Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 4: Jammu Kashmir Internally Displaced Welfare Society (JKIDWS) held a meeting in New Delhi today in which the members were apprised the recent decision of Delhi Government abolishing the income ceiling for Kashmir migrants.
Under the chairmanship of Bushan Lal Raina president, Sushil Hashia informed that the major issues raised by them with regard to Delhi NCR relief holders during the meeting which was represented and led by Ashish Zutshi vice president on behalf of (JKIDWS) with CM Delhi Rekha Gupta and Home Minister, Ashish Sood have been considered and approved in the Cabinet meeting.
They said the demands put forward were, that there should be one time amnesty, no Income criteria, no immovable property issue, previous and pending payment should be released up to the current month with immediate effect to all the relief holders of Delhi NCR. Addition/deletion/bifurcation also should be allowed, like Jammu in J&K.
Sushil Hashia also mentioned that the struggle for more than one and half year carried by JKIDWS has finally come to the conclusion, which is a big relief for entire Kashmiri migrant relief holders of Delhi NCR and highlighted the role of Sanjay Ganjoo (ex. president JKVM), Monika Pandita (BJP), Ajay Koul Saraswat (BJP), Ashwani Chrangoo ( BJP ). Nan Jee Raina chairperson (JKIDWS), entire team JKIDWS and Kashmiri Pandit community of Delhi NCR and other organisations who supported and stood with the cause.
Further JKIDWS general secretary, Vinod Koul, media secretary, Deepak Handoo and joint secretary, Vinod Saraf have expressed the confidence that this order definitely bring long awaited justice, relief and dignity to the affected families.
Meanwhile KP Sabha Jammu has also expressed its profound satisfaction over the decision of Delhi Government. The Sabha president K K Khosa commended Rekha Gupta Government for its benevolent decision saying the migrants putting up in Delhi who were deprived of relief benefits for some years heaved a sigh of relief with the decision of the Delhi Government.
He said even though it is quite inadequate provided small prop to the families income during these trying times when it is difficult to make both ends meet by a common man especially in the metropolitan city like Delhi where cost of living is very high. Most of the Pandit families don’t have their homes and they have to live in the rented accommodations.
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