Dear Editor,
The PM package employees posted in Kashmir valley are living under perpetual fear as the ground situation for their living and working is total uncertain and unprecedented. It may not be out of context to mention here that the so called Return and Rehabilitation package for Kashmiri Pandits has lost its credance as there is no secured accommodation for majority of the package employees. These employees are living at rented accommodations without any provision of security as such there is huge risk to their lives. The terrorist organisations are issuing threats and warning to the non local Hindu employees and therefore these package employees are unable to perform their regular duties amid extreme threat perception. However, concerned SHOs have verbally advised these PM Package and other Hindu minority employees not to necessarily venture outside and to remain vigilant at vulnerable places across Kashmir owing to security reasons. But it is extremely unfortunate, disturbing and distressing that Kashmir centric DDOs are forcing and compelling these package employees to mark their bio metric attendance regularly which has created a confusion and an alarming situation for these unfortunate employees. It is high time now that the LG administration must act swiftly on this matter and immediately order exemption of bio metric attendance of PM Package employees till permanent normalcy be restored in valley.
Anshu Koul
Gole Gujral Jammu
