STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Criticising the anti-refugees remarks of National Conference (NC), Awami Itihad Party (AIP), and other Valley-based parties Jammu Pradesh United Front (JPUF) staged a protest and strongly opposed and deplored the anti-national and divisive psyche of the Kashmiri leaders.
Amidst slogans, the protestors torched the effigy of Hurriyat Conference.
The protest was led by Balwant Singh Mankotia, Convenor of the Front and other senior leaders of the various political and social organizations.
Hailing the recommendations of Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) formed by the Government of India in favour of West PaK Refugees and one time settlement of PoJK and Chhamb refugees of 1947, 1965, 1971, besides de-freezing of eight Assembly seats to accommodate them, Mankotia said any move to jeopardize the proposal will have serious repercussions.
Singh castigated the Kashmir-based parties and separatist organizations for showing the negative posturing regarding the settlement proposal of the refugees and warned them to refrain from creating a communal disharmony and further polarization in the State.
“J and K State has been suffering because of the myopic mindset of the leaders like Geelani, Rashid and Ali Mohammad Sagar and their anti-national rants have been instrumental in widening the fissures between the regions of the State. The proposed relief package to the refugees who have been deprived socio-political rights for the last 67 years should be perceived as a noble move of philanthropy and welcomed by all the sects of the society”, Mankotia said.
He further added that if these refugees had been settled in other countries like USA, UK or Canada they would have attained the citizenship rights after three or four years.
“Organizations like Hurriyat Conference always project Kashmir issue as the case of human right violation on the International Forum and now why they are opposing the settlement proposal of the refugees justifying the human rights?” Mankotia wondered.
Udey Chand, Spokesman JPUF vowed to express the solidarity with the West Pak and other refugees and the front shall always stand with them in all odds and circumstances till the justice is deliverd to them.
Dimple said no power on earth can stop the permanent settlement refugees in the State.
Others who were present on the occasion included Krishan Singh Manhas (Hindu Shiv Sena), Anan Sharm, Pritam Sharma (Kranti Dal), Pt. Rajesh Kesari (Shiv Sena Hindustan), Rajeev Mahajan (Ram Sena), Rajan Gupta (Hindustan Shiv Sena), Ritu Raj Sharma (DRF), Parduman Singh (SSF), Kailash Bhanotra (DKD), Sumeer Gupta (Team Jammu) and Sanjeev Gupta (JPPF).