Chief Minister Ms Mehbooba Mufti in a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
KL News Network
NEW DELHI
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti called on Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Monday and discussed with him the overall situation in J&K state.
An official spokesman said the Chief Minister highlighted the need for reaching out to the people of the State and taking various tangible initiatives in this regard. She said people of J&K have suffered immensely during the immediate past, particularly during the past few months, and requested for taking measures for reaching out to them and extending all possible support to the State. “Every segment of the society in the State has suffered immensely during the past few months because of the turmoil,” she told the Prime Minister.
Mehbooba Mufti also underlined the urgency of taking Jammu & Kashmir specific Confidence Building Measures to address the concerns of the people of the State.
The Prime Minister was supportive of the ideas of the Chief Minister and assured her all support from the Central Government.
The Chief Minister also brought into the notice of the Prime Minister the demand for additional funding for Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Food Entitlement Scheme (MMSFES) in view of the huge number of beneficiaries living in far flung and border areas who have not yet been able to take benefit of the scheme properly.
Mehbooba Mufti also requested for a central package of incentives for industries in Jammu & Kashmir given the fact that business activity in the State remained extremely low during this summer. She also sought 50% quota in All India Services for the officers of J&K cadre.
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