Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 11: Founder & the chief patron of J&K National Panthers Party, (NPP) Prof.Bhim Singh with his senior party leaders toured Indo-Pak borders along Jammu-R.S. Pura-Suchetgarh to assess the situation in the border areas where thousands of residents have been forced out of their homes. Schools have remained non-functional and the school going children have not been given any concession like Kashmiri students in the Valley so that they could also appear in the school exams in Jammu Pradesh.
Prof. Bhim Singh was accompanied among others by general secretary JKNPP, Ms. Anita Thakur, vice president Panthers Trade Union, Shyam Gorka, Sarpanch Rathana, Kulbir Choudhary and several other senior activists.
Prof Singh with his team visited several villages along International Border where people have suffered heavily. The team also visited the residence of BSF Jawan namely Gurnam Singh who was martyred by Pakistan Army bullets on October, 22 in R.S. Pura Sector.
He also announced a contribution of Rs.50,000/- for the Memorial Statue of the martyred BSF Jawan, Gurnam Singh. A Committee of the local Panchayat was also constituted. The sarpanch Kulbir Choudhary was appointed as president of Committee with five other people. The Committee will raise a statue in honour of Shahid Gurnam Singh.
The team also visited Pindi Katthar on the border where three local people were injured by shelling from Pakistan. Sudesh Sharma who was an active volunteer in 2002 for the rehabilitation of the routed people was appointed as District Secretary-Women Wing of Jammu Rural District who will coordinate for the rehabilitation scheme of the border migrants.
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