Srinagar, May 04: Despite passing of more than 5 days since MHA issued guidelines and SOP regarding the movement of stranded persons but J&K Administration has failed to layout a roadmap to bring back its stranded people from the various parts of the country.
Reports reaching JKNS that more than 9000 students have registered online for evacuation in vain, as the administration is only keen on collecting a database but not implementing an evacuation plan.
The help extended by the administration is only ambiguous and insincere as none of the helpline numbers work, which adds on to further helplessness and agony.
Altaf Sofi, one of the students said all the states have effectively managed to bring back a majority of its students, laborers back to their homes, J&K government is scratching their heads to figure out of ways and means to implement the evaluation process.
“Time is precious and with every passing day uncertainties, fear, hunger are staring in the faces of stranded J&K residents. Hundreds of artisans, self employed workers, sale men have lost their incomes and are losing their savings in rents,” he said.
With little to no money left at their disposal, these men face the lingering question of survival in times like these. Students (especially stranded in Pune Maharashtra and Gujarat) who are staying at hostels are equally distressed because of the looming fear of getting infected.
Yawar Khan, another student said it has been more than a month of lockdown, the achievements of J&K is only managing to collect the database online via registration, when on the contrary other states arranged buses, trains and brought back their people.
“We request the Lt led administration to evacuation and implement an action plan timely. We do not fear being quarantined once we land in Kashmir, but staying here is no less than suicide,” he said. (JKNS)
