Manoj Sinha, the man who almost became UP CM in 2017, and now has taken oath as the L-G of Jammu Kashmir, in an exclusive interview to Zee UP-Uttarakhand editor Dileep Tiwari, spoke about a number of issues in detail including the changes in the region post the abrogation of article 370.
Sinha said, “People in Jammu Kashmir are excellent which adds to its natural beauty. Talent is immense. There may be little confusion because the true picture does not reach the outside world. But those who are living here have also realized that now a new wind of change has started flowing here.”
Sinha feels the budget provided by the Central government to the Union Territory is doing a lot to fight the general perception that J&K is a disturbed state due to terrorism and corruption.
“It is the time to speed up things. Due to lack of industries, people here depend on government jobs for employment. Jammu Kashmir could not be developed at the same pace as the rest of the country,” Sinha said
“There should be maximum employment opportunities here. In this direction, we want to take Jammu Kashmir forward. Peace, Prosperity and Development are the three mantras for Jammu Kashmir,” he added.
“We are happy that elections were held freely, peacefully and fairly. This time the voting percentage has increased compared to the last election and not one polling worker has been injured. Despite the conspiracies of neighboring countries, we have conducted peaceful elections,” Sinha said about the DDC elections.