The Jammu and Kashmir Youth National Conference today staged a strong protest against arbitrary hike in fuel prices and soaring unemployment in Jammu and Kashmir.
The protest was led by Naveen Singh Joint Secretary Jammu province, Shafeeq Baba, Raju Thakur and Adv. Sadhat Ali Khan The protesting YNC functionaries held placards at Poonch and raised slogans against the steep hike in petroleum products and other essential commodities.
Talking to the media, Naveen singh said that the lower and middle class families are feeling the inflation pinch more than any one else. “Constant price rise is hitting common man where it hurts the most and the administration has failed to take meaningful steps to curb the trend.
The political instability and governance deficit have already wreaked havoc on our people, particularly daily wagers, hawkers, labourers, middle, BPL and salaried classes and depleted their saving, the soaring prices of essential commodities in the face of salary cuts and job losses have dealt a double blow for the common man, especially those from the middle and lower-middle income groups and below poverty line (BPL) segments of society.
Adding to the worries is the rising fuel prices petrol breaching the Rs 100/litre-mark for the very first time and diesel creeping up, at over Rs 92 per litre in most places across the state. People are struggling to make ends meet,” he said.
Mr. khan said the government was punishing people, particularly poor farmers, transporters, traders, daily wagers, hawkers , BPL , middle and salaried classes for its own incompetence.
“The government had turned into a tata extracting and profit-seeking entity with little to no consideration for our poor and disadvantaged sections of the society. The crisis triggered by shortage of these vital public utility services has compounded the predicaments of the consumers,”