Srinagar, Aug 11: Apni Party Senior Vice President and former minister, Ghulam Hassan Mir on Sunday said if the party forms the government in Jammu and Kashmir, the main focus on a priority basis would be to provide employment to the unemployed youth in the erstwhile state.
“Our first priority would be to provide employment to the unemployed youth in Jammu and Kashmir,” Mir said while addressing a workers’ meeting at Bechipora in Tangmarg.
He said nowadays, the youth have been diverted and involved in drug addiction and other unlawful acts because of lack of employment. “Our focus would be to bring the youth to the mainstream by providing them ample opportunity of employment in government as well as private sectors,” he said, according to a party statement issued here.
Mir said the party would ensure the unemployed youth get their due share in employment. “We will advertise all the vacant posts and refer them to the recruitment agencies in Jammu and Kashmir for fair and transparent recruitment,” he said while highlighting the importance of bringing the youth to the right track as the drugs have impacted adversely in the society and social fabric.
He further said that the Apni Party wants to provide constitutional protection for the rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “The people have pinned their hopes with the Apni Party that has provided protection to their jobs, and land rights when no other political party was ready to speak for the people,” he said.
The former minister said, “We stood for the people and ensured that their rights could be protected regarding the government jobs and land. We got it done. However, we want constitutional protection of the rights of the people,” said, seeking the support of the people at the worker’s meeting that was full of enthusiasm and zeal.
The Apni Party leader said the people of J&K want an elected government so that their issues can be addressed. “The people want peace and development,” he stated, asserting that the present government has not been able to come up to the expectations of the people referring to development, unprecedented unemployment, and the widening gap between the people and the Govt.
Asserting that the Apni Party is capable of contesting polls on its own, Mir said the people have extended support to the policy and agenda of equitable development in Jammu and Kashmir. “The roadmap of peace and development must be adopted to restore the lost confidence of the people,” he added.
Meanwhile, he asked the party cadre to intensify their election campaign and public outreach program. The worker’s meeting was also addressed by Chief Spokesperson Muntazir Mohiuddin.
In his address, Muntazir said that the people are concerned that the authorities are not listening to their grievances, and the development has come to stand still.
