International Human Rights day: Democracy indispensable to protect human rights of people: Dr. Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar Dec 10 : The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and Member of the Parliament from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said that human rights are indispensable and inherent to the dignity of every human being.
He said this in his message on International Human Rights Day. “The ruling dispensation is using J&K to climb the political ladder nationally by employing a narrative that is not corroborated by ground realities. Far from providing jobs to the youth, the incumbent ruling dispensation at center which is in direct control of J&K’s affairs has shown the door to hundreds of employed youth. There is not even a single selection process that hasn’t ended in a scam. Our government employees are working under tremendous pressure. The sweeping takeover of labour rights by this government is a major concern for all of us. This trend needs to be arrested,” he said.
On Freedom of Press, Dr Farooq said, “As the fourth pillar of democracy, its independence is crucial for robust governance.”
He said that the idea of holistic development of the people of J&K will remain elusive until their basic democratic rights are not guaranteed and respected.