Dehradun, Nov. 4 -- Leader of Opposition Yashpal Arya on Monday said the goals of statehood remain unfulfilled even after 25 years, as he criticised the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on a wide range of issues such as unemployment, migration, poor health infrastructure, government exam paper leak, and law and order. He was speaking in the Uttarakhand assembly on the first day of the two-day special session being organised in Dehradun to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the formation of the state. Arya alleged that the state is drowning in debt and unemployment. The debt, he said, has increased multifold, while the government continues to borrow. Nearly 15 lakh people are registered unemployed, yet 1 lakh posts remain vacant, he said. Arya said migration continues relentlessly, as more than 35 lakh people have migrated since its formation, and over hundreds of villages stand abandoned, and there is no concrete policy to stem that. He said that per capita income has stagnated, and development indicators like infant and maternal mortality remain worrisome. He criticised the government for alleged irregularities in examinations conducted by UKSSSC and UKPSC, saying paper leaks have destroyed the youth's future and forced them to protest on the streets. "This distorted picture of Uttarakhand has been created by the BJP government," he said. The Leader of Opposition said that healthcare had become a crisis, with hospitals reduced to referral centres. "People from remote areas such as Chaukhutia in Almora are forced to walk to Dehradun, pregnant women give birth while trying to reach hospitals, and elderly patients are carried on cots due to poor roads and medical infrastructure," he said. Arya said amendments introduced in the land law recently did not stop land mafia from land grabbing. "....municipal areas, and Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar don't come under its jurisdiction," he said. He also questioned "deteriorating" law and order, saying liquor and land mafias are being protected and officers are fearless of consequences. Referring to the violence during Nainital panchayat poll, he said that even FIRs are lodged against those raising their voice against injustice. He questioned the exclusion of tribal communities from the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) framework. Arya said disaster victims are being neglected and criticised the government for holding grand celebrations and comedy shows during the Silver Jubilee instead of mourning with families of disaster victims and offering real assistance. "In areas like Dharali and Tharali, many remain missing and countless lives have been lost, yet rehabilitation has been poor," he said. The Congress leader said that governance has collapsed, officers are unaccountable, and even ministers and MLAs complain that their calls are not answered by bureaucrats....