Dear Editor,
While expressing our gratitude on the decision of Centre Cabinet for releasing Rs 2,000 crore package for the DPs of 1947 and DPs of 1965 and 1971 for 36,384 families residing in Jammu only, we strongly condemn this wrong decision of the Government without including the 5,300 DPs residing in other States of the country. Since long, we are taking up the matter with all the concerned quarters but without any result. This announcement of the Cabinet has assured the 5,300 DPs residing in other States that they have no option left than to seek justice from the courts, although it shall be more painful than the displacement from their native land in POJK in 1947 to still stand in the courts for justice. Then for what the time and money was wasted on formation of Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee headed by a Chairman, 10 Rajya Sabha Members and 31 Lok Sabha Members and 5 senior most Secretaries/ Directors. The Committee has clearly
mentioned at page No. 31 of the Report 183 under
para:- 3.2.1.2… “The committee was informed by the Ministry of Home Affairs that as per the available records 31,619 families were registered with the Registration Organisation, out of which 26,319 families opted to settle down within the State itself and 5,300 families settled outside the State of J&K (Delhi 1,901families, Maharashtra 123 families, Rajsthan 495 families and other States 2,781 families) Out of ….”
By adding 10,065 DPs of Chhamb 1965-1971, the number goes to 41,684 instead of 36,384.
We seek sincere efforts from all the law abiding agencies, organisations and social organisations to get included the 5,300 DPs residing throughout the country. We also urge upon, Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister to get this mistake corrected by the concerned authorities and provide the relief in the true sense of law and justice.
Harbans Singh Mahalwee
General Secretary
The Muzzaffarabad (PoK) Refugees Welfare Society, Punjab.
Off: 487/2, Tripuri Town Patiala