The Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee president Kishore Upadhyay has once again told all office bearers of the party in Uttarakhand along with the heads of the party at district, block and other levels to do all possible effort in coming to the assistance of the people especially the elderly, who have been facing inconvenience due to the recent decisions of the Union Government. Referring to the demonetisation of `1,000 and `500 currency notes, the Congress state chief said that the “immature decision” taken by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central Government under Narendra Modi as Prime Minister, the Congress State chief exhorted the Congress party cadre in Uttarakhand to come to the aid of people facing problems especially the senior citizens and women. The PCC chief also talked to the Chief Minister Harish Rawat and requested that the State Government do what is possible to do within its means to alleviate the problems being faced by the masses especially the poor, due to the recent decision of the central government.
The Uttarakhand PCC chief said in an official statement released on Wednesday evening, that the Congress party does not intent to treat the issue of demonetisation as one that is a subject of political gains.He stated, “However, it is unfortunate that till date about 50 children have met with untimely deaths and Gaindkhal in Pauri district witnessed a road accident recently which caused the deaths of people who were travelling to the bank to procure the currency needed to purchase the essential items of their daily use,” said the PCC chief. He went on to opine that the poor people are the ones suffering the most at present. He stated, “The people selling fruits and vegetables on carts and on the roadside, daily wage labourers and small farmers are suffering loss as the vendors are not finding customers. Those who had grown fruits and vegetables with hard work are now not finding customers for their produce and are watching the fruit and vegetables rot. The poor people are unable to pay the school fees,” he said. Upadhyay also talked to the Chief Minister Harish Rawat and requested that the State Government should find some solution to the problems being faced by the common people as a result of the decision taken by the Central Government. He has requested the CM to enable assistance for the people so that those living in the remote rural mountainous areas of Uttarakhand do not face more hardships. The Chief Minister assured the PCC chief that he will discuss this issue which his colleagues in the state cabinet in addition to which the issue will also be discussed with all public representatives in the Vidhan Sabha session at Gairsain.