Anantnag May 2 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) held series of workers meetings and public outreach programmes in different areas of Sagam Block in 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.
Former J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Chief and AICC Observer Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Tuesday visited Hardpora, Badura, Bonpora, Akingam, Mohripora, Arhama, Kandiwara and Kalhar in Doouru Anantnag as part of month long public outreach programme launched by the Congress Party aiming to connect with the people at grass roots, besides boosting the moral of the Congress party workers.
Apart from addressing series of workers meeting, Former JKPCC Chief interacted with various local delegations, who complained that that their developmental issues were not being addressed, besides the were confronted with unexpected electricity tariff and very poor supply of ration quota, besides the unprecedented unemployment menace and sought resolution of the issues, on war footings basis.
Speaking on the occasion Ghulam Ahmad Mir ruled that since the BJP Govt assumed power at Centre the developmental scenario in J&K has received severe setbacks leading to the disillusionment and isolation being found amongst 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, so that the young generation is secured enabling them to contribute to overall developmental of J&K and its people.
There is no accountability and transparency in absence of democratic setup in J&K, Mir added and demanded that restoration of Statehood to J&K must happen at the earliest and elections held to ensure proper representation of people at every appropriate forum.
The prolonged delay in holding elections leads to further backwardness and restlessness in J&K, BJP Govt must come out of its ignorant attitude while paving way for holding elections and Statehood restored to J&K, without any further delay, Mir said.
Senior Congress Leaders, Block Presidents, BDC, DDC Members and others also addressed the meetings.(KNS)