Former minister and Member AICC Dr. Manohar Lal Sharma today conducted a press conference at city farms Jammu where he highlighted various burning issues both at UT & center level to name few are :-
In order to safeguard the rights & interests of the local educated unemployed youth as well as the farmers and land owners in J&K, Manohar demanded that a domicile law needs to be enacted so that the outsiders could be barred from participating in selections for Govt jobs and from buying lands and other properties of poor people through distress sales. Manohar said previously state subject laws was applicable in the state of J&K which gives protection to the farmers of the state from being robbed of their lands by rich non- state subjects and If the outsiders are allowed to apply for the already negligible jobs in the state of J&K, the local educated youth shall be the greatest sufferers which will further deprive them of the existing opportunities of absorption in civil services. The concern of the unemployed youth is most genuine and they would like the jobs of J&K to be restricted to the local youth. HE also pressed for restoring pride of jammunities by restoring Statehood back to J&K.
UNEMPLOYEMENT
Dr Sharma said that entire union cabinet including PM is busy in talking on non-serious issue but they will never talk on most burning issue of the country i.e UNEMPLOYEMENT. Unemployment is all time high in the country in last 45 years.Dr. Sharma said today’s youth is driving force for tomorrow. India has approx… 600 million i.e. 65% of youth population but 30 % of them are unemployed. He further said that it is duty of government to provide employment opportunities to the youth but the present govt. is dividing the country and youth on communal lines. He further asked the union govt. to share the future plan and road map for providing employment to the youth of the country. .
REGULARISATION OF DAILY WAGERS/ ADHOC EMPLOYEES
Dr Sharma said even after completing more than 10 years of services more than 62000 daily wagers in various departments such as PDD, PHE, FOREST, FISHERIES, NHRM, PWD etc. are waiting for regularization since long time. Also they are not getting their wages released regularly thus leading them and their families to lead a miserable life. Further he said thousands of teachers under REHBER-E-TALEEM who have completed 5 years of job are still waiting for regularization. He asked the administration to take steps earliest for the regularization ADHOC/ DAILY WAGERS nd also ensure that their pending dues be cleared at the earliest.
PAYMENTS PENDING UNDER MNREGA
Dr Sharma said on an average payments of 2-3 crores in pending in each block of J&K under MNREGA which is further forcing contractors and workers to lead a miserable life. He said one side govt conducted back to village 1 & 2 but though after promising with people they have failed miserably in clearing the said payments which amount to approx. 500-600 crores. He said present government I only govt of show and pomp and expertise in making hollow promises with masses but nothing is visible on ground regarding developmental works.
He further questioned BJP leadership to present their report card on various projects such as Mubarak mandi heritage, Artificial lake, smart city and other projects about which BJP used to shout loud before elections but after forming govt nothing gas been done by BJP . He also questioned about 4 laning of dyalachak- Challan road .
Also present were Jagjyot sing raina secretary youth congress & Sahil Sharma media in charge PCC.
