Demands of agitating Patwaris genuine: Saroori

Ongoing strike of Patwaris, people have suffered immensely due to the indifferent attitude adopted by the state government

KISHTWAR, JUNE 09: - Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), Vice President and MLA Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori today described the demands of agitating Patwaris as genuine and emphasized the state government to reach out to Patwaris to end the ongoing strike responsible for the difficulties confronting people due to their pen down strike.

Extending full support to their demands, Mr. Saroori sought resolution of the demands raised by them (Patwaris). He said that Congress Party while going through the pressing demands of Patwaris fully supports them (patwaris) and sought their resolution without any further loss of time, as that. It is ultimately the common people, who are suffering immensely due to the ongoing strike of Patwaris.

“Emphasizing the state government to address the issues of Patwaris like ban on direct recruitment of Naib Tehsildars, Enhancement of Allowances. Timely promotion of Patwari’s GQs and others demands raised by them, for the fact, these were the genuine demands deserving immediate redressal, so as to ensure the functioning of the department in the larger interests of common people”, Saroori said.

Congress Party understands that there was nothing wrong in the demands of patwaris, Mr. Saroori urged that state government must not discriminate with its employees, as that, the employees raising their genuine must be heard, besides effective mechanism be put in place in the departments to devise a strategy to address their genuine concerns, he added and said that due to the strike of Patwaris, people have suffered immensely, besides they (Patwaris) were also suffering due to the indifferent attitude adopted by the State Government. He demanded immediate redressal of their grievances.