Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 1: Former Mayor and president All India Jat Mahasabha, Ch Manmohan Singh today asserted that his organization will support the farmers from Gharana Wetland area whose land is being taken away by the Government without giving the adequate compensation and other relief as per norms.
The Jat leader was speaking during a visit to the spot in the village Gharana as he led a delegation of community members hailing from different places including Kathua, Hiranagar, Samba, Vijaypur, Bishnah, Suchetgarh, R S Pura, Akhnoor, Jourian, Nowshera and Jammu.
Those who accompanied Ch Manmohan include Prem Pal Pala, AIJMS president, Vijaypur constituency; Ch Darshan Lal, BDC Chairman Ramgarh; Sarpanch Ch Roop Lal, president AIJMS Tehsil Ramgarh; president Tehsil Vijaypur; Rattan Lal Tehsil president AIJMS Samba; Sarpanch Reena Choudhary, Mahila Wing president Samba and many others who represent the Sabha at Tehsil and District level.
While interacting with Ch Manmohan, the affected farmers said that they also approached the Court to seek justice but to no avail as the Government has made false statements in the Court against them thus forcing them to take the path of agitation. The affected farmers said that they wanted a Government job for one member of each affected family and land swapping in case of compensation.
After listening to the plight of affected farmers including the Jat community members of the area, Ch Manmohan said that the Government should consider their pleas as their demands are the most genuine and not at all exaggerated.
He said that Jat Mahasabha will support the cause of affected lot with complete sincerity and will leave no stone unturned to mold the Government to go for via-media in this case as the affected lot has a valid point because what they are demanding is rightful and their right indeed.
While addressing the gathering, Ch Manmohan Singh has also taken up the matter with Rakesh Singh Tikait, Bharatiya Kisan Union leader telephonically and sought his support for the affected farmers of Gharana Wetland.
Ch Manmohan Singh asked the affected farmers and all the farmers of the border town to come under one umbrella and fight unitedly for their demands.
He also appealed to the Lt Governor Manoj Sinha to address Gharana farmers’ issue by taking them into confidence and resolve the issue amicably without any further delay.
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