Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 19: Jammu Kashmir People’s United Front, the newly formed umbrella organization of several political outfits held its second convention here today.
Explaining the aims and objectives of the Front, convener Mohammd Yousuf Tarigami highlighted the acute problems and miserable conditions being faced by the people of the State. He exhorted the people to come out of slumber and prepare themselves for a relentless, protracted and result oriented struggle.
Tarigami said that instead of taking concrete measures to mitigate the sufferings of the masses and provide good governance, the political parties, which have been ruling the State for decades, are creating mere illusions and selling dreams for electoral gains.
He demanded food security, fool proof health care, right to employment, adequate unemployment allowance and welfare schemes for senior citizens and differently abled persons.
Sheikh Abdul Rehman, former MP and State president of Samajwadi Party highlighted the issues of unemployment, price rise and food security. He criticized the Government for its dismal performance and alleged that the present dispensation has failed to fulfill its promises and has instead taken anti-people measures for the benefit of a privileged few.
I D Khajuria, State chief of Internationalist Democratic Party, attacked the Government for perpetuating corruption and making it a way of life rather than weeding it out.
In the convention, it was resolved to approach all those who want basic changes and alternative policies for improving the lot of the common people. Political outfits, intellectuals and civil society groups were asked to come forward and join the People’s United Front for better future of the State.
Others who addressed the convention, included Sham Prasad Kesar, CPI (M) leader, Ishtiyaq Qadri PDF leader and Santosh Khajuria IDP leader.
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