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Resettlement of Refugees hailed 10/18/2014 11:59:49 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 18: The Sikh leadership of Jammu and Kashmir has expressed gratitude to the coalition government of National Conference and Congress for according cabinet approval to the issue of resettlement of refugees of various categories. According to press release, the Sikh leadership said that it has been long pending issue for which the community has struggled for over six decades and it is matter of satisfaction that the demand has crossed the first significant step. Addressing a press conference here today the leaders of various Sikh organisations under the banner of J&K Sikh United Front (SUF) appealed to the central government to expedite clearance of the proposal approved by the state cabinet. They also reminded the state government of their long pending demand of reservation to the Sikh community on the analogy of reservation to other disadvantaged communities like the Pahari Speaking people.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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