Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 6: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary and Member AICC, Suresh Dogra (Adv) called on Chief Secretary J&K, Atal Dulloo and presented him a memorandum projecting grievances of the JKUT.
During discussion with Chief Secretary Dogra said that restoration of Statehood and Darbar move are the foremost demands of the people of J&K. They want restoration of their State for better governance and also restoration of Darbar move practice for better communication of both the regions and improvement in business activity to avoid slump in the markets and other entrepreneurs. He said revocation of property tax is also a main issue.
Dogra said that as the erstwhile State of J&K always remained disturbed and huge resources of business and cooperates are not available in J&K, so it will be difficult for the people of J&K to pay these taxes. So, it should be revoked. He further added that the people of J&K are unable to pay the huge electricity bills. No smart meters should be installed and electricity should be made available in a subsidized manner.
He emphasized to eradicate the drug menace and drug trafficking. He said drug is a social abuse which kills the new generations and also declines society as well as economy of the country. It must be checked and controlled. Police authorities and other concerning agencies must be directed to control it in a hard legal ways. Dogra disclosed that he is OBC leader of the Party so he also demands for the implementation of Mandal Commission Report in Jammu and Kashmir: The long pending demand of OBC people of J&K which guarantees 27 percent reservation to Other Backward Classes must be fulfilled besides restoration of Pre- Matric and Post Matric Scholarships to the students of the above community.
Dogra said women safety is also one of the major issues. He demanded that one desk for women complaints must be established in each Police Station of J&K.
He said the works of Small City which are undergoing must be checked in a proper way because the internal sewerage of the old city is not so concreted that a new slaps and plates could be adjusted on it. The Chief Secretary assured him for the early redressal of these grievances.
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