The Kashmir Dialogues
Jammu, Mar 03: Former speaker and MLA Eidgah, Mubarak Gul on Monday demanded free treatment and transportation services for former legislators of Jammu and Kashmir. He urged the government to provide these services at par with those offered to former parliamentarians.
According to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Gul made the remarks during obituary references on the first day of the budget session
He stated that Jammu and Kashmir’s legislators, after serving their tenure, are unable to resume their routine lives due to uncertain situations, unlike their counterparts in other parts of the country.
“A former legislator cannot engage in normal routine business. He cannot sit in a shop or anywhere else. Anyone can attack him. This is the reality of the situation. That is why I urge the government to frame a comprehensive mechanism for the former legislators,” Gul said.
He added, “We have seen in many states and even in Parliament that former members are provided with free medical treatment and transportation services. We want a similar kind of arrangement for the former legislators of Jammu and Kashmir”.—(KNO)
