Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 28: The JKPCC working president Raman Bhalla today strongly urged both the Union Government and the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to take immediate and time-bound measures to address the pressing concerns of the people across the Union Territory.
Addressing party workers and local residents during a public interaction programme, Bhalla said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir are grappling with unemployment, price rise, power shortages, lack of basic civic amenities, and prolonged neglect of genuine public demands. He stressed that governance must reflect sensitivity, transparency, and accountability towards the suffering of common citizens.
Highlighting unemployment as the most serious issue, Bhalla said thousands of educated youth are facing uncertainty due to delayed recruitment processes, vacant government posts, and lack of industrial growth. He urged the government to expedite pending examinations, ensure transparent recruitment, and create sustainable employment opportunities through investment and skill-based initiatives.
“Youth’s frustration is growing. If timely corrective steps are not taken, it will have long-term social and economic consequences,” he cautioned.
Expressing concern over rising prices of essential commodities, electricity tariffs, and fuel, Bhalla said inflation has severely impacted middle-class families, daily wage earners, and small traders. He called for regulatory measures and targeted subsidies to ease the burden on the common man.
Raising the issue of daily wagers, contractual employees, and scheme workers, Bhalla demanded a comprehensive policy for their regularisation.
Senior Congress leader Satish Sharma also echoed similar concerns, stating that the growing disconnect between public expectations and administrative response has deepened dissatisfaction across the Union Territory. He urged coordinated intervention from both the Union and J&K governments and called for stronger grassroots governance and transparent implementation of welfare schemes.
On the occasion Block presidents Sanjeev Katal and Latish Sharma, Bharat Priye (Chairman, JKPCC Kisan Cell, and senior leaders Sandeep Dogra, Gandeep Singh, Satnam Kaka, Shivalik Mehta, Janak Raj, Ludarmani Sharma and others were present.
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