STATE TIMES NEWS
REASI: JKPCC Chief G.A Mir lashed out at Modi Govt. for the unprecedented price hike and demonetization with adequate arrangements which has worst affected the poor and labour class of the country.
G.A. Mir was addressing a one day convention of INTUC at Reasi in which All India Vice President of INTUC and veteran trade union leader R.C. Khunitia, was the Chief Guest while PCC Chief Presided over the convention which was attended by Senior Congress leaders Jugal Kishore Sharma-MLC, Ch. Aijaz Ahmed Khan Dy Leader CLP and Rakesh Wazir. The convention was organized under the leadership of Trade Union Leader Munshi Ram Salalia and attended by a large number of workers and senior activists.
Mir said that poor and working class, especially labour class are the worst affected due to the policies of Modi Govt.
He said that already the poor and working class are facing unprecedented price rise of all commodities of common use like pulses, atta, rice and vegetable and other items, the demonetization has further put them to great sufferings.
He also lashed out at the State Govt. for its recent price hike of rations and acuteness in the ration distribution system in the state which reflects total failure of the Govt. to perform basic duties towards the people. R. C. Khunitia, Jugal Kishore and Aijaz Ahmed Khan while addressing the gathering highlighted the problems faced by labour and poor call due to the policies of State and Central Govt.
Later GA Mir along with Raman Bhalla-Vice President, Manjit Singh-General Secretary , Prakash Sharma-District President and Subash Bhagat visited the residence of Haroon Ahmed at Mansar to condole the death of his eight years son who died because of failure of family to reach to the hospital for timely treatment due to non- availability of new currency notes because the affect of demonetization as already reported in the system of media.
