Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 16: The displaced persons (DPs) from Pak occupied Jammu and Kashmir, staged strong protest demonstration at Exhibition Ground near Press Club here today.
A large number of displaced persons including women activists under the banner of PoJK Dispalced Persons’ Front-1947, 65 & 71 assembled at Press Club Jammu at around 11am today and started protest demonstration in support of their long pending demands. Capt Yudhvir Singh Chib, president of the organization, was leading the protest.
The displaced persons shouted slogans against Government alleging that it has failed to mitigate the sufferings of thousands of displaced families struggling for their rights for the last over six decades. They demanded their one time comprehensive settlement. The protesters were carrying banners and placards in hands depicting their demands.
Mr Chib in his address appealed all the bodies of DPs to get united for further course of action prior to coming Assembly elections. He said the refugees have already wasted lot of time believing several political parties. They all have ditched the DPs from PoJK. He also demanded that the left out DP families be registered without any delay, ownership rights to the DPs of 1947, 65 and 71 be given to all residing in Kathua, Samba, Jammu and other parts of the region.
He also demanded reservation for the DP youth in professional institutes and other colleges, 15 % Govt jobs quota, backward status for DP families, issuance of ALC certificate to all DPs, monthly stipend to landless and houseless families of DPs, payment of ex-gratia relief of Rs 68 lakh of DPs of 1971 ( Non-Camp) still lying with the Government un spent, compensation against the left out property worth Rs 25 lakh per family except land, formation of development Board for the DPs and grant of 24 Assembly seats to DPs. The DPs further demanded allotment of land to those whose deficiency has not been removed.
Prominent among others who addressed or attended the rally included Jaipal Sharma,R S Chib, Sakandhya Devi, Kulbir Singh, Ch Sukhjinder and Kuldeep Singh.
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