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| Omar questions brakes on jobs | | Coalition playing with career of youth | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Mar 11
The National Conference top brass is these days on package distribution spree –promising moon and sky wherever it is visible. The father son duo is also promising jobs to the unemployed and have questioned the government intentions of withholding the recruitment process which was already underway.
A day after former Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah vowed to pack the army back to bunkers, if voted to power, the National Conference president Omar Abdullah today promised bumper package for the Kandi areas of Jammu region.
The audience of packages, however, was different. Farooq was declaring his pledge in Srinagar and Omar made the announcement in Kathua.
Expressing surprise over halting of recruitment process by the coalition government, National Conference president Omar Abdullah today termed the move as an election strategy of the ruling alliance at the cost of unemployed youth.
He said that the recent government order directing the administrative departments to stop referring the vacancies to the recruitment agencies is the testimony of the government's functioning.
"It is clear that the government wants to befool the people with employment packages before the next assembly elections", Omar said adding; "The government stops the recruitment process so that the coalition alliance can vow voters with false promises".
Expressing surprise, the NC president said that all this was being done at the cost of unemployed youth who were already facing hardship due to lack of employment avenues.
Omar added that National Conference, if voted to power, will have special focus on the unemployed youth of the state. "We are formulating strategy to meet the unemployment challenge as youth will have a special focus in our election manifesto".
Coming down heavily upon the coalition alliance, Omar observed that the ruling coalition can go to any extent to remain in power. "There are every possibility that the government will jeopardize the role of recruitment board, which seems to be a design to adopt the policy of favoritism and nepotism in recruitment process".
He, however, added that government officials of the state have always held high the rule of law by not succumbing to pressure. He appealed to the all government officers to live up to their reputation by being impartial and committed towards their duties like past.
National Conference president Omar Abdullah today promised special package for the Kandi belt of the state which will include special recruitment drives and modernization of irrigation, agriculture and water supply schemes.
Asserting that National Conference has always projected the cause of people living in Kandi areas, who have been facing tough climate and living conditions. "Our election manifesto, which will be released shortly, has special focus on Kandi areas", he said.
"We are planning special recruitment drive and employment package for Kandi areas", he said.
"If we are voted to power by the people we will ensure that Kandi areas will get their due share in all the sectors especially developmental and employment", Omar said adding, "We are also looking forward for creation of special fund for the development of Kandi areas and will keep provision for modernization of irrigation canal of these areas of the state particularly in Jammu division".
Observing that majority of the population of these areas rely on agriculture, the NC president said that modern agriculture schemes will be launched to ensure improvement in the agricultural outcome of these areas.
Leaders and workers of various political parties joined National Conference on the occasion and assured that they will leave no stone unturned to strengthen the party at the gross root level. |
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