Jammu, February 17, (Scoop News)-Flaying the National Conference for steeling out vital economic interests of the state Peoples Democratic Party President, Mehbooba Mufti today said it was because of its government’s policies that even most sections of its employees were unable to receive salaries. Taking part in the budget discussion in assembly today she took up the cause of employees and unemployed educated youth and castigated government for its casual approach towards this larger section of society.
Mehbooba pointed out that those engaged on the basis of contract, consolidated pay and on adhoc basis are against paltry wages have been completely ignored in the last budget of the govt with budget statement making no mention of their regularization or required hike in their wages and salary. She recalled services of SPOs, home guards and daily wagers but lamented that the govt had let them down again, she expressed concern about large chunk of labour and govt.’s flip flop about them. She also sought the attention of finance minister towards the rural and tribal youth who were promised employment and labour but even have not been accommodated in construction of hydel power projects despite guarantees in MoUs signed by the govt with various corporations including NHPC.
Mehbooba Mufti said that such is the state of affairs that even the ration money is not paid to police personnel and the govt functionaries. She said that finance minister has belied the hopes of the people of the state who were earlier fed on promises and assurances on fair deal.
She vehemently pleaded the case of re-employment of NYC’s who have been protesting for this since their disengagement.
Mehbooba pointed out that govt has been selective and resorts to pick and choose, be it regularization, engagement or re-employment. She said that budget has as such failed to inspire the people in general and temporary employees in particular. The unemployed are simply disgusted and ignored, she added.
She also raised the issue of Anganwari workers, skilled labour and PHE daily wagers saying that no serious approach has been adopted to redress their grievances.
Pointing out budgetary allocations made by the finance minister she these were totally in violation of the planning commission’s directions which has put the hike ceiling at 5% only. Mehbooba said that escalated budget was only to befool people on election eve and in total disregard of the available resource and money.
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