High-level Cong delegation meets Lt Governor Manoj Sinha
Expresses concern over delay in statehood, business rules raise issue of age relaxation,fast track recruitments,Katra ropeway
Jammu, Jan 8: A high-level delegation of Congress today met Lt Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan this evening and discussed the wide range of issues of the public, especially youth.
Led by Working President Shri Raman Bhalla, Ravinder Sharma, Yogesh Sawhney, Ved Mahajan, and Rakesh Wazir, the delegation apprised the Lt 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 beside 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 & other jobs, besides fast-tracking of recruitment process to fill all vacancies, keeping in view the unrest amongst educated youth.
The meeting also highlighted the Katra ropeway issue and demanded the issue 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 & 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.
Later briefing media outside Raj Bhawan, Mr. Raman Bhalla, and Mr. Ravinder Sharma said that the meeting took place in light of an urgent appointment sought by the party in the wake of the Katra situation last week to seek LG’s intervention, although he was out of Jammu. Today the delegation raised all the burning issues faced by the people The LG listened to the delegation patiently and discussed the issues at length, they added.
