Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 16: Jammu Kashmir Sharnarthi Action Committee (JKSAC), fighting persistently for the final and full rehabilitation of DPs of 1947 from PoK, in a meeting held at Rohi Morh, Jammu welcomed the abrogation of Article 370 and termed it as a historical and boldest decision in the 70 years of Indian democracy.
JKSAC said the decision will have a far reaching impact with regard to social and economic development of State, particularly DPs who have been discriminated and deprived of their legitimate rehabilitation.
“Abrogation of the Article is in the best interest of DPs for which Narendra Modi and Amit Shah deserve special appreciation for the will power they have shown while taking this decision”.
While presenting his views in the meeting, Gurdev Singh, President said that DPs of 1947 from PoK were discriminated and deprived of their legitimate rehabilitation under the garb of this Article and erstwhile state Constitution, adding the Laws and Acts were framed by the Valley centric dispensation to protect the rights of those people who left this part of the State in 1947 and went to various parts of Pakistan to satisfy their communal urge, whereas the people who were forcibly thrown out of PoK by armed Pakistan tribals were deliberately neglected and were deprived of their legitimate rehabilitation to weaken them economically and politically. “They were denied of their constitution share of 8 seats to represent their aspiration in the State Legislature. The issues concerning their rehabilitation were never projected in right direction and were derailed deliberately, resulting in the sufferings of DPs three generations.
He said that repealing of Article 370 has carved out a way for DPs permanent settlement as it has become the responsibility of Central Govt. as the State has completely constitutionally integrated with the Indian union. The DPs of PoK now deserve and have equal rights to get settled at par with the people who migrated from West Pakistan in 1947.
Other who spoke on the occasion were Netar Parkash, Bhumi Nath, Tilak Raj, Natha Singh, Sub. Kuldeep Singh and Srapanch Om Parkash.
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