Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 1: Infuriated over callous attitude of the Government towards their long pending demands, PoJK Displaced Persons today threatened self immolation before the Divisional Commissioner Jammu, who pacified the aggrieved displaced persons by assuring necessary action over their issues within shortest possible time.
The delegation of PoJK Displaced Persons led by SOS International Chairman Rajiv Chuni, had called on Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar in his office chambers, here today to listen to the grievances and demands of the displaced persons.
The delegation comprised of Prof NN Sharma, VK Datta, Ram Singh, Ved Raj Bali, Sujjan Singh, Varinder Singh, Dharam Vir Gupta, Jagjit Singh, Daleep Singh Chib, Prateek Mahajan and others.
Rajiv Chuni narrated the Divisional Commissioner Jammu about the difficulties being faced by the PoJK DPs, especially in terms of getting Pahari Certificate and cash assistance scheme, which was abruptly stopped by the Government without covering all the targeted families.
Divisional Commissioner was also apprised about the unanimous decision of SOS International that if the issue of Pahari Speaking People Certificate was not settled, the members of the organization led by Rajiv Chuni would commit self immolation in the office of the Divisional Commissioner Jammu.
The Divisional Commissioner Jammu after listening to the delegation urged the PoJK DPs not to resort to extreme actions like self immolation as every one’s life is precious and important for the Government. Being new to the post of Divisional Commissioner Jammu, he sought some more time to settle this issue of Pahari Speaking People Certificate once for all.
The Divisional Commissioner, Jammu promised to personally talk to every officer and official involved in this issue to get it done at the earliest.
Regarding cash assistance scheme, Divisional Commissioner promised to talk to Government of India and the State government to re-start this scheme at the earliest to cover all the leftover families to get their relief.
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