Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 16: The chairman of SOS International, an organization of PoK Displaced Persons (DPs), Rajiv Chuni has said that the DPs from Pak occupied Kashmir should focus on their goal.
Addressing a large gathering of DPs at Rehari Colony here today,
Chuni said that this meager relief of Rs 2000 crore has not come overnight; it is the outcome of years of continuous efforts of SOS International. The tiny relief which has become talks of town is not success but just a beginning to reach towards our ultimate goal.
“If this process of providing justice carries on with this momentum, I don’t think it will be accomplished in next two centuries. People are celebrating and considering it as their success but I would like to tell them it is not success but mere a step forward. PoK refugees should focus on their final goal instead of celebrating it,” he added.
Chuni further said that the real assets of PoK refugees are their children. He said that the future of our younger generation is at stake as they have no education, no job opportunities, no shelter, no health care facilities. “If future of our younger generation is in dark then what kind of success is it ?” he asked.
The DPs leader said that the families of PoK refugees have been swollen at that extent where the relief amount of Rs 5,50000 is proving insufficient for them to meet their both ends in day today life. “We can’t be contented as the children’s future is in doldrums. We have to rise and explore opportunities so that our children’s future can be protected and best possible directions can be found to pave a way for their prosperity so that they can stand on their own feet”, he stated.
Chuni said that organization after passing resolution today would submit to the Prime Minister, Home Minister and Chief Minister of the State through the Governor/ Divisional Commissioner on the issues of
5300 families of PoK displaced persons settled outside the State in the package list, constitution of Mirpur, Muzaffarabad and Poonch Scouts, setting up of Development Board for PoK Displaced Persons and reserve seats for PoK Displaced Persons in J&K Legislative Assembly and Council.
Prof NN Sharma, Roshan Lal, VK Datta, Sharda Devi, Tilak Raj Sethi, Tarvinder Singh, Virinder Khajuria, Pramodh Ghai and Gurmeet Singh Isher also spoke on the occasion.
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