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Kashmir

Kashmir leader Mir Junaid meets Union Minister, discusses youth-led development

| @indiablooms | Oct 21, 2022, at 12:42 am

Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir/IBNS: Mir Junaid, President of J&K Workers Party, on Thursday met Union Minister of State for Law and Justice  S.P Singh Baghel  and Union Minister of State for Panchayat Raj Kapil Moreshwar Patil and apprised him of the youth-led development plan of Kupwara District, especially one that would involve a symbiotic relationship between the grassroot elected representatives, and the youth of the area.

He pointed out how both the administration of developmental work and justice at the grassroots level were fundamental to erasing the cancer of radicalism and separatism in the Valley.

Mir conveyed his gratitude to the honourable dignitaries, especially for the support and seriousness the present dispensation had shown to the flourishing of grassroots democracy in J&K.

He also impressed upon the ministers about the enthusiasm young men and women had shown in joining the new grassroot-led growth and development.

Mir requested the dignitaries that Kashmiri Panchayats should be developed on the Pali Panchayat model, keeping in mind the need for modern infrastructure and sustainable development. He requested that world class carbon neutral infrastructure for Panchayats be built under the Gram Urja Swaraj Programme.

Mir Junaid requested the Minister of State for Law and Justice to strengthen the Legal Services authority in Kupwara, as legal help to the poor and marginalized is a right recognised in the Directive Principles of Indian Constitution. He stressed on the development of fast track legal arbitration centres for the entire J&K, starting from Kupwara District. He said that this would bring much needed relief to the parties that have been waiting for justice for years.

Mir insisted on infrastructure for lawyers in courts in the form of chambers, and two separate lawyers colonies in Kupwara & Handwara. He reiterated that constitutional safeguards should be provided to citizens, especially youth of the border district Kupwara. Mir suggested that a separate legal wing should be created for Jammu & Kashmir police for proper investigation of crimes which will ultimately result in increase in conviction rate in Jammu and Kashmir, the rate of which is very low as of now.

Same will also provide employment opportunities to young law graduates of Jammu and Kashmir. Mir also discussed the issue of unemployment and the plan of providing employment to 80% of youth in the coming years.

The union ministers appreciated Mir Junaid’s suggestions and discussed the approach that could be formulated so that the work could begin. They also appreciated Mir Junaid for his immense contribution of bringing Kashmiri youth into the arena of nationalism, patriotism and development 

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