BDC Chairman Handwara, members writes resignation letter; citing non-cooperation from administration

Srinagar, September 24 (KNS): Members of Block Development Council Handwara on Thursday tendered mass resignation and cited "non-cooperation from Government departments.
According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), members of BDC Handwara expressed displeasure over no development in their wards and signed a joint letter of resignation which however is yet to submit before concerned authority.
The resignation letter accessed by KNS reads, "On 24th of September an important meeting of Block Council Handwara under the Chairmanship of BDC Handwara Firdous Ahmed Sofi. The members of the council expressed their displeasure and dissatisfaction over the functioning of the line departments".
Letter further reads, "Since the Council has shown their satisfaction upteem times but of no avail. So the council has unanimously decided to tender their resignation".
Meanwhile a signatory of the letter told KNS that they were compelled to tender resignation due to indifferent attitude of administration towards public grievances and demands of the people.
"Govt has decided to go for fresh elections on vacant Panchayat seats, but it has failed to empower existing members," he said.
Meanwhile ADC Handwara Nazir Ahmad told KNS that he came to know about the matter via social media.
"I have called these members tomorrow for a meeting to address their grievances", ADC added. (KNS) 

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