Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 20: The displaced persons (DPs) from Pak occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) held rally here today over the announcement of relief package by Prime Minister recently and demanded that pending demands should also be included in the package.
A large number of displaced persons including women activists under the banner of Jammu and Kashmir PoJK DPs Front-1947, 65 & 71 assembled at Exhibition Ground and held rally. They extended gratitude to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for announcing Rs 2000 crore financial package as one time settlement of the PoJK refugee families. The speakers during the rally expressed their gratitude to the PM and said that it is big ever achievement for the DPs.
Rachhpal Singh Chib, president of the Front, while addressing the gathering extended gratitude to the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh for their efforts in providing justice to the PoJK DPs. Chib said that the DPs are now hopeful that the Prime Minister would issue necessary directions to Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh to include the other recommendations as also forwarded by JPC for making this package a complete.
Mr Chib said that the rehabilitation package is incomplete till other demands of 10 % reservation for the wards of DPs in professional institutions and Jobs, reservation of 8 Assembly and 2 Council seats for DPs are fulfilled. He said that creation of Development Board for the PoJK DPs and Chhamb/ West Pakistan refugees is also strong demand of the displaced persons.
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