early times report
Jammu, Sept 24: Expressing solidarity with the striking Kishtwar traders rendered jobless as a result of communal riots involving loot, arson and torching of their shops on 9th August 2013 the day of Id celebration by the majority community in Kishtwar town., Pavitter Singh Bhardwaj President JPPF has appealed the Chief Minister not to backtrack from the promise and assurance of immediate interim relief of rupees two lacs to the effected traders to make their business concern worthy of trade again to earn their livelihood.
Speaking further in the meeting he expressed anguish against the coalition Govt which is betraying the public of Kishtwar even after a lapse of one and a half month by avoiding the disbursement of announced compensation for the loss of life and property the protection of which is enshrined in the constitution of India as sole responsibility of the ruling government.
Speaking further he gave reference of meeting of JPPF delegation with the Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar who despite promise to disburse the 3.5 crores compensation as received by him from the Govt is avoiding it on one pretext or the other. He warned that JPPF will not hesitate to join the agitating traders in their struggle if the due compensation is not disbursed immediately.
Present in the meeting included besides others Inderjeet Khajuria, Devender Sharma, Narayansingh, M.S.Katoch ML Sharma Avinash Bhatia, Amrit Magotra Suneeta Sharma, Gajansingh Khajuria and P R Singh Salathia.
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