KATHUA, Mar 26: Former J&K Chief Minister and Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad today said that the people of Jammu Kashmir have only right over its resources and he will pass the laws in the State Assembly to bar outsiders from purchasing land here and securing jobs, if elected to power.
While addressing a public rally at Barnoti in Kathua today Azad said the present regime despite making tall claims to offer abundant job opportunities to local youth have failed miserably and on the other hand is snatching the land from locals who feed their families from it.
“The land is meant for people and when it is taken away from them what is the use of it. No Government has the right to snatch the livelihood of people, rather it is bound to offer more economic opportunities,” he said.
Azad said while the present regime did some good things that benefited the people, all that was washed away after it imposed anti-people decisions like land eviction order, property tax imposition and contracts to outsiders.
He said if his party comes to power, he will ensure jobs and land is protected for the local people. He also criticized the decision of the Government for allotting land to 1965 PoK refugees but not granting the ownership rights. Azad said that to improve the economic conditions of people, the Government should also provide compensation to farmers who face damage to their crops due to excessive rains.
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