Govt to address Pandits’ concerns in time-bound manner: Jitendra
Tribune News Service
Jammu, February 12
Union Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh today said the government is aware of the difficulties being faced by Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) and will address them in a time-bound manner.
Addressing a conference, Jitendra Singh said Kashmiri Pandits had given strength to the nationalist constituency in the state and their struggle had a huge following in the country.
He added that the government was conscious of the difficulties of the Kashmiri Pandits and in the days to come all their issues would be addressed in a time-bound manner.
Jitendra Singh was chief guest at the conference that was organised by the KP Joint Action. BJP state president Sat Sharma presided over the meet while the panelists included Panun Kashmir president Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo, RK Bhatt, Sanjay Koul and Virender Raina, who is national spokesperson, KP Joint Action.
A number of Kashmiri Pandit leaders representing a cross-section of society attended the meet.
In his keynote address, Chrungoo said the community continued to languish even after 27 years of exile and the time had come to address the core issues of its geo-political aspirations in Kashmir.
He stressed the need for creation of 1,000 more jobs in the Central departments for the displaced community in addition to those promised under the PM’s employment package.
