Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 8: National Conference today sought immediate implementation of the recommendations of Dr Bloeria and Mushtaq Ahmed panels on creation of new administrative units at block, Naibat and sub-divisional level in Jammu and Kashmir, stating that these reflect the aspirations of the people at grass roots level.
“The recommendations are required to be accepted in toto so that the administrative set-up envisioned by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah with regard to taking the administration at door steps of the people is optimally realized”, the provincial core group of National Conference resolved at a meeting held at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhawan here this afternoon. The meeting was presided over by Provincial President Devender Singh Rana.
The meeting was attended by Senior State Vice President and MLA, Surjeet Singh Slathia, Harbans Singh, Vice President Peer Mushtaq Ahmed Bukhari, legislators, Rachpal Singh and Bimla Luthra, ex MPs Mirza Abdul Rasheed and Ch Talib Hussain, Sr Vice President, Rattan Lal Gupta, ex-legislators, Pandit Govind Ram Sharma, Babu Ram Paul, Brij Mohan Sharma besides senior leaders Jugal Mahajan, Vijay Laxmi Dutta, Gurdeep Singh Sasan, Sheikh Bashir Ahmed.
The core group observed that the reports submitted by the two panels are based on exhaustive discussions and consultations with the stake holders, irrespective of their party affiliations, and therefore their implementation will help in assuaging the urges of the people at large. It felt that the initiative of Omar Abdullah will greatly help inhabitants of difficult and disadvantageous areas who are otherwise required to throng long distances to pursue their cases in various Government offices.
The group members hoped that political parties will rise above party politics and show convergence in getting the recommendations implemented as soon as possible. The members stated that the keenness being shown by the Chief Minister in having these administrative units in place within minimum possible time frame reflects his desire to ensure that people are empowered in real sense of term.
“Since National Conference believes in people’s power, the step will only be a movement forward towards achieving the cherished agenda set by the founding fathers decades ago”, the group maintained.
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