Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 19: Two separate delegations of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) J&K and Mission Statehood J&K met Union Home Minister Amit Shah, here today and raised various issues including restoration of statehood status to J&K Union Territory.
The delegation of Mission Statehood led by its president Sunil Dimple held detailed discussion with Amit Shah on hardships faced by the educated unemployed youth. Apprising Shah that the Minimum Wages Act has not been implemented yet in J&K UT, Dimple pleaded HM for the implementation of the same.
He further said in 2019, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh promised to recruit Border Battalions, following which the posts were advertised and 25,000 students qualified physical test, but for last four years, the aspirants have been waiting for written test and whenever they demands conduction of written test, they are beaten up by the police.
He also demanded justice for CISF-BSF, regularization of all daily wagers, Anganwadi workers, Home Guards, SPOs, NYC, Rehabr-e-Khel teachers, Health Workers, CPW & Cook’s. Dimple also demanded restoration of Statehood before the Assembly Election.
The deputation of SAD J&K led by its president Darbinder Singh, in its meeting with Amit Shah submitted a memorandum of demands. Through the memorandum, SAD demanded statehood status to J&K, official language status for Punjabi in J&K, fixation of quota for recruitment in Government jobs in J&K and representation of Sikh community in JKPSC and JKSSB.
Darbinder Singh also demanded that the J&K High Court Judge be appointed from Sikh community as in last 75 years, no Sikh has been appointed as High Court Judge in J&K. He also demanded representation of Sikhs in State Assembly and release of remaining 24.50 lakh (out of 30 lakh one time compensation) to PoK Refugee families of 1947 at the earliest.
Other demands put forth by the delegation were establishment of Minority Commission in J&K, regularization of habitations (basties) of 1947 PoK refugees at the earliest and security to Sikh habitations in Kashmir at par with Kashmiri Pandits as Sikh community suffered equally in the Valley.
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