Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Chief Spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq on Friday said that the shortage of ration and paucity of utility services has caught many families off-guard and is taking a toll on Ramzan fervor.
In a statement released from the party headquarters, Tanvir said, “The poorer sections of our society, the BPL and AYY beneficiaries were already craving for food due to the curtailment of ration at FCCI stores across J&K. With 5 Kgs of rice per month for a person, an individual gets a share of 83g of rice in one serving; that trivial amount has also been stopped pushing the BPL, AYY, PHH families towards the brink of starvation. The cost-free distribution of food grains to NFSA beneficiaries also remains a far cry. More so the curtailment of ration has left the poorest of poor, artisans, laborers, and hawkers at the mercy of crippling market forces. Our people have already been suffering immensely due to water and power shortages, inflation, and unemployment, the government has now added more to their woes.
“The ineptitude that has beset the administration is an outcome of the lingering undemocratic rule,” said Tanvir adding, “People are ambiguous as to where they should turn to for help. The steep rise of Ramzan-specific condiments, mutton, chicken, and other edibles has also hit the Ramzan fervor. The administration is sitting on its hands doing nothing to mitigate the sufferings of consumers. The inflationary pull has eaten at people’s savings. The administration has failed to take steps to ensure steady water and electricity supply to people. Concerned agencies have failed to address issues faced by people. Ideally, all the line departments including PDD, PWD, FCSC, and concerned corporations and municipalities should have been instructed to work in tandem. There is no synchronization of efforts on their part. The administration is invisible on the ground.”
