Jammu dominates in PYC elections
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 2: For the first time in the newly elected Pradesh Youth Congress Committee through ballot, Jammu youth have dominated by grabbing both the top posts of president and vice president and four posts of general secretaries out of six.
Shah Nawaj Choudhary from Poonch and Pranab Shagotra from Jammu have secured the posts of president and vice president, respectively. Out of the six youth elected as general secretaries, four are from Jammu region. They are R S Pathania, Manjit Singh Jat, Varinder Singh Chib and Rashid Choudhary. Two general secretaries from Kashmir are Abid Kashmiri and Sikander Jan.
Talking to Excelsior Shah Nawaj said with the new system of elections introduced in the country in Youth Congress elections through ballot with the initiative of Rahul Gandhi, AICC general secretary and in-charge IYC, a sense of confidence and hope has been restored among the basic Youth Congress activists.“ Earlier, it was considered that only sons or daughters of top party leaders had the access to reach up to the post of PYC president or other top positions. Now, at least people like me, who have no one at top position in the party within relation, can pin hope to reach up to higher position with hard work and personal efforts. For this, I must thank to my friends, well-wishes and supporters’’ he maintained.
Commenting on his priorities in the State, the newly elected PYC chief said to wage a fight against corruption in the political and bureaucratic circles, keep an eye on the proper implementation of Centrally sponsored schemes like MGNREGA, RGGVY and PMGSY, strengthening of Congress Party at grass- root level and increase its reach up to remote corners of the State in all the three regions will be the priorities of his team. He said PYC will launch a campaign against corruption in the State shortly. Besides this, strengthening of Panchayats and working towards decentralization of powers in the State would be in the agenda of the new PYC.
Pranab Shagotra, newly elected vice president of PYC, who gave tough fight to Shah Nawaj in elections said that keeping an eye on 2014 elections in the State, strengthen Congress party in all the three regions including Ladakh and Kashmir and remote areas of Jammu region will be his priority. He said in some areas regional parties are still dominating. A vacuum has been created in certain areas. The priority will be to reach out to those people, listen to their problems and address their issues with the help of senior leadership.
Replying to another question, Mr Shagotra said collective efforts always pay and PYC would like to work as a strong and integrated unit. The young force of the country needed a direction and under the leadership of our leader Rahul Gandhi, the State youth will be educated about the welfare programmes of the party for the youth. Their participation would be sought in the new programmes. The people and youth will be made aware of the policies and programmes of the party. The PYC will also ensure proper implementation of Central sponsored schemes. Mr Shagotra said only Congress party has capacity to keep all the three regions of the State united and ensure over all development in the State.
R S Pathania, general secretary and a senior youth leader hailing from Udhampur district said that people of the State have high hopes from the young brigade in the Party. “Corruption is the important issue which people at all level want to be addressed on priority. This is also one of the top priorities of Rahul Gandhi, AICC general secretary and IYC chief. Personally, I am also deadly against the corruption whether, it is in political circles or in bureaucracy,’’ he maintained.
Mr Pathania, who remained senior vice president in previous body said Youth Congress has to work as binding force between all the regions and sub regions in the State. The party has to respect and meet the aspirations of the people of all the three regions and remove the feeling of let down in the minds of people from a particular region. PYC has also to play a crucial role in the 2014 elections in the State. The vigorous campaign to strengthen the party at grass-root level, in all blocks and pockets is necessary. Increase reach up to the people, listen to their problems and resolve them will be the PYC priorities. For addressing public grievances, adequate support of party Ministers, legislators is equally important, Mr Pathania maintained.
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