Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 1: The victims of Pakistani shelling in Arnia, staged a dharna and protest demonstration at Tehsil office Arnia, here today, against the Government apathy towards them.
The protesters, led by JKNPP provincial president Rajesh Padgotra, were raising slogan against BJP Government at Centre and State. They accused the Government of being insensitive towards their plights.
While addressing the protesting people, Mr Padgotra reminded the promises made by BJP leaders and non-fulfillment of the same. “At Kothey Mahasha Arnia, the BJP MP Jugal Kishor Sharma, after attending the cremation of 6 persons of Kothey Mahasha, had promised to give employment to nearest kin of the deceased and ex-gratia payment of Rs 10 to Rs 15 lakhs to their families and Rs 2 lakhs to injured. The similar announcement was also made by the then Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. However, even after lapse of more than one and half year, nothing has been done in this regard,” he said.
Mr Padgotra also castigated the Union Government for not allotting 5 marlas land in safer zone to each family residing in border area like Arnia. He also reminded that the then Director General (DG)of BSF, D K Pathak had announced to provide full security cover to the Border public and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also promised to effectively deal with the situation on broader but all these announcement proved hollow.
“People of border areas are still suffering and if the Government does not fulfill its promises for their security and safety, the NPP will start an agitation in nearest future,” he warned.
Among others, who addressed the protest demonstration, included Khajur Singh Sarpanch, Udheybir Singh, Raj Kumar, Vijay Kumar, Tarsem Lal, Rattan Lal and Maka Ram.
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