Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 22: Apni Party Jammu provincial president and former Minister Manjit Singh has demanded five marla plots for landless people of urban areas in Jammu and Kashmir.
“Lakhs of families in urban areas in Jammu are landless, or two to three families live in small rooms together with their children as they are financially poor,” said Manjit Singh. He was addressing a meeting cum joining programme which was organized by Shikha Bhardawaj in which a large number of women and youth joined the Apni Party.
Prominent among those who joined Apni Party include Rahul Singh, Rohit, Vikas, Rohit Choudhry, Shakul, Hardik, Parveen, Rohit Kumar, Ranjeet, Rohit Rajput, Gorav, Happy, Pranav, Shubam, Archit, Gurdeep, Koshla, Sanjay, Parvinta Sharma, Sony, Poonam, Sakshi, Pryia, Jassi, Jatyia, Madhu, Suman, Kamlesh, Neha, Ripy, Neena Santosh, Kajal and others.
In his address, Manjit Singh referred to various issues of the public in Jammu plains including water, electricity, and development. However, he was mainly concerned about the ignorance of the urban poor who have no land or house to live in. He said that the Government should also frame policy for the urban poor who are financially poor and have no source to get land for them and construct a house.
“The Government should come out with a policy for the urban landless people and give them 5 marla of land. These urban poor people live in extreme poverty and congested places with no option to move to an alternative place with their families,” he said urging the Government to look into the demand so that the people can equally be treated in urban as well as rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
Provincial senior vice president Faqir Nath, additional general secretary Arun Chibber, State president SC wing Bodh Raj Bhagat, Apni Trade Union State president Ajaz Kazmi, vice president J&K Youth wing/spokesperson Raqeeq Ahmed Khan and many others were present on the occasion.
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