Core Committee on migrants meets leaders
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 6: The Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) Core Committee of Kashmiri Pandit migrants from Camps in Jagti, Muthi, Nagrota, Buta Nagar, along with non-camp residents in Jammu, today affirmed their unwavering support to the National Conference (NC) candidates contesting for the Lok Sabha Polls in Jammu and Kashmir.
In this context, Core Committee leaders of Kashmiri Pandit migrants met with Ajay Kumar Sadhotra, Additional General Secretary, JKNC, and former Minister and Rattan Lal Gupta advocate, provincial president JKNC Jammu, at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhawan here to address the various challenges confronting the migrant community.
The KP migrant leaders highlighted the pressing issues faced by the community residing in Jagti, Purkhoo, Muthi, Buta Nagar, Nagrota, camps, and non-camp migrants settled across Jammu region, particularly emphasizing the absence of basic amenities.
They underscored the substantial contributions made by the NC, including the provision of PM employment package for over-aged youth of migrants, increased cash assistance and construction of residential accommodation in different camps during their tenure, etc. They asserted that the present dispensation has given only hollow slogans and did nothing for their welfare.
Expressing their resolve to support only such political party which has a proven track record of serving the common masses as well as the Kashmiri Pandit migrant community, the leaders announced their full support to Omar Abdullah from Baramulla Parliamentary constituency, Aga Syed Ruhullah from Srinagar Parliamentary constituency and Mian Altaf Ahmed from Anantnag- Rajouri Parliamentary constituency.
Speaking on the occasion, Ajay Kumar Sadhotra emphasized that the NC has consistently advocated for the rights and welfare of Kashmiri migrants in the Parliament. Under the NC regime, an Apex Body was established to effectively address and resolve their issues, reflecting the party’s commitment to addressing the concerns of the displaced community.
Rattan Lal Gupta, provincial president, in his address, has asserted that NC has always stood for the cause of Kashmiri migrants and shall continue the same for all times to come. He said that the BJP Government had made promises to rehabilitate the migrants in the Valley but these proved to be a cruel joke as no steps were taken in this direction since 2014.
Among those who were present include: Jatin Bhat, Ashok Koul, Kaka Ji Bhan, Sumita Bhan, Ravinder Raina, Rattan Lal, Veer Ji Bhat, Varinder Pandita, Saniya Bhan and others.
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