AIKS delegates meet Bhalla Rana

Youth All India Kashmiri Samaj (YAIKS) delegates camping in Srinagar for over every week to influence Government for issuance of orders for benefit list candidates to be appointed underneath PM’s employment package for displaced youth, besides meeting the chairman Service choice Board (SASB) held a joint meeting with Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Minister, Raman Bhalla and Advisor to Chief Minister, Devender Rana these days.

The delegation of YAIKS led by its president R K Bhat urged the govt. throughout these conferences to amend the SRO 412 which is able to pave means for the recruitment of the pending benefit list candidates. They conjointly sought the intervention of the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah within the matter and urged him to require necessary steps for creating the Amendments within the SRO. They said the 1500 posts be crammed up from the already ready benefit list that is lying with recruiting agencies whereas the contemporary advertisements be drawn up remaining 3000 posts.

Besides the delegation demanded issuance of appointment orders for 134 category four whose list has already been suggested by Relief Commissioner and that is pending with Revenue Minister.

A delegation of a hundred and eighty displaced youth as well as male and feminine are camping in Summer Capital for every week currently in their pursuit to urge the appointment orders issued for pending benefit list candidates.

Later Mr Bhat said that a brand new hope has generated among these youth with the positive response given by Chairman Recruitment Board, Messrs Bhalla and Rana.

YAIKS calls off 22nd day hunger strike

Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Raman Bhalla accompanied by Minister of State for Revenue Nasir Aslam Wani today assured the Youth All India Kashmiri Samaj (YAIKS) that their all genuine issues under Prime Minister's package would be redressed on priority adding that Government is committed to provide all basic facilities to KPs in Kashmir valley like security and accommodation.

Mr. Bhalla said this while interacting with the YAIKS leadership who are on hunger strike since last 22 days for implementation of PM's employment pacakage and last years cabinet decision regarding 800 dereserved posts and 700 non-joining candidates.

In response to the assurance by the Minister, the protestors called off their 22 days long hunger strike, today evening.

The Minister said that Government is providing transit accommodation to nearly 1500 unemployed youth out of 3000 of KP community, who have been appointed and provided jobs in the valley. The construction of transit accommodations at Vessu, Sheikhpora, Mattan and other places are personally being supervised and monitored by the Minister himself.

Mr. Bhalla informed that there were about 4000 applications of KPs who had expressed their willingness to return to their places of birth in the valley and steps were underway to ensure their rehabilitation in Kashmir.

Stating that both State and Central Governments were concerned about the welfare of the displaced people of the valley, the Minister said the UPA chairperson Mrs. Sonia Gandhi and the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh were equally monitoring several aspects of this community.

Mr. Bhalla revealed that the Government has already approached the centre for giving another component of 3000 jobs to the youth of KP community with necessary relaxations of age and other factors. Besides, other component of PMs package including construction of houses, relief to agriculturalists and industrialists are also being taken with the Central Government for the benefit of the community, he said.

He said Government will come out with right and positive approach to settle the matter of over aged youth of the community.

In his address, Minister of State for Revenue Mr. Nasir Aslam Wani said that Government is committed to redress all the issues of the KPs, adding that all basic facilities to KPs are the priority of the Government. He said coalition Government led by Chief Minister Mr. Omar Abdullah is fully aware of KPs issues and is making all out efforts to mitigate on priority basis. President YAIKS R.K Bhat expressed the hope that Government will fulfill the commitment as youth have full faith in the leadership of Omar Abdullah, Mr Bhalla and Wani. JK Thinkers Forum led by Kuldeep Pandita & Comrade Mohan Lal also participated in 22 nd day long dharna.

KP Sabha chief, A.N. Sadhu, vice president H N Tickoo and AIKPC chief H N Jatu were among others present.

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YAIKS Warns Agitation

Youth All India Kashmiri Samaj warns agitation against delay in implementation of PM's package

Taking strong exception to the Government's delaying tactics in implementation of remaining components of PM's employment package for displaced Pandit Youth, the Youth All India Kashmiri Samaj (YAIKS) warned to launch agitation from March 13.

This was stated by president of the organization and Apex Committee member, R K Bhat while addressing a meeting of the KP youth here today. Making a dig at the Government Bhat said that certain elements in the administration are hell bent to sabotage the PM's package and this was the main reason that in last over four years out of 6000 posts announced by Dr Manmohan Singh only 1438 KP youth were given jobs. This way the Government has cheated the community youth who are the worst sufferers of 20 year long turmoil.

He said "it appears that some elements in the administration are in a state of desperation after the displaced youth volunteered themselves to join their duties in valley as this was totally against their expectations".

Bhat ridiculed the reported move of the State Government to re -advertise the 800 de-reserved posts despite the cabinet sanction and said this is nothing but to delay the employment process of the displaced youth who are already facing many hardships and some of them have even become over-aged.

He demanded immediate filling up of all 6000 posts under the package and said that the lip sympathy can't satisfy the youth who want that some thing concrete be done for them.

R K Bhat has appealed both Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah and Revenue, Rehabilitation and Relief Minister, Raman Bhalla seeking their personal intervention in implementation of the Cabinet decision which is not being respected by the administration.

The YAIKS has also strongly criticized the administration for stopping the cash assistance to the newly recruited youth which as per the package was to continue for two years. He demanded immediate release of cash relief in favour of these youth for year 2011 and 2012.

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