JAMMU: All J and K Retired Police Personnel Forum held a protest on Tuesday at Exhibition Ground near Press Club here to press the government to fulfill their genuine demands.
A large number of retired police personnel under the leadership Ajit Singh gathered and raised slogans against the government for ignoring them.
Ajeet Singh condemned the Government Order No. 229-F of 2014 of 17th October, 2014 and alleged that government has played a joke with the retired police men.
Ajit lamented that no relief has been provided to the retired police personnel, who were fighting their case since 1996. Protesting cops demanded enhancement of Medical Allowance from Rs. 300 to Rs. 3,000, free of cost medicines and treatment from the police hospitals, 15 per cent quota in recruitment of Police Department and professional courses, Rs 50,000 at the time of marriage of daughters / sons of the police retirees as a financial help out of welfare funds, at least Rs 50,000 at the time of death of retired police personnel for performing the last rites of the deceased, benefit of one rank one pension and ex-gratia grant for Mohd. Ramzan Bhat (Ret. ASI NGO No. 8273) for an encounter at Pakharpora, Budgam on 5th March, 2006. They also said that at the time of death of any retirees, the DGP J and K should issue necessary orders to all SSPs regarding providing of Guard of Honour to the deceased police person at the cremation ground. They also demanded one rank one pension benefit in Police Department. Singh urged the government to redress the demands on priority basis for the benefit of the retired police personnel.
Meanwhile, Forum also formed District Body of Kargil with Mohd Ali Khan as President. Mohammad Hanif was nominated as Vice President, Mohd. Sultan- General Secretary, Abdul Hussain-Cashier and Namgail Dorjay as Organiser.