Senior Peoples Conference leader Abdul Gani Vakil on Monday asked the J&K administration to announce a relief package for daily wage labourers who have been worst hit in the lockdown.
In a statement, Vakil saidthe government has failed to address concerns of poor people who feed thefamilies from of their daily earnings.
“The administration shouldalso provide financial assistance to small scale businessman includinghouseboat and Shikara owners, women entrepreneurs, handloom and handicraftworkers who couldn’t earn for their families during this tough time,” Vakilsaid.
He saidthe government must help the daily wagers so that they are not left to starve.”People are cooperating with administration in ensuring lockdown to keep threatof COVID19 at bay. It is now the responsibility of the administration to helppoor people to restore their life and livelihood especially those who maketheir both ends meet on daily earnings,” Vakil said.
“The administrationshould come up with a comprehensive relief plan for all those people who havebadly suffered during the lockdown as they have no source of income exceptdaily earnings,” Vakil said.