Saturday, 11 September 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
Alleging that the departments are extorting money from youths through outsourced companies but the State government has still not initiated any inquiry, the senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ajay Kothiyal said that the party will stage a protest against the government.
During a Press conference on Friday, Kothiyal stated that despite being aware of such discrepancies, the government continues to be insensitive and ignorant towards the plight of the public. He said that he received an appointment letter for a security guard job within two days after he paid Rs 25,000 to the company hired by the Women Empowerment and Child Development (WECD) department to outsource employees. He said that such practices are happening in all departments but nothing is being done by the government. He alleged that rather than taking any action against the culprits, the victims are being called to police stations and getting inhumane treatment. “Ignoring such illegal practices which are duping youths is like robbing them of their rights and AAP will fight against it,” stated Kothiyal.
Besides this, he also targeted the alternate bridge prepared by the government in Ranipokhri by saying that a section of this bridge has already collapsed and it might not survive the rain. He said this bridge should have been built over the old bridge to ensure a smooth flow of traffic. “During the inspection, I noticed that hume pipes have been installed in the alternate route when prefabricated boxes should have been installed for proper water drainage. It will be difficult for the bridge to sustain during the rain but the government is deliberately ignoring such factors,” stated Kothiyal. He said that AAP will soon start a statewide protest against such an apathetic attitude of the government towards the public.
