Srinagar: Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) spokesperson today shared with the media a letter MP Baramulla Er Rashid has sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the “growing disconnect between the Lieutenant Governor and the Chief Minister in Jammu and Kashmir”.
“I write to you with deep concern about the growing administrative disconnect between the Lieutenant Governor’s administration and the office of the Chief Minister in Jammu and Kashmir, which has unfortunately begun to affect day-to-day governance and the delivery of essential public services,” wrote Rashid, in his letter to the PM.
Er Rashid has pointed out that the situation “has started to create uncertainty among citizens and has slowed down decision-making on key developmental and welfare matters.”
Referring to the impact on people, Er Rashid wrote: “People across Jammu and Kashmir are already dealing with difficult socio-economic conditions. Several developmental works, public grievances and routine administrative decisions are reportedly delayed because of friction or unclear lines of authority. This is causing distress to ordinary people who look towards the government with hope and expectation.”
Urging the Prime Minister to intervene, the MP Er Rashid stated: “Only your intervention can ensure smooth governance, restore clarity of functioning and uphold the credibility of both institutions for the larger good of Jammu and Kashmir.”
He concluded with an appeal for coordinated governance: “I respectfully request your goodself to kindly look into the matter and take steps you deem appropriate to ensure coordinated functioning between the Lieutenant Governor and the Chief Minister so that governance remains stable, responsive and people-centric.”
