Holds workers’ convention in Lolab
Srinagar, June 27:- Senior Apni Party leader and former Cabinet Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir on Saturday accused the ruling National Conference (NC) government of failing to fulfil its election promises and demanded unemployment allowances for jobless youth if it was unable to provide employment.
Addressing a party workers’ convention in Lolab, Kupwara, Mir said the government’s assurances of creating one lakh jobs, regularising daily wagers, providing 200 units of free electricity, free LPG cylinders and enhancing ration quotas had remained unfulfilled. He alleged that the promises were made solely to secure votes and claimed the government had failed to deliver effective governance.
Criticising the government’s outsourcing of jobs, Mir said it reflected a lack of commitment towards addressing unemployment. He urged the administration to introduce unemployment allowances for youth until adequate job opportunities are created.
Mir also dismissed the ruling party’s proposed sit-in protest in Delhi to seek restoration of statehood as a “political gimmick” and rejected the government’s contention that the absence of statehood was preventing it from fulfilling its promises. He said governance should not come to a standstill because of the constitutional status of the Union Territory.
Highlighting Kupwara’s tourism potential, Mir called for the development of the district’s scenic destinations to boost the local economy and generate employment.
Speaking on the occasion, Apni Party Provincial President Mohammad Ashraf Mir urged party workers to strengthen their outreach and remain connected with people at the grassroots. He asked workers to highlight the party’s agenda and ensure that voters are not misled by what he described as the false promises of traditional political parties in the forthcoming Urban Local Bodies and Panchayat elections.
Several senior party leaders, including Chief Coordinator and Returning Officer Abdul Majeed Padder, also attended the convention.
