Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Don’t treat J-K youth as stone-pelters simply: Omar

Jammu; J-K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has termed as “unfortunate” the perception about Kashmiri youths as “gun wielding boys or stone pelters” and voiced confidence that complaints of discrimination will melt away once the state reaches the pinnacle of development.
“Whenever the youth of the Valley is referred at any stage, it is unfortunate that they are being identified as gun wielding boys or stone pelters,” Omar said while interacting with J&K scouts and guides at his residence last evening.
He said that “no doubt a section or a class exists which expresses its anger in abnormal manner but let the world identify a majority of our youth as icons of discipline and morality”.
He said instead of playing the blame-game, efforts to should be made to identify the reasons for the “anger”.
The Chief Minister said his government will ensure that schools and colleges do not suffer due to the frequent strike calls.
“I realise you people had to face more problems on account of education but now it shall be our determined efforts that not a single child or student loses even a second during the coming academic session,” the Chief Minister said.
“It is wish and desire of all to usher our state in arena of progress, self-sufficiency, prosperity and restoration of self confidence,” he said, adding whenever, there are impediments, “anger is a natural phenomena but proper guidance and discipline makes a person positive in presenting his case”.
Omar said all complaints about discrimination on account of development or economic disparities will melt away once the state reaches the pinnacle of development “which should be our collective goal”.
The government will ensure that everyone can earn their livelihood without any fear whether they are associated with agriculture, tourism, trade, industry and business, he said, adding that for achieving this goal everyone has to play a positive role.
Referring to Shah Faesal, the first Civil Services topper from Kashmir, the chief minister said his father was killed by militants and he faced economic hardships but still be could overcome all odds to achieve his goal.
He said our youths “should be obsessed with the idea to seeing the state progressing rather than remaining silent spectator to destruction and devastation”.
The Chief Minister said that the government will ensure that “now onwards the working of schools and educational institutions is not affected due to unnecessary closure calls”.
The Chief Minister said that Scouting is the pivotal and most effective instrument for strengthening human relationship and bridging the gap among people of various regions.
The Chief Minister said it can play special role in Jammu and Kashmir as people are “either being divided in the name of rural-city conflict or hostility is being created between regions and races”.
The Chief Commissioner of J&K Scouts and Guides, Farooq Renzu Shah, said that J&K Scouts is the oldest organisation of the state. (real kashmir)

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