Saroori’s seeks blanket ban on
liquor in Jammu & Kashmir
Appoint Numberdar, Chowkidars in all
Panchayat Ghars; highlighted deficit in PHE scheme in Kishtwar
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 10: - As Congress
legislator from Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori produced a documentary proof
on the floor of the Legislative Assembly to establishment embezzlement worth Rs
1.09 crore in the minority scholarship fund, Minister for Social Welfare Sajjad
Gani Lone announced to conduct a thorough probe into the case.
“Evergreen Institute of Training
situated at Shastri Nagar has embezzled Rs 1.09 crore meant for scholarship to
the minority community and released by the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs”,
Saroori said, adding “the scholarship amount has been disbursed to a wholesale
shopkeeper, Government employee, medical shop owner by the owner of the
institute and a huge chunk of this amount has been transferred in the accounts
of some private firms,”.
Pointing towards the bank statement
of the institute having account in the J&K Bank’s Bakshi Nagar branch,
Congress MLA said, “The owner has usurped the scholarship funds for his own use
instead of providing to the students of minority community”. “This is the
question of students of minority community who have been deprived of the
scholarship released by the Union Government”. He demanded thorough probe into
the embezzlement of funds and strict action against the accused persons. He
also handed over some documents to Speaker Kavinder Gupta to substantiate his
allegation.
Taking serious note of the
allegation, Minister for Social Welfare Sajjad Gani Lone announced a probe into
the case. “The funds have been directly transferred to the beneficiaries, but
if the embezzlement as alleged by the legislator is proved, the government will
conduct an inquiry and also request the Minister for Minority Affairs to
apprise the state whether any scholarship amount meant for the minority
community has been transferred to any other institution,” Lone said. The
minister also assured the House that the J&K Government would take up this
matter with the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs as the alleged embezzlement
was made in a scheme, which was directly funded by the Central government.
Meanwhile the private member's bills
seeking the blanket ban on liquor in Jammu & Kashmir moved by Congress MLA
from Inderwal G. M Saroori in the legislative assembly was introduced for
consideration by the government after pandemonium in the assembly. As the bill
was presented in the house the opposition members equivocally supported the
bill seeking ban on liquor but the ruling PDP-BJP alliance was divided over the
issue.
Saroori questioned the opposition of
BJP members to bills seeking ban on liquor with the argument the BJP government
in Gujrat the home state of Prime Minister Modi has already banned liquor. He
also said that several BJP rule states have also based interests. “It is a
matter of conscience, let members support this bill as alcohol has ruined our
youth and given bad name to the society,” Saroori said. He said when incumbent
Law minister was in opposition he had also moved this bill. “We committed a
mistake by disallowing your bill as it landed us on this side (Opposition). You
should not repeat our mistake,” Saroori told Law minister Haq Khan. Replying to
Saroori, Haq Khan told the House that government would take up both bills for
consideration. “Government has no objection if the bill is introduced for
consideration by the government,” he said. The bill was put to vote for
consideration by the government which the house passed in the assembly.
Saroori also raises demanded
appointment of Chowkidars in all Panchayat Ghars of the State and also urged
the government to give preference to one of the member of the land owners who
donated their land for construction of Panchayat Ghars besides this Saroori
highlighted the service deficit in PHE sector in Kishtwar district and demanded
up-gradation and further streamlining the supply scenario and speedy completion
of on-going schemes
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