‘Chhamb allottees settled at Barian being harassed’

Jat Mahasabha delegation led by Ch. Manmohan Singh after meeting Advisor at Jammu on Monday.
Jat Mahasabha delegation led by Ch. Manmohan Singh after meeting Advisor at Jammu on Monday.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 14: A delegation of the residents of village Barian in Vijaypur, led by State president of All India Jat Mahasabha, Ch Manmohan Singh, met Farooq Khan, Advisor to Governor Satya Pal Malik and discussed the issues of the community.
Manmohan Singh informed the Advisor that in 1965, after being displaced, 35 families of Chhamb Sector were allotted land in village Barian. The land was allotted according to the then set parameters by Govt officials.
Divisional Commissioner that time, Sohan Singh, DC and Tehsildar at that time, choose these lands, had them ploughed and ready for cultivation with all the expenses of Govt and than declared these lands ready for transfer and so they handed the possession of lands to those 35 families in the year 1967. From 1967 to this date, these lands have remained in the possession of these present generation of those 35 families, they are cultivating these lands every season, and the Girdawri duty is also in their names in revenue department records.
These people are being troubled for this particular land. Govt had demarcated land for construction of AIIMS hospital right in village Barian. And the prices of these lands have skyrocketed since then. Since then, some property dealers, out to take advantage of these villagers and make money of it, and with the help of some officials from Revenue department, have been troubling these people and questioning their rights to these lands. They claim these lands belong to them, irrespective of the name of these villagers in Girdawri documents since the time of their possession of lands. If these lands belong to those property dealers, then how do they explain the villagers using these lands for agricultural purposes for the past 52 years.
In 1967, when these lands were granted to those families, there were 5-6 members to each families, which have now grown to 20-25 members, 2nd-3rd generation. How can Revenue Department, while having all the records, let these dealers harass these innocent villagers. Jat leader requested Advisor Khan to conduct an enquiry about who from Revenue Department are involved or about to get involved in this malpractice.
Advisor assured Manmohan Singh that he will attend to this matter personally and investigate in depth regarding involvement of Govt officials.

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