Dr. Farooq, Omar Abdullah felicitates KAS qualifiers

Congratulates Abdul Samad on his IPL debut

Srinagar, 30 September (PTK): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Party President, Member of Parliament Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Mr. Omar Abdullah Wednesday felicitated Malik Kamila Mushtaq, Mir Dawar Habib and Diksha Raina for securing first three positions in the prestigious Kashmir Civil Services Examinations, urging the successful candidates to work towards strengthening grass roots level development and progress.

The President and Vice President also felicitated other candidates who have made it to the selection list of the KAS 2018 exam, the results of which were declared the other day. Congratulating the successful candidates, the party president said that bureaucracy is the eyes and arms of government and plays a major role in the public administration and implementation of government policies. He said that it was elevating to see J&K youth cracking such prestigious exams despite various oddments, lack of resources and dearth of necessary exposure. “I congratulate all those candidates from J&K who have achieved success. The hard work, determination and perseverance always pay. I pass on good wishes to the families of all the successful candidates. I congratulate each of them with a view that they will strive towards creating a distinctive work culture wherever they are posted in whichever capacity. I am convinced that the successful candidates will render their duties with utmost professionalism and compassion. I wish them all the best in their future endeavors,” he said.

Party Vice president while felicitating the successful candidates said that it was gratifying to see the hard work of the candidates bore fruit. “Civil servants are the extended arms of government. They are responsible for managing resources, delivering services. I hope that the new recruits maintain the high standards of professionalism, responsiveness, and impartiality in serving the people. I congratulate the families of those who have cracked the prestigious examination,” he said.

The party president and vice president also felicitated the 18 year old Cricket all-rounder Abdul Samad from J&K for his debut in Indian Premier League 2020. The duo has passed on good wishes in his future endeavors.

Meanwhile party GS Haji Ali Muhammad Sagar, Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani, Provincial Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar, YNC Provincial President Salman Ali Sagar have also congratulated the successful candidates hopping that the new recruits will rise up to the genuine demands of people.

Fast-tracking issuance of domicile certificates only achievement of J&K admin: NC

“Development, employment, up gradation of infrastructure nowhere in to-do list of government”

Srinagar, 30 September (PTK): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Wednesday asserted that the fast- tracking of the issuance of domicile certificates remains the only achievement of J&K administration saying it’s against the constitutional propriety as the parent act J&K Reorganization Act 2019 is under judicial security awaiting legal validation of the constitutional bench.

In a statement, Party Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said the J&K Reorganization Act 2019 is under legal scrutiny hence doling out domicile certificates, which in itself is a consequence of the act, goes against the constitutional propriety and parliamentary norms . Ideally the government, Imran said, should have waited for the final verdict of the constitutional bench in the greater interests of the established parliamentary and democratic norms.

He said everyday changes to the domicile laws and the fast-tracking of the issuing of domicile certificates has brought forth the genuine concerns of the people. “It seems that issuance of domicile certificates is the only thing that tops the agenda of the GOI which seems to have given a ditch to the promise of ushering in an era of development in J&k. The much touted development agenda, employment and up gradation of infrastructure is nowhere in the to-do list of the government. On the contrary, the government is showing exigency in doling out certificates. The entire attention of the government is only on distribution of domicile certificates, given the fact that the act is a consequence of the J&K reorganization act whose legality has been challenged in the honorable court by no less 12 litigants,” he said.

The bureaucratic echelons Imran said were not aware of the developmental needs of people and have miserably failed the people in their hour of need. “The response of the administration towards COVID-19 induced economic meltdown has been disappointing. With each passing day the woes of the artisans, agriculturists, transporters, hawkers, and laborers continue to deepen. Government has also failed on generating employment opportunities; the much touted large scale employment extravaganza is yet to see the light of day. Contractual, daily wagers, and need based employed continue to suffer due to government apathy,” he said.   ( PTK)

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