Sir,
This has reference to the articles item “Injustice with refugees” dated 29th Jan.2017 by Dr.. Ram Chander Sharma .We, the POJK DPs hail the initiative taken by the author in highlighting and stressing the grievances of PoJK refugees living in and outside the J&K State .It has been strongly worded and all the aspects of this issue have been judiciously covered .It will surely support the movement in a long way .The issue has never been seen in the light of the day on moral and ethical grounds by the Governments. We all appreciate the initiative and are hopeful that if all the organizations working for the same cause hold each other’s hand, the issue will emerge as a strong movement.
Now and then one or the other organization is reminding the Government about the injustice but the authorities have not shown any interest to the cause or given a serious heed to the woes of these refugees. In this matter the most ignored one are the 5300 families settled in other States of India outside Jammu who were duly registered with the Provincial Rehabilitation Department Jammu . Despite the repeated requests and reminders to all the concerned authorities at Centre and State level, nothing has been done except false promises and throwing the ball in each other’s Courts .Despite the strong recommendations made in Report No.183 of Rajya Sabha , no uniform criteria for disposal of the claims has been adopted by the Governments so far which is a cruel joke with the refugees in a Democratic set up.We pray the Apex Court will not keep its eyes closed in the matter and open its arms and take cause in its fold.
Yours etc….
Harbans Singh Mahalwee
General Secretary
The Muzaffarabad (POK) Refugees Welfare Society, Punjab
487/2,Tripuri Town,Patiala.
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