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| People fatigued with bureaucratic rule in J&K: Harsh | | |  Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, May 20: Asserting that bureaucratic rule in J&K had proved a flop show, Harsh Dev Singh former Minister and senior AAP leader said that the general masses were fast losing faith in the present dispensation which had failed to address even their basic concerns. With people across the new UT protesting on day to day basis for un-interrupted power and adequate water supply, restoration of roads and other essential services, there did not appear to be any takers for their shrill cries, said Mr. Singh. The Advisors and Secretaries had though organized 'public hearing' campaigns for some time after the state's re-organization in the past. But the practice was abandoned shortly thereafter as these had failed to inspire the people in view of their lack of productivity. The Advisors and Secretaries marked the public representations to their junior officers who hardly responded to the concerns highlighted therein thus making a mockery of the whole process. He was addressing public meetings in Dadi and Bindla villages of Chenani constituency today.
"The condition of educational institutions was equally pathetic Acute deficiency of teaching staff in the remote areas had rendered several schools defunct. The students were forced to protest in the open for provision of adequate staff especially in Basantgarh, Khaned, Punara, Pattangarh villages outside their respective schools which unfortunately failed to elicit any favourable response from the concerned quarters. Several schools had been closed down in rural areas in the zones of Dudu, Chenani and Latti with an imbecile administration averse to the problems faced by the people of the said areas", said Singh.
Decrying the withdrawal of notification for recruitments in various govt Deptts after issuance of advertisements, Singh said that there were several other instances to show that the present regime was moving in fits and starts accompanied by reverses. "Youth were repeatedly assured of an employment package which was nowhere to be seen. The DRWs and other casual workers, despite being assured of regularization were left high and dry and made to languish on the roads. The govt's apathy towards their concerns had antagonized the youth with all assurances of the helmsmen having proved mere hyperboles. The Govt earlier constituted a committee for redressal of the grievances of the college and school lecturers only to announce eventually that they had no right to claim regularization. Non-provision of employment avenues has had the educated unemployed youth boiling with rage with the govt clearly miscalculating the possible blowback", rued Singh.
Asserting that general masses were fatigued with the bureaucratic rule, Singh called for an end to proxy rule in J&K and early restoration of democracy in the erstwhile state. The elected representatives alone could appreciate the concerns of the public as against the outside bureaucrats who hardly had any accountability to the people. He appeared the Lt. Governor to put on official website of various Deptts, the details of representations received in various public interaction programmes, issues discussed therein and action taken in pursuance thereof so as to make the 'public hearings' relevant and meaningful. |
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