Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 11: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded compensation for the traders of Jammu who faced huge loss during infamous 2008 agitation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a press conference here today, PDP candidate from Jammu East Constituency for Assembly election, Bharat Chowdhary along with Vikram Singh, Ashok Jogi and Ram Sarup said that despite of passing more than five years Government failed to work-out appropriate packages of financial assistance to compensate the losses of the transport sector, trade and industry, horticulture sector, hoteliers and tourist operators, who faced financial crunch during infamous 2008 agitation.
He said, “The MLAs and MPs of Jammu during election campaign in 2008 promised the people to raise the issue but failed to take up the matter with Government.”
He said that Congress led UPA Government failed to concede the demands of Jammu region and now the people have pinned high hopes with Modi led NDA Government.
Bharat Chowdhary appealed the union Government to announce a suitable economical package for the victim of 2008-Land Row Agitation.
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