Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, May 31: Former Minister and senior Congress leader Manjit Singh has demanded relief for the displaced persons of 1947, 1965 and 1971 at par with Kashmiri Pandits.
“The Government should sanction relief to the displaced persons of 1947, 1965 and 1971 at par with the KPs since they are also the permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir,” Mr Singh said.
He appealed that each displaced family should be given a compensation of Rs 25 lakh, besides other facilities. Mr Singh was addressing a public meeting at Kangwala village in Samba district.
Appreciating the UPA Government for its stand, Mr Singh demanded that the State Government should not delay the details, which the Central Government had sought from it for the settlement of the refugees.
However, the information, which was sought by the centre has not been provided as some bureaucrats, discriminating with the displaced persons/refugees.
He appealed that the bureaucrats should not create hurdles and help in resolving the decades old issue of the displaced persons. Highlighting sufferings of the refugees, he said, the Government should increase the rent of the land which comes under the ditch and fence on the border.
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