Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 6: The Jammu and Kashmir Batwal Welfare Association held its meeting and discussed the socio-economic condition of Batwal community people living in acute poverty. Association president Sat Paul Lakhotra urged the Government of India for sanctioning of a ‘Special Economic Package’ to them based on the survey report of their ethnographic study undertaking by the Central Planning Commission in 1994.
Lakhotra further said that increase in prices of essential commodities, including medicine, rice, flour, sugar, tea and oil have adversely affected the poor. He urged the Government to control and bring down the prices of the same.
Earlier, the Association members prayed for eternal peace for the departed souls of Major Kamlesh Pandey and Sepoy Tanjin Chhultim of 62 RR, who attained martyrdom in firing by militants at Shopian.
Among others, who attended the meeting, included Capt Om Parkash Tugga, Capt Kamal Chand Motan, Sub Maj Romesh Sargora, Sub Maj Gunni Ram Kaith, Sub Maj Thoru Ram Mandi, Sub Narayan Dass Bassa, Hav Des Raj Kaith, Hav Rattan Lal Motan, Naib Sarpanch Ram Lal Lakhotra, Numberdar Sardari Lal Kaith, Master Naresh Kumar, Mela Ram Tugga and Kamal Singh Kaith
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