Statehood, protecting jobs, lands of locals DPAP priority: Saroori

Excelsior Correspondent

KISHTWAR, Feb 14: Former minister and vice chairmen pf DPAP, GM Saroori today conducted extensive tour of Niccha, Sheikhpura, Nariyan and Mugalmaidan areas in district Kishtwar and said that only Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) to accomplish agenda (works) during Ghulam Nabi Azad previous term as Chief Minister in Jammu and Kashmir but restoration of Statehood to J&K and protecting jobs and lands of the locals will be our party top priority.
Referring to the growing problem of unemployment in J&K, Saroori said that many of our boys and girls are highly educated. They are Graduates, Post Graduates and even Ph.D but are not getting jobs. Their poor parents with lot of struggle sent them college fee to Haryana, Bangalore, Pune, Delhi or elsewhere for good education. But it pains everyone when they get temporary/ contractual jobs @ Rs 3000 or Rs 3500 per month. He said unemployment is major issue in J&K and is needed to be tackled with a visionary and positive approach.
Saroori further said restoration of Statehood, right to land and employment to native domiciles, creating employment will be top on the agenda of DPAP. He further said the DPAP would work to ensure honour, dignity, respect and integrity of the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir and start confidence building measures.
Prominent among those who were present on the occasion included, Ali Mohd Naik, Ch Bashir Ahmed, Mohd Shafi, Mohd Ramzan, Sajjad Ahmed, Abdul Latief, Shokat Chupan and others.