Jammu, Feb 06 (KNO): PDP leader and MLA Pulwama Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra on Friday sharply criticised the Union Territory\u2019s Budget, calling it \u201chopeless\u201d and \u201ca vague document\u201d that fails to address the pressing concerns of the people, especially the youth.<\/p>\n
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Speaking to reporters outside the Assembly complex in Jammu, Parra, per news agency\u2014Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said the Budget offers no \u201chealing or hope\u201d to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt is a hopeless budget. The document presented does not offer any healing or hope to the people of J&K. There is nothing for the youth, even though 60\u201365 percent of our population is young,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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Parra said youth, farmers, daily wagers and the unemployed had expected the Budget to finally address their long-pending issues.<\/p>\n
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\u201cPeople voted with great hope that unemployment, daily wagers\u2019 issues, farmers\u2019 concerns and horticulture challenges would be addressed. After 15 months, this second Budget reflects no clear intent. A budget is a reflection of intent, and that intent is missing,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
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He also alleged that several announcements made in the previous Budget remain unfulfilled. \u201cLast year, promises of free gas cylinders were made. Till now, no one has received them. The government is only playing with numbers,\u201d he said, adding that ration cards under the AAY category were reduced even as new promises were made.<\/p>\n
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On employment, he accused the administration of ignoring local youth while outsourcing thousands of posts.<\/p>\n
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\u201cNearly 24,000 posts have been outsourced, 15,000 vacancies remain unfilled, and around six lakh outside labourers are working here. Our own youth are unemployed, stressed and directionless,\u201d he said. Parra further alleged that the government had failed to deliver on its promise of a new industrial policy\u2014(KNO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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