Jammu and Kashmir Kissan Tehreek held a convention in Srinagar on Wednesday. After daylong deliberations, the convention adopted a number of resolutions.
The resolutions impressed upon the government to ensure the availability of ration under Public Distribution System (PDS) in rural areas. It was also demanded to include those ‘genuine’ consumers in the ration card lists, whose names have of late been deleted for no reason whatsoever.
The resolutions also sought adequate relief to those fruit growers whose crops suffered heavy damage due to extreme cold weather conditions during the spring season. The demand regarding immediate implementation of Crop Insurance Scheme in favour of farmers and fruit growers was raised once again vigorously. The government was also urged to make the chemical fertilizers and other agricultural inputs available to the farmers at the earliest. The non-availability and uncontrolled prices of fertilizers was deplored and negligence of the concerned departments condemned.
The convention was chaired by veteran Kisan leader, Ghulam Hussain Naqashbandi, while the State General Secretary of the organization, Ghulam Nabi Malik, Provincial Secretary, Mohammad Afzal Parrey,Abdul Hameed Wani and the State Secretary CPI(M) M Y Tarigami delivered their speeches in the convention. The speakers criticized the government for neglecting the problems and burning issues of the rural areas. Referring to the irregular and erratic power supply in the rural areas, the leaders alleged that the fee charged by the Power Department is in no way justified as the consumers don’t get even two hours of un-interrupted power supply.
Tarigami, who gave the key address in the convention, impressed upon the government to implement the Panchayat Act after due amendments so that the people who have participated in the panchayat elections with great zeal don’t get disillusioned. He said the democratization of the Panchayat Act and real empowerment of Panchayat bodies is a must for the overall development of the rural areas and upliftment of the farmer community. He sought bold and decisive initiatives for the eradication of the corruption in the administration, which he said, has spread its tentacles from the top to the lowest levels.
Source : Kashmirdespatch.com
