Sharma Briefs Gathering of His Efforts to Solve Issues Faced By Islanders 

Port Blair, Aug. 4: A Conference of Pradesh Congress Party was staged in Dr. BR Ambedkar Auditorium today from 9.00 AM under the leadership of PCC President Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma.

Addressing the gathering, Sharma praised the peace loving islanders who, irrespective of caste, creed, culture, language and religion, stay here with the motto of brotherhood and have set an example for the country.

Sharma also briefed about the various flagship programmes of the UPA Government viz RTI, MNEREGA, Bharat Nirman, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, NRHM, Right to Education and Right to Food etc. which have been helpful to the people of all walks of society and discussed over the burning issues prevailing in these islands. He said that Congress Party always believes in solving the issues by taking it up with the A&N Administration and at various levels in the Central Ministry.

He also informed the gathering that recently he had a met the Home Minister Shri Sushil Kumar Sinde and requested for regularization of cases of encroachment upto 2002 and allotting 200 sq mtr of land to all islanders for construction of house. Besides he has also requested for creation of Andaman & Nicobar Public Service Commission for recruitment  to the posts of Andaman & Nicobar Administration, subsidy in Air India and other airliner flight fare and to start new sectors, creation of sufficient Posts of staff nurses, teachers and other posts and has also asked 3000 crore rupees as  special package for Employment Generation.

Under the limitation of the constitution, Sharma said that he would move the matter of OBC status to various categories of Islanders. On the issue of employment generation, the PCC President stated that this is the era of information technology and maximum employment can be generated through this sector. It would also enhance Fisheries and tourism sectors and assured to draw the attention of the A&N Administration to give more focus on these fields.

Others who spoke on the occasion were AR Manickam, PB Murugan, Selvam, Raja Ram, Singaram, Rajeev Chander, Jay Raman, Manimurugan, Smti Tamilarasi, A Manickam, Tamil Selvam, Smti Bhanumathi, Muthuraman, Arokiaswamy, Smti Panchvarnam. All of them have recorded their faith on the Congress Party under the leadership of Smti Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Kuldeep Rai Sharma.