Discusses age relaxation, fast-tracking of recruitment process, Katra ropeway issue
Jammu, Jan 8: A high-level delegation of Congress led by Working President Raman Bhalla, Ravinder Sharma, Yogesh Sawhney, Ved Mahajan, and Rakesh Wazir on Wednesday met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhawan and discussed a wide range of issues for the public, especially youth.
The delegation, as per the statement issued by the JKPCC apprised the Lieutenant Governor about various burning issues of the people of the Jammu region and highlighted the delay in the fulfillment of the commitment for restoration of statehood besides the delay in the framing of the business rules leading to uncertainty in the administration as a result people suffer.
The delegation also raised the demand for age relaxation to the overage youth in police and other jobs, besides fast-tracking of recruitment process to fill all vacancies, keeping in view the unrest amongst educated youth, it read.
The statement further read that the meeting also highlighted the Katra ropeway issue and demanded that it should be resolved through dialogue with all stakeholders taking into consideration aspects of religious faith, economic interests, livelihood issues of thousands, and developmental aspects.
They also raised the mishandling of the issue by the local administration and police, however later the higher intervention defused the situation.
The delegation also raised the demand for the proper developmental facilities at Bhair Dev Sthan in Jammu.
Briefing the media outside Raj Bhawan later, Raman Bhalla and Ravinder Sharma said that the meeting took place in the light of an urgent appointment sought by the party in the wake of the Katra situation last week to seek LG’s intervention.
“The delegation raised all the burning issues faced by the people and the Lieutenant Governor listened to the delegation patiently and discussed the issues at length,” the leaders added.
