Srinagar, February 21 The Jammu and Kashmir government has "destroyed" the aspirations of unemployed youth in the Union territory by "outsourcing" approximately 23,000 jobs, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Sunil Sharma said on Saturday.
The BJP leader urged the Omar Abdullah government to reverse the order or face the "anger of the youth".
"The Abdullah government has outsourced and sold around 23,000 jobs instead of filling them through a transparent recruitment process. This has shattered the dreams of poor, unemployed youth. This is a huge betrayal of the youth of J-K," Sharma said here.
He was speaking to reporters after a large BJP joining event at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) here, during which several political activists, including former members of the District Development Councils (DDCs), attended.
He cited the government's response in the assembly that nearly 23,000 jobs were outsourced across the region in the past two years.
The J-K government, in a written reply to a question by MLA Handwara Sajad Lone, said a total of 22,886 positions were outsourced during the period.
"This decision has shattered their (youths') dreams. I am warning the government to reverse this order, otherwise, you will have to face the consequences of the youth of J-K," he said.
The BJP will expose the government, especially on the issue of providing employment, he added.
"The youth of Kashmir faced threats before, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave them security and safety. Modi gave the youth security, but the Abdullahs took away their jobs," he alleged.
Sharma claimed that the Abdullah and Mufti families have misled the people about the BJP to keep them away from the party.
"However, now people, the youth and political activists are being inspired by the BJP and are joining the party. This proves that the BJP's acceptance is increasing in Kashmir, and the two families, especially the Abdullah family, are being exposed," he said.
"The Abdullah family has lied to the people, deceived them, betrayed Kashmir, and spilled blood, and today when the people of Kashmir are questioning the Abdullah family, it is the greatest success of the BJP," he added.
Asked about PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti questioning the Indo-US trade deal, Sharma said that instead of questioning the National Conference government, Mufti was targeting Delhi.
"When Mufti should have talked about the youth of J-K, when she should have questioned the government here, she is questioning Delhi. Why don't you question the government here? You have four MLAs, and the people voted you to sit in the opposition and question the NC government," he said.
The LoP alleged that the PDP was "allies" with the NC, "exposing their dual character".
"The people of Kashmir should trust the BJP, and we will hold both these families accountable," he asserted.