Raja Zaid
Srinagar, May 31(KNS): Shopian MLA Shabir Ahmad Kullay on Sunday criticised the holding of a review meeting in Pulwama instead of Shopian, alleging that the district was being repeatedly ignored despite being a district headquarters.
Addressing a press conference, Kullay said he had objected to the decision to hold the meeting in Pulwama and maintained that developmental review meetings concerning Shopian should be conducted within the district.
“Shopian is a district headquarters and deserves to host such meetings. There has been no review meeting here for a long time,” he said.
The MLA alleged that elected representatives from Shopian were not given adequate importance in the review process and claimed that the meeting had assumed a political character.
Kullay said he would continue to raise the issue with the authorities and announced plans to stage a protest. He also said he intended to meet Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to discuss the matter.
“The government should function through institutional mechanisms and respect the mandate of elected representatives,” he said.
The MLA also levelled allegations of irregularities in the health sector and claimed that he had approached the Anti-Corruption Bureau seeking an investigation into the matter.
He alleged the involvement of officials from different departments in the purported irregularities and claimed to possess documentary evidence supporting his allegations.
He reiterated his demand for greater attention to developmental issues in Shopian and said he would continue to pursue matters concerning healthcare and infrastructure in the district.(KNS)
