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Autonomy, self rule, Azadi irrelevant concepts: NC MP

SYED YASIR. Dated: 7/10/2013 2:28:50 AM

SRINAGAR, July 9: National Conference (NC) senior leader and Member Parliament Dr Ghulam Nabi Rattanpuri today said that restoration of internal autonomy, self rule and Azadi are irrelevant concepts which are impossible to happen in the state.
Participating in a one day seminar here on the topic, the success of prime ministers special educational package for state youths, the National Conference member parliament also said that those leaders who are raising such voices about these issues are befooling people.
“The voices to restore autonomy, self rule and Azadi are gaining momentum when the elections are drawing closer. Those who are talking about restoration of these things are actually befooling people,” he said.
Rattanpuri said people should remain vigilant against these leaders who are making those promises which are later impossible to fulfill. “The people should themselves judge the performance of the political parties and the individuals, who are making false assurances during election and later forget to fulfill should be avoided during elections,” he said.
On prime minister’s special scholarship, Rattanpuri said that the scheme has not achieved the desired target as the youths selected under the scheme are facing serious problems. The concerned authorities have not provided them the fee and other facilities promised under the scheme.
“I raised the issue in and outside the parliament. I also told them that once any scheme is being announced and implemented it should be implemented in real sprit, otherwise there is no point to plunge the youth in trouble,” he said.
PCC president Prof Saifuddin Soz on the occasion said that youths of the state should get fully benefited under the prime minister’s special scheme. He said that the scheme has shown positive results and central government should continue to announce such kind of schemes for the youths of the state.
“Thousands of the youths belong to poor families have been selected under the scheme. The other youths of the state should also try for the scheme. This is providing them an opportunity to access their future in professional and various other fields,” he said.
Prof Soz also said that he is ready to guide the youths about the scheme so that the scheme succeed. “In the initial year, the scheme was not much popular. Now the scheme has become popular, a large number of the youths has applied under the scheme, which is a significant sign,” he said.
Chairman J&K Peoples Forum, Syed Nasrullah on the occasion said that scheme has become very popular in the state and the youths who have already admitted under the scheme are yet to receive the fee and other incentives, promised under the scheme.
Syed Nasrullah also said that most of the youth applied under the scheme belong to poor families. “The AICET should clear the fee and other modalities without any further delay,” he said.
On the occasion a large number of students also raised questions about the success of the scheme. The students said that if central government has announced the scheme for the benefit of the poor students then they should implement it in real sprit.
They also said that the scheme has yet to been implemented in true spirit. Thousands of the students, applied under the scheme and are studying in various colleges of the country have yet to receive any fee from the AICET and the college authorities have threatened them to cancel their admissions if the fee is not been submitted immediately.
The AICET officials on the occasion assured the youths that all the pending cases of the scholarships would clear within couple of week’s time.