Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 26: Having been seemingly unable to work hard like their counterparts in Jammu, a group of industrialists in Kashmir are playing the “discrimination card” to seek “special package” from the central government.
During a recent interaction with Minister of State for Commerce, Som Prakash in Srinagar, the group of industrialists gave an excuse that “85 percent of industrial units (in Kashmir) will close operations by March 2020 in case the present PM package of Rs 28400 cr is not extended to the existing industry and in case marketing support is not provided to these struggling industries.”
The industrialists accused the central government of discrimination. They alleged that over the years, 95 percent of the incentives given by the central government for industrial sector in Jammu and Kashmir where “grabbed by industrialists in Jammu.”
Sources said the group of Kashmiri industrialists told the visiting dignitary that barring Jammu, government had failed to take care of industrial sector elsewhere in the Union Territory.
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A senior official privy to the deliberations said it was “unfortunate on the part of the business community in Kashmir to play discrimination card only to hide their weaknesses.”
“The industrial sector of Jammu is a role model because the industrialists worked hard day and night without excuses whereas in Kashmir the industrialists would either support ‘Kashmir conflict shops’ or seek special incentives from the then ruling dynasts and that is the bitter reality for them,” the official told Early Times on the condition of anonymity.
He said the industrialists of Jammu must clear the air over the “fake claims as made by the complainants who believe in the policy of nautch na jaane aangan teda.”
Despite repeated attempts the industrialists who leveled such allegations could not be contacted for comments. | 