Rajya Sabha MP Ajit Kumar Bhuyan Sarkar on Monday demanded the resumption of native practice providers in Assam. He spoke to Avishek ji Dastidar on this challenge.
Why did you elevate this challenge by means of particular point out?
This is as a result of 1000’s of individuals depending on native practice providers are struggling because of the suspension for the reason that announcement of the lockdown. Local practice providers have resumed in lots of states, however not in Assam. It has had an influence on the lives of widespread individuals. And the economically weaker sections are probably the most affected.
Have you taken up this challenge with the Ministry of Railways?
I wrote a letter to the Railway Minister in December 2020. I had raised this in Parliament earlier additionally. But no steps had been taken to take away the issues of the individuals. The individuals affected embody college students, farmers, distributors, merchants and so on. Vendors are additionally not capable of simply attain city areas to promote their merchandise as a result of suspension.
Are individuals from all elements of Assam depending on native practice providers?
There are elements of Assam from the place it takes a superb a part of the day to journey to Guwahati. Trains ought to resume instantly. It can also be vital to make sure that individuals from backward areas get well timed medical amenities because the roads are liable to heavy site visitors jams.
As you talked about, how is it affecting tourism?
There are vacationer locations between which the railway acts as a bridge. For a state like Assam, making certain that tourism will get a lift is paramount.
What did you point out in regards to the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ in your speech?
I used to be attempting to inform that on one hand the federal government needs the nation to rejoice 75 years of independence, then again individuals are being denied primary amenities.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
