Work More, Talk Less

Listener from Jammu : Sir, this is for the first time in the history ofthe state that we have a chief minister from the Jammu region - would thingschange for us?

Nagendar Sharma, BBC Hindi Radio: You are talking of routine administrative changes, but how would youdeal with the problem of terrorism which the state which has been facing for decadesnow?

Listener from Oman : Mr Azad, at a time when India and Pakistan areengaged in a peace process, though at a slow pace, because of the Kashmir issue,as a chief minister how do you see this issue ?

Nagendar Sharma, BBC Hindi Radio: What in your views should be the Indian priority while taking toPakistan?

Listener from Baramulla : Mr Azad, do the governments of India andJammu & Kashmir trust Pakistan and think it would be a friendly neighbour of India?

Nagendar Sharma, BBC Hindi Radio: Mr Azad, immediately aftertaking oath, you had said you would like tocarry along all sections of the state, but separatists seem to be maintaining adistance with both centre and the state government ever since UPA governmenttook over in Delhi. Isn’t it a major failure ?

Listener from Delhi : Mr Azad, despite much hype on opening of reliefpoints along the Line of Control between India and Pakistan, the reality is thatout of five identified points, these are being opened one by one. Why this lackof trust ?

Nagendar Sharma, BBC Hindi Radio: Mr Azad, there is a feeling in the state that Congress party viewsKashmir from a Delhi angle, and is mainly responsible for many problems faced bythe state. With a congress chief minister back in the state, would you be ableto change the impression about Congress in the state?

Listener from Uri (J&K) : Sir, you had visited Uri immediately afterthe quake and promised all possible relief for the victims, but reliefdistribution has not been up to the mark, especially state administration hasbeen found wanting in this work, only the armed forces have done a good job. Isanything better expected in coming days ?

Nagendar Sharma: Mr Azad there are complaints of political favouritism in quake reliefdistribution...

Ghulam Nabi Azad : In all meetings I had instructed the officialsto speed up the distribution. I had also said that no victim or area should beleft out of relief work due to political consideration. However, if anyone feelsthey were ignored because of political affiliations, or any otherreason, they should write to my Jammu address, and I would ensure no victim isleft out.

Listener from Jammu : Sir, in the name of the fear of militancy, bureaucracyin the state has almost stopped working and are immensely corrupt, would you payattention to this and change things?