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| Traders across Kashmir observe strike demanding compensation after Sept 2014 floods | | | Shakeel A Khan
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 4: The business community across the valley observed a complete shutdown today against the government's alleged failure to come to their rescue after last year's devastating flood.
In the Srinagar district all the business establishments remained closed in protest against the insincere attitude of the government. Similar reports of shutdown were received from the other districts of the valley. The strike call was given by Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF). KTMF Chairman, Mohammad Yaseen Khan while talking to Early Times said that the people of the valley are not being treated at par with the people of other states of India. He said that when such catastrophes take place in other parts of the country, the people there are provided relief immediately. Khan claimed that 40-50 percent businessmen in the flood hit Kashmir valley have not been covered under the insurance. He said the insurance paid to the remaining businessmen has been in peanuts adding that miseries continue to pile up for such people as well. He said the amount received in terms of insurance was not enough even to reconstruct the damaged structures.
Chief Spokesman, Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) Siraj Ahmad said that it is highly regrettable that the government didn't move even an inch as far as providing relief to the business community of the valley is concerned. He said the Bandh was not against the PDP, but to remind them that even after the six months, business community continues to suffer. On being asked whether they will visit the winter capital to get their issues addressed to which he replied that since PDP and BJP are in power and the onus lies on them to visit the valley to take stock of the situation and go for the solution. He said the state government should take a call as far as rehabilitation of flood affected traders is concerned otherwise it should be ready to 'face the music'. At the same time people experienced hardships even for getting medicines due to the strike call of the KTMF.
"I found the situation so much tight that I couldn't get the medicine for my ailing mother. I roamed through the whole city to buy the lifesaving drug, but couldn't because of the strict bandh observed by the business community," said Mushtaq Ahmad from Shalteng.
It has been learnt that Relief and Rehabilitation Minister, Syed Basharat Bukhari has assured that the grievances of the business community will be addressed on the fast track basis once he gets the knowledge about the facts. |
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