Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 5: The displaced persons (DPs) from Pak occupied Jammu and Kashmir today took out `Sanghrash’ rally and staged dharna in the park near the statue of Maharaja Hari Singh at Tawi bridge here today.
A large number of displaced persons including women activists under the banner of Jammu and Kashmir PoJK DPs Front-1947, 65 & 71 assembled near Dogra Chowk and then started protest rally towards Tawi bridge. They held strong protest at Maharja Hari Singh park in support of their long pending demands. The agitating displaced persons were carrying banners and placards in hands depicting their demands and shouting slogans.
Rachhpal Singh Chib, president of the Front, was leading the protest.
The DPs also shouted slogans against Government alleging that it has failed to mitigate the sufferings of thousands of displaced families struggling for their rights for the last over six decades. They demanded one time comprehensive settlement of the PoJK displaced families and alleged that State Government was causing delay in forwarding package to the Union Government.
Mr Chib in his address appealed all the bodies of DPs to get united for their common cause. The refugee leader also condemned the role of PRO Jammu for allegedly scuttling the process of implementation of Financial package.
The Front delegation led by Mr Chib also submitted a memorandum to Divisional Commi-ssioner Jammu for enhancing the relief package against each component of the Relief Package sanctioned by the Government of India from Rs 25,000 to Rs 6 lakhs against each sub-component.
They further alleged that Provincial Rehabilitation Officer Jammu was causing hurdles in the process of implementation of Financial package sanctioned by Govt of India vide No. 33/2/47 settlement Vol. IV, dated August 9, 2000. They also alleged the PRO had initiated the process of providing compensation against deficiency of land during October 2013 but no notification was issued in this regard asking DPs to submit their claims. The applications were taken through touts and many deserving people were left out. He demanded that the left out DP families be registered without any delay, ownership rights to the DPs of 1947, 65 and 71 be given to all residing in Kathua, Samba, Jammu and other parts of the region. He also sought reservation for the DP youth in professional and other colleges and institutes besides universities and in Govt jobs.
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