Anantnag, May 02: Former Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief and AICC Observer Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Tuesday said that restoration of statehood to J&K must happen at the earliest and elections be held to ensure proper representation of people at every appropriate forum.
The JKPCC held a series of workers’ meetings and public outreach programmes in various areas of Sagam Block in the Dooru segment of south Kashmir and received feedback with regard to local developmental issues, price rise and unemployment menace, etc concerning people due to the prolonged delay in holding democratic system in J&K, a party statement issued here said.
According to the statement, Mir visited Hardpora, Badura, Bonpora, Akingam, Mohripora, Arhama, Kandiwara and Kalhar in Doouru Anantnag as part of the month-long public outreach programme launched by the Congress aiming to connect with the people at grassroots, besides boosting the moral of the party workers.
Mir ruled that since the BJP government assumed power at the Centre, the developmental scenario in J&K has received severe setbacks leading to disillusionment and isolation being found among the common people. “Unemployment has risen considerably with the result youth were falling prey to drug menace and other social evils making their future bleak, which is a matter of grave concern and has to be addressed,” he said.
There is no accountability and transparency in the absence of a democratic setup in J&K, the JKPCC leader said, adding, “The prolonged delay in holding elections leads to further backwardness and restlessness in J&K. BJP government must come out of its ignorant attitude while paving way for holding elections and statehood restored to J&K without any further delay.”
