Ramban, July 15: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that the incumbent government has failed to cure the ills afflicting the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Continuing its series of zone meetings in Jammu and Kashmir, a special meeting of Chenab Valley Zone was held at Batote Ramban which was presided over by Omar Abdullah, a party statement issued here said.
Criticizing the administration for its “harsh and anti-people” measures, Omar said, “The incumbent government in J&K has failed to take pro-people measures. On the contrary, it never fails to seize any opportunity to push the people of J&K to the wall with its harsh decisions. I also know that sometimes the government has to take difficult decisions, but the present government has not done anything substantial. Be it in the matter of ration, lands or in the matter of smart meters, the government has not shown any relaxation anywhere. We are not against smart meters, but first, you should look at the financial condition of the people here and take measures to improve it by increasing employability as was promised to us on the 5th of August 2019.”
He added, “It has become a norm in J&K that after the recruitment process gets completed, the very next day it is rejected and on the third day an inquiry is ordered and in this whole process, our youth remain unemployed as a result of which most of the candidates cross the upper age limit. The daily wagers, artisans and laborers are in trouble, as they don’t know from where they will get their livelihood tomorrow.”
Imposing restrictions on our activities will never stop the communication between J&K National Conference and the people,” the NC vice president said.
Describing the “vague policy” of providing land to the homeless people as a matter of concern, Omar said, “The government says that they will allot land to the homeless and we ask, how did you choose them? When did these people come here to whom you will provide lands? How long have these people been staying here? We had demanded the government to fix a date in this matter and said that after August 5, 2019, allotment of land should be avoided to those who are not eh indigenous inhabitants of J&K. We are hopeful that we will get justice from the Supreme Court and put a stop to these dubious actions.”
On the government’s claims on security, the NC leader said, “If the situation is good, why are elections not being held? If the situation is good, then how did attacks like Rajouri and Poonch happen?”
“In the past few months, armed militancy is being witnessed in areas that were declared militancy-free. And this situation reflects the failure of the incumbent administration,” he said.
