Timely release of honorarium to VDGs will strengthen security grid: BJP

BJP leaders at a press conference at Jammu on Monday.
BJP leaders at a press conference at Jammu on Monday.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, July 24: BJP Village Defence Guard (VDG) Cell convener, J&K UT Basant Raj Thakur today said release of timely honorarium for VDGs will go a long way to strengthen the security grid in Jammu & Kashmir. Thakur,, while addressing media persons at party Headquarter here , today along with BJP leader, Ramesh Katoch, said that VDGs salary issue has been going on for a long time and  after hard struggle, this matter has been resolved.
For taking concrete action to resolve the security and the VDCs issues, Thakur expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister, Narender Modi, Home Minister, Amit Shah, J&K UT in charge, Tarun Chugh, Union Minister, Dr. Jitendra Singh, MP Jugal Kishore Sharma and all other senior party leaders for their efforts in resolving the issue of VDGs salary.
He also complimented J&K UT LG Manoj Sinha, for taking the prompt action on the issue.
Thakur said that now, the salary of VDGs members is being credited directly in their personal bank accounts. He also complimented J&K UT DGP, Dilbagh Singh and all district SSPs of Jammu province, who have rapidly implemented order in this regard and also he was grateful to all VDGs Cell members who worked with great understanding and patience and the result is in front today.
He complimented all VDGs members for trusting his party, even though they were sometimes hopeless but didn’t lose their confidence in BJP.
Thakur further reaffirmed that he would work whole-heartedly for the welfare of VDGs and assured the VDGs that BJP stands with them in every situation.