Srinagar, Sep 21: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday stated that the youth of JK are sinking under the weight of the incumbent administration's indifference.
This was said by Dr. Farooq Abdullah in a statement issued, while interacting with party workers who had called on him at his residence. Those who met him today were from Hazratbal segment and other parts of central Kashmir. The visiting delegation apprised the party president about various issues concerning the people particularly youth.
Among others Party's Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani was also present on the occasion. During the breadth of his interaction with the visiting delegation, Dr Farooq said that besides stressing on the importance of J&K's identity, the August 5th 2019 decisions have impacted the local educated and skilled youth innumerably. The mounting evidence is in the form of widespread and scathing unemployment, job losses resulting in their continuing alienation and frustration.
He further stated that the lack of interest of the incumbent administration to the needs of our youth has also incurred a cost in terms of physical and mental health.
Dr Farooq further said that there is a great need to come up with a “youth project” that seeks to relocate and rejuvenate the disenfranchised energies of our educated and capable youth.
He maintained that NC remains committed to revision and revival of a youth policy that will create a situation where in JK youth will get education, employment and remain free from drug abuse, parochialisation, sectarianism, and communalism. “A situation wherein our youth can pursue varied vocations in a free environment holding their heads high,” he added.
