Mainstream parties failed to solve basic problems: APSCC

Srinagar, Sep 16: Castigating the mainstream political parties of Jammu and Kashmir for harping on centuries old traditional issues like Kashmir issue, All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) said that these parties have failed to solve the basic problems of people with the issue of unemployment assuming alarming proportions.

APSCC Chairman Jagmohan Singh Raina stated this at a press conference in Jammu. He said that all the political parties know it fully well that there are more than one lakh vacancies in different government departments adding that no step whatsoever was taken to fill these vacancies.

"The political parties of Jammu and Kashmir only believe in rehabilitation of their dear ones. Late Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah thursted his son Dr Farooq Abdullah on the people of this UT. Later Dr Farooq Abdullah passed on the baton to his son Omar Abdullah. Now the sons of Omar are taking part in election rallies and the stage is set for them," said Raina.

He added that on the other hand the unemployed youth continue to suffer and they are unable to feed their families.

The APSCC Chairman said that like National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is also practicing the dynastic politics in Jammu and Kashmir. He said PDP founder Late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed introduced his daughter Mehbooba Mufti so that no outsider assumes important post in the party. He said third generation of Mufti family has plunged into electoral politics as Iltija Mufti, daughter of Mehbooba is fighting the elections from Bijbehara assembly seat.