MAY 19: Former Chief Minister and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti wrote to incumbent Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over rampant unemployment.
Mehbooba Mufti urged CM Omar to reconsider his Government’s decision to employ 4,000 former army personnel to guard key installations.
Taking to social networking site X, PDP stalwart posted, “Wrote to Omar Sahab urging him to reconsider his government’s decision to employ 4,000 ex-servicemen to guard key installations. While I hold the utmost respect and gratitude for our ex-servicemen we mustn’t & cannot overlook the mounting crisis of unemployment afflicting youth in J&K whose numbers have now crossed into lakhs.”
She raised concerns over the rampant unemployment which not only reflects economic crisis but also a social emergency as scores of youth fall prey to drug menace.
Mehbooba Mufti added, “This soaring unemployment is not just an economic issue but a social emergency. With few opportunities amidst utter despondency many youngsters are falling into the grip of drug addiction and tragically some are even driven to suicide. We must come to their rescue by being more mindful of their future.”
