Srinagar, Sep 01: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Provincial President Kashmir Nasir Aslam Wani on Friday said that the new worry that has engulfed Kashmir is the rising substance abuse among our youth.
Addressing a workers’ convention at Hajin, Sonawari which was organized by In charge Constituency Hilal Lone, Nasir said, “Thousands of youth in Kashmir are slipping into the dark alleys of drug addiction as alarming numbers of youth are getting addicted to the menace. Our youth are at a crossroads eagerly waiting for a hand-holding. Our youth are in desperate need of a helping hand and cannot find it anywhere from anyone.”
The NC leader added, “The government has long back abdicated its responsibility and is doing a volte-face on its promises of job creation, and entrepreneurship development. The soaring levels of despondency and anxiety provided a favourable environment for the drug menace to take root. In the wake of the absence of a multi-pronged response from government quarters, the menace has assumed alarming proportions.”
Criticising the government for “failing” to fill up thousands of vacancies that have accumulated in different departments over the years, he said, “Where are the jobs the Centre promised J&K after revoking Article 370? Where is the much-touted investment which was supposed to reach us? Why don’t we get to hear about fast recruitment? High unemployment rates among youth in Jammu and Kashmir are one of the reasons the ruling party at the Centre has been avoiding assembly elections. They don’t have the guts to face our youth.”
The convention was also addressed by Zone President Javed Dar. In his address, he asked party workers to ensure that party programmes reach to every nook and corner of the area.
