Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 24: The PoJK Visthapit Sewa Samiti (VSS) launched its annual calendar at a function held today in the Rohi More area of Jammu South.
The event was part of the ongoing awareness campaign aimed at highlighting the forced exodus of the Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) displaced community in 1947.
The ceremony, which was attended by various community members, activists, and local leaders, focused on the importance of preserving the history and struggles faced by the displaced community since the partition of India.
Pt Ashok Kumar Khajuria, Advisor to the PoJK VSS, addressed the gathering, emphasizing the key objectives of the event and the broader campaign. He explained that the initiative seeks to raise mass awareness about the atrocities faced by the PoJK displaced community, and their enduring grievances.
The main focus of the campaign is to unite the displaced population in reclaiming the lost territories of Jammu and Kashmir, which remain under illegal occupation of Pakistani.
Khajuria further highlighted that the newly launched calendar would serve as an educational tool, featuring significant historical events and stories that reflect the community’s journey since their displacement. “This calendar is not just a reminder of our past, but also a call to action for the present generation to stay committed to their rights. Our ancestral lands and properties in the PoJK region should not be forgotten, and the struggle to reclaim them must continue,” said Khajuria.
Speaking at an event, ex-Sarpanch Vijay Sharma called on the Government to expedite the fulfillment of promises made under the PoJK Relief and Rehabilitation Package, reiterating the pressing demands of Displaced Persons (DPs) from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). He urged the Government to disburse the remaining amount of Rs 25 lakh per family as announced in the package by the Government of India.
Highlighting the challenges faced by the PoJK DP community, Sharma emphasized the importance of reservation in higher educational institutions across India for educated youth from the displaced community.
He appealed to the Prime Minister, Home Minister, Lt Governor of J&K, and the Chief Minister to extend ST status benefits to all members of the PoJK displaced community.
Among those present were representatives from various social organizations and local political figures including Vikas Sharma, Pt Surinder Sharma, Sanjeev Khajuria, Pt Deputy Nath, Naresh Kumar, Gourav Raina, Sarwan Dass, Ramesh Sharma, Rohit Khajuria and others.
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