Govt coercing migrant employees to join duties in Valley: KPC

Excelsior Correspondent

NEW DELHI, July 28:                                                                                                                                                                                                   Kashmiri Pandit Conference (KPC) took serious note of the order issued by the Directorate of Education  Kashmir warning the PM package and other KP employees that action will be initiated against those who will not join their duties at their respective place of postings in the Valley immediately.
KPC president, Kundan Kashmiri, while reacting over this issue stated that forcing these employees to join their duties in the Valley where the situation is not conducive for the same and where from they were forced to flee last year by frenzy mob will be resisted by the community strongly.
He said the frenzy mob attacked their quarters especially the Hal Pulwama and Nuthansa Kupwara migrant camps, the fear psychosis of which still haunt them with the result these hapless employees are unable to join their duties at respective places in Valley.
Kashmiri said moreover due to the failure of Government to provide adequate security and other facilities to these employees has also exposed them to further security risk.
Kashmiri said under these circumstances how these employees will be able to join their duties in Valley. He also cited the killing of a KP cop recently by the anti social elements under mysterious circumstances and this has further created many apprehensions among these employees belonging to a miniscule minority who is leading an exiled life for last 28 years outside the Valley.
Kashmiri demanded that it will be in the interests of both the Government and these employee that they be posted outside the Valley till situation becomes conducive there.
He asked these employees not get succumbed under the pressure of the Government and continue their struggle for their adjustment outside the Valley.
Other senior KPC leaders and activists expressed their similar views over the issue.