Time for implementation not for discussion: Wani
SRINAGAR: In a bid to end deadlock with the beleaguered employees, the State government on Saturday invited leadership of Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) for unconditional talks. The talks would be held on September 17, the day when employees conglomerate has decided to start third phase agitation.
Meanwhile government today reconstituted the Cabinet Sub Committee to look into the affairs of the employees.
Confirming the development, JCC leader Mohammad Ashraf Bhat said that JCC leadership has received an invitation from Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather and they have been requested to hold a meeting with the government in Civil Secretariat on Sep 13.
JCC leader Abdul Qayoom Wani said that employees leaders do not shy away from talks provided they are result oriented. Now this is the time for implantation not for discussion. Time has come that agreement be implemented in letter and spirit, Wani said.
The invitation has been extended to four leaders, Abdul Qayoom Wani, Abdul Rouf Bhat, Abdul Gafoor Dar and Mohammad Ashraf Bhat. Sources said in the next phase, other leaders from different employee associations and groups would be invited for talks.
As per the invitation letters extended to the four employee leaders, the meeting would be presided by Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather. Besides Rather, Chief Secretary, six members of the Cabinet Sub Committee, Principle Secretary Planning, Home and Finance would take part of the meeting.
Meanwhile, General Administration Department vide order number 1313 of 2013 has reconstituted the Cabinet Sub Committee that was set up to look into the demands of the employees. In place of Peerzada Mohammad Syed and Surjit Singh Slathia, PHE minister Sham Lal Sharma and Ajay Sadhotra have been made part of this committee. The six members of the CSC would be now Abdul Rahim Rather,Taj Mohi-u-Din, Ali Mohammad Sagar, Rigzin Jora, Sham Lal and Ajay Sadhotra.
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