Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 20: The displaced persons (DPs) from Pak occupied Jammu and Kashmir today held protest demonstration and dharna outside the office of Provincial Rehabilitation Officer on Tehsil Road here today.
A large number of displaced persons including women activists under the banner of Jammu and Kashmir PoJK Refugees’ Front-1947, 65 & 71 assembled at Circular Road and started protest march towards the office of PRO near DC Office complex on Tehsil Road. They held strong demonstration in support of their long pending demands.
Rashpal 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. He alleged that NC-Congress befooled them by forwarding package to Delhi. It was just game plan to grab the vote bank of refugees. Mr Chib said that now BJP was also dragging its feet. He asked the DPs to remain united on the issue.
Mr Chib also condemned the dubious role of PRO Jammu for allegedly stalling the process of implementation of Financial package. He said the former PRO Mr Wani initiated the process of providing compensation against deficiency of land during October 2013 but no notification was issued in this regard asking DPs to submit their claims. The applications were taken through touts and many deserving people were left out. He 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 the DPs residing in Kathua, Samba, Jammu and other parts of the region. Mr Chib also sought reservation for the DP youth in professional and other colleges and institutes besides universities and in Govt jobs.
The Executive Committee of the Front led by Mr Chib has repeatedly requested the PRO Jammu for commencing the process of the implementation of the left out components of the package without any more delay. They pointed out that protest dharnas would continue till the PRO Jammu makes payment against the relief package sanctioned by the Govt of India.
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