STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Prof. Bhim Singh, Member National Integration Council and Chief Patron of National Panthers Party on Saturday called on Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister and briefed him about the situation which has arisen because of the sudden uprising of locals followed by death of a young man in police firing. Bhim said that this kind of human conflict was created by the authorities at the behest of some people in the government who were not happy on the unity and oneness which was demonstrated by the people of Jammu while demanding AIIMS in Jammu Pradesh. Prof. Bhim Singh said that the appointment of a government official like Divisional Commissioner is only eyewash and demanded that a judicial inquiry by a High Court Judge should be held into the circumstances that led to the present situation. He also sought urgent intervention of the Home Minister to provide adequate relief to the Jammu Migrants camping in Talwara and other places who have remained denied of their relief even after the Supreme Court judgment of July, 2006. He demanded implementation of the recommendation of the Parliamentary Committee headed by Sushma Swaraj which suggested providing relief in cash and kind at par with Kashmiri Migrants.
Prof. Bhim Singh also raised the issue of denial of security cover to the Panthers Party activists in J and K, particularly in the Valley who have been divested of their security cover by the present government with sole purpose to keep Panthers Party away from political involvement in the Valley.
The Union Home Minister assured NPP Supremo that the government is anxious to settle the Jammu Migrants and provide them equitable relief. He said the financial assistance to Jammu Migrants shall be raised and the scheme is being worked out for their safe return and rehabilitation in their respective homes, they left in 1999.
