Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 7: The Jagti Tenement Committee (JTC) and Soan Kashmir Front (SKF) held a strong protest today for the 67th day in Jagti township under the leadership of its president, Shadi Lal Pandita.
Addressing the members, Pandita said until the Government increases the monthly cash relief of relief holders from Rs 13,00 to Rs 25,000 and our all other demands are met the protest will continue in Jagti township. Pandita said for permanent rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir valley the Government should set up three Satellite townships in three districts of Kashmir valley near Baramulla, Srinagar and Anantnag where at least 35,000 families can live in each township.
Pandita said one Government job should be given to those families which have no Government employee. Raj Kumar Tickoo unit president of Jagti JTC and convenor of Soan Kashmir Front J&K and Kashi Nath Bhat vice president of JTC, SKF demanded free ration for displaced pensioners who can’t make their both ends meet with meagre pension received by them.