SRINAGAR, OCT 12: Abdul Rashid Sheikh (Er Rashid), Member of Parliament, today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan.
According to a press communique issued by Raj Bhawan and received by Ziraat Times, the Member of Parliament apprised the Lt Governor of various developmental and civic issues of Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency.
In a separate statement issued by Awami Ittihad Party, it was stated that Er Rasheed sought addressal to burning issues of North Kashmir raises issues related to prisoners, terminated employees and police verification issues.
Er Rashid also submitted a memorandum pertaining to burning issues of entire north Kashmir assembly segments. Er Rashid urged LG to relook in the cases of terminated govt. employees and sought LG’s intervention to release of all prisoners lodged in and outside jails of Jammu & Kashmir. Er Rasheed also briefed LG about the difficulties being faced by the people in the name of police verifications and demanded that harassment of youth and others in the name of verification by the police may be immediately stopped. Er Rashid also asked LG to convey the center govt. that if it could talk to people of Ladakh and North East, why couldn’t talk to people of Jammu and Kashmir to resolve their legitimate issues and political rights. He urged LG to ensure that human rights, self respect and dignity of common people needed to be maintained at all costs. Er Rasheed also sought quick disposal of pending passport cases and urged LG to ensure that youth are given passport without getting involved in unnecessary issues. Er Rashid also sought accountaibility and transparency into the governance and urged him to convey the govt machinery that they need not to forget that the primary duty of any public servant is to serve the people without being biased to them and without indulging in corruption and nepotism.