Youth alone can change system of misgovernance & corruption: Mehbooba

by Scoop News    August 09, 2012

Srinagar, August 09 (Scoop News) Calling for the youth to participate in democratic process pro-actively, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti  said they out alone can change the prevailing system of misgovernance and corruption..

 Addressing a youth meeting of Anantnag constituency at Town Hall in the district, Ms Mehbooba observed that the youth of the state would have to assert their power to bring in a systemic change as they are the best human material and they only need the right atmosphere and assistance to show their worth. District president Peer Mohd Hussain, State Youth Secretary Imran Amin, Youth leaders Tariq Ahmed and others were also present and spoke on this occasion.

She said the youth who comprise 50 per cent of the state's population, are the most important segment of our society and there is urgent need to devote focused attention for securing a bright and prosperous future for them.

Mehbooba said frustration among educated unemployed youth in Jammu and Kashmir in absence of free atmosphere and an effective,fare and transparent employment policy could have serious repercussions. She said the increasing number of unemployed youth in the state is a reflection that unlike other states the private sector has failed to contribute substantially in creating job opportunities.

 Ms Mehbooba said that instead of addressing their grievances, the state government has engaged in suppressing the voice of youth who in thousands are facing criminal cases and inspite of repeated announcements by the government, the cases have not been withdrawn. She said youth of the state have fallen victim to a variety of problems arising out of political uncertainty and economic deprivation.

 She said that due to rampant corruption in the state the future of our youth has been put at stake. The PDP has brought in an agenda of hope and youth are the focus of its policies, Ms Mehbooba said adding that the present dispensation subverted the PDP’s fair and transparent process of recruitment and had once again reverted to its traditional backdoor and corrupt practices.

She said the youth of Jammu and Kashmir are among the best and they deserve the best. Stressing upon the youth to strive for the change, Ms Mehbooba said that it was a two way process to uplift the youth and facilitate their well being.

  She said the PDP has become the symbol of  the people's aspiration for better governance, justice and accountability and is committed to take the state out of the political and economic siege.

The PDP president also called for re-opening of traditional trade links connecting Jammu and Kashmir with rest of the world. “Today, when the Government of India tries to convince Pakistan to open more land routes for trade, opening of traditional land routes in Jammu and Kashmir will bolster a new era of economic resurgence which will benefit all particularly the youth of the state,” the PDP president said in her address.

 Referring to party’s Self Rule roadmap, Ms Mehbooba said that Self-Rule suggests opening of all traditional  routes to make Jammu and Kashmir a trade free zone as it will help socio-economic growth of the state. Mehbooba said that Self-Rule proposal of PDP was aimed at fulfilling democratic and political urges of the people of Jammu and Kashmir as this document was prepared by incorporating wishes and aspirations of all regions and sub-regions of the State.  She said proposal presented by her party was realistic and practical solution to address both external and internal dimension of Kashmir problem.

 She furher reiterated her demand for renegotiation of water resources and return of power projects to compensate for the losses caused to the state due to Indus water Treaty. This would give a boost to the state economy which would not only help to build up huge infrastructure but will also help in creating new job opertunities for the youth of the state .

She assured the youth that her party will take up the slow pace of developmental works on construction of District Hospital Building and shop complex in Anantnag with full force in and out side the Assembly.

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