RK News Service
Srinagar, May 14 : Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for austerity and reduction in unnecessary official expenditure, saying the initiative reflects a responsible and people-centric approach towards governance.
He also appreciated Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir Manoj Sinha for following the same spirit by cutting down excessive protocol and official extravagance.
Inam Un Nabi said the austerity measures now being implemented at the highest levels of governance were in fact ideas long advocated by Member of Parliament from North Kashmir, Engineer Rashid. He said since the day Er Rashid was elected as MLA for the first time, he neither kept a government vehicle nor believed in moving with security or long official convoys.
He added that Er Rashid always maintained that people themselves are the biggest security for a public representative and that elected leaders should never become a burden on the state exchequer while common masses continue to face economic hardships.
Inam Un Nabi said Er Rashid repeatedly appealed to leaders of other political parties to adopt a simple and accessible style of politics and avoid wasting public money on luxury and protocol. “Perhaps this simplicity and fearless public approach was one of the reasons many traditional political leaders were uncomfortable with him,” he remarked.