* Pays tribute to Kerni on death anniversary
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 9: Former Minister and additional general secretary JKNC Ajay Sadhotra recalled Rohit Kerni’s commitment towards strengthening the party at the grassroots level and his unwavering devotion to public welfare.
He also highlighted his selfless service, honesty and dedication towards the party’s mission. He recalled his efforts in engaging with youth on key issues and empowering them to take an active role in politics.
Sadhotra further said that his services and spirited work, especially among the youth, will continue to inspire generations of party activists. He emphasized the need to carry forward his mission and uphold the values he stood for in public life. He reiterated the demand of Statehood for J&K because dual power system will neither benefincial to J&K nor to the country.
Provincial president Rattan Lal Gupta strongly urged to the Government to expedite the long-pending cases under SRO-43 (Compassionate Appointment) scheme across Jammu and Kashmir.
The Provincial president was speaking after paying floral tribute to Rohit Kerni, Youth NC leader on his fifth death anniversary at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhawan in Jammu.
Expressing serious concern over the inordinate delay, the senior NC leader said that the objective of SRO-43 is to provide immediate relief and support to the families of Government employees or civilians who lost their lives in service or due to militancy-related actions. “It is highly unfortunate that the families who are already suffering the trauma of losing their loved ones are being made to wait for years due to official apathy,” he stated.
Highlighting the alarming statistics, Rattan Lal pointed out that as many as 928 cases under SRO-43 remain pending. He said that no serious thrust has been given in the past decade to resolve these long-pending files, which defeats the very purpose of compassionate appointments.
The senior NC leader urged the Government to take immediate cognizance and issue firm directions to all concerned Deputy Commissioners and Heads of Departments to fast-track the verification and processing of pending cases under SRO-43.
Prominent among those who were present include: Bimla Luthra, Sheikh Bashir Ahmad, Pardeep Bali, Ayub Malik, Vijay Lochan Chairman, Abdul Gani Teli, Rakesh Singh, Chander Mohan Sharma, Naresh Bittu, Yashu Vardhan Singh, Sahil Kerni. Pinky Khalsa and others.
Follow our WhatsApp channel
