Report by:Mir Arif

Senior and Prominent trade Union Leader, Chairman JKTeachers Forum Mr Mohd Rafique Rather today filed his nomination papers as the candidate for the upcoming election for the post of President EJAC in the office of Returning officer at Tulsi Bagh Srinagar.

He was accompanied by scores of employees of various Departments during the nomination filling.

Pertinent to mention that 7th of November was the last date for filing the nomination papers & election is scheduled on 16th of November, 2020.

As per the statement issued to Greater Now Mr Rather is a prominent & Veteran Trade Union Leader who is associated with Trade Union over decades & has subsequently contributed in various Capacities including District President EJAC, State General Secretary JKTF, Chairman JKTF.

Meanwhile in a brief interaction with media after filing his nomination papers, Mr Rather said that EJAC isblargest and only organisation which represents 4.5 lakh employees of Jammu and Kashmirs working for the welfare & betterment of employees of J&K & it’s for the first time electoral process is taking place being in EJAC & the move has pinned hopes in the world of Trade Union.

He said that restoration of democratic process will strength the plateform and will bring in transparency and accountabily in the working of the leadership and added that since he has a long journey in trade uninism thus can well undrstand the pros and cons of it.

Appealing employees of the state irrespective of cadre and status to support the plateform to restore the lost glory of the organisation as custodian of honour and dignity of employees of JK. He said that election process will close tuk shops who claim to be the respresentive when there is nobody with them and are self claimed leaders and added that employees of jk should discourage such elements who have created mess which is telling upon our credibility.

Urging press (print and electronic) to be more fair in giving coverage to such persons who do not represent any body but themselves only. He said that after election EJAC will be taking up the issues of all employess for immediate redressal. He appealed all 42 departmental presidents to support his candidature and assured them that he will try to come to their expactations.