Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 8: Former Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand has urged upon the Central Government to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
He was addressing the Congress workers at border village Sainth in Khour. While speaking on the occasion, Tara Chand also extended support to the ongoing farmers’ agitation and demanded repeal of the farm laws.
Tara Chand said that the unemployment is at its peak due to the anti-youth policies of the Government and demanded more job opportunities for the local youth. He said that unemployment is raising depression and stress among young generation which is frequently committing suicide.
While commenting on the development scenario, Tara Chand said that development is at snail’s pace in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir following which poorer are even not getting work and are unable to meet the both ends of the life. He urged upon the Government to speed up development so that labourers may get work and earn their livelihood. He further said that inflation is also all time high. “The continuous increase in rates of petroleum products is major reason behind inflation which needs to be curbed”, he added.
He also raked up the issue of those engaged by the Government on need basis/daily wages and demanded a comprehensive policy for their regularization. He said that many of them have even crossed the upper age limit and are not able to apply for any other job. “It is the duty of the Government to secure their future”, he said.
Tara Chand thanked leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, for raising many burning issues pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir on the floor of the House.
Others who attended the meeting include Narender Sharma (Secy PCC), Suram Singh (Vice President DCC Rural Jammu), Pt Dwarika Nath (Chairman BDC), Block President Pargwal, Khour, Samwa and Khara Balli, Madan Lal Sharma, Bharat Priye, Bodh Raj, Prabhu Singh, Om Prakash, Sarpanchs, Panchs and members of Municipal Committee, Block Office bearers and other delegates.
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