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New Delhi, Nov 25: "If J&K State has its existence, it is just because of sacrifices made by PoK DPs otherwise Pakistan would have occupied the whole State this was stated by Rajiv Chuni Chairman S. O. S. International-An Organization for PoK Displaced Persons while addressing the gathering during a function organized by the Delhi unit of SOS International in the commemoration of Mirpur Martyrs who laid down their lives during tribal invasion in the year 1947 for the existence of J&K State at Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi.
Thousands of PoK DPs participated in the function to pay rich floral tributes and prayed for the departed souls. Speaking further in the function, Rajiv Chuni said it has been more than 7 decades and this is the fourth generation of PoK DPs but no justice is provided to them. They are still running from pillar to post to get justice even after the lapse of such a long period. Since independence, most of the communities have been rehabilitated by successive Governments but the first ever victims of J&K problem who got the first ever bullet on their chests are still waiting for their rights but all the times, they are denied of their rights. Why is it so? Are we untouchables for the Government? Why are we treated in this brutal way? What is our fault?", Chuni asked.
He further said that the State Cabinet in the year 2014 approved a package for PoK DPs in which Rs 25 lakh, reservation to wards of PoK DPs in professional and technical colleges across the nation, employment package to unemployed youths and many more were incorporated. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in year 2015 announced a fund worth Rs 2,000 crore to 26, 319 PoK Displaced families of 1947 i.e. Rs 5.50 lakh instead of Rs 25 lakh as approved by State Cabinet for each family ruling out other components of the package. I would like to tell you that a total 31,619 PoK DP families were registered during mass exodus from their ancestral places in PoK and out of which, 5,300 families were registered in their respective places/camps outside J&K but these 5,300 folks were excluded from this package. Government doesn't consider these ousted PoK DPs families as the victim of J&K State nor as the victims of partition. It is quite surprising those who are part & parcel of State are still waiting for the relief amount. The relief for non citizens of J&K State have been announced but 5, 300 PoK DPs families were kept out of the package", he said. Others who addressed the gathering includes V.K Datta, S.C Sawhney, Krishan Lal Mahajan and T.R Sethi. |
