Migrants demand settlement of genuine demands

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 24: A meeting of Kashmiri Khatri Hindu Maha Sabha , was held at Muthi and Bohri near here, today under the chairmanship of its president, Er Ramesh Chander Mahajan, in which the Executive Body members projected the various demands related to Kashmiri migrants and also urged the UT and the Central Governments to fulfill the genuine grievances of migrants at earliest.
The protestors demanded enhancement of the monthly cash relief with free medical aid, one job to one family member of each Kashmiri migrant family, and absorbing all waiting and court cases employees under PM package, starting of on spot recruitment drive in all police forces in camps and non camps, creation of additional 35000 posts in various departments in lieu of 25000 retired posts of Kashmiri migrant employees.
The meeting demanded release of pending list of over aged unemployed youths who had applied for sanctioning of soft loan to set up their own venture unit or ( SSI ) or (MSME) to create employment opportunities under Prime Minister’s self employment economic and centre skill development packages , beside such youths be provided a one time compensation of Rs 25 lakh.
To confer pending time bound promotional benefits in lieu of migrant employees who are rendered long service on same post under PM package and immediately provide nearest accommodation to employees who are living in expensive rented houses in far flung areas with basic amenities and life security.
Those who spoke in the meeting were Des Raj Bhasin, Pushkar Nath, Mohinder Bhasin, Sanjay Chopra, Ashok Najawan, Naresh Chopra, Vikas Nijhon, Sunil Sawhney, Vinod Khera, C A Rajesh Jee and other senior members.