Cause of PoK refugees high on Modi Govt’s agenda: Jitendra

JAMMU: Union minister Jitendra Singh today met a delegation of PoK refugees here and said that the redressal of their grievances is “very high” on Modi Government’s agenda.
Singh, a Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), also urged the Jammu and Kashmir Government to utilize Rs 80,000 Crore package “discreetly” and maintain an account of it.
“We hope that, as desired by the Prime Minister, the State Government will utilize the package discreetly and maintain an account of it,” Singh told reporters here today.
He assured the PoK refugees that their cause is “very high” on the agenda of the Modi Government and the Prime Minister is very clear about providing whatever help and assistance required for a fair redressal of their grievances.
A delegation of PoK refugees led by Jammu Kashmir Sharnarthi Action Committee President, Gurdev Singh and Advocate Amrik Singh today met Singh and conveyed their gratitude to Narendra Modi for having announced the biggest ever financial package for J&K and also having earmarked fund for PoJK refugees. (AGENCIES)