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VIJAYPUR: Former Minis-ter and JKPCC General Secretary Manjit Singh on Saturday appealed to government to provide five Marla plots to the border residents as per the commitment in the safer places.
“The situation on the International Border is worse. People living along the borders have left their houses and constantly living under the fear of being bombed. They have no safer places of their own,” said Manjit Singh.
Singh was speaking before the monthly meeting of Congress men in Vijaypur where present situation on the border with Pakistan was reviewed and problems being faced by the people also discussed.
Speaking before the party workers and locals, Manjit Singh hailed the Indian Army for its ‘surgical strike’ inside PoK where many terrorists were killed by them before they could manage to sneak into India.
“Indian Army has taken such a brave step which Pakistan and its sponsored terrorists would never forget. As the tension has erupted on the borders, we need to take care of the border residents besides supporting our security forces,” he added.
He said that people are ready to support security personnel especially army in whatever situation. “They have made up mind to work shoulder-to-shoulder with Army in case of any aggression from Pakistan on the border,” he said.
Appealing the government to fulfill their promise, former minister said that the government should provide five Marla plot to each family which is resident of border area in the safer places.
“The government should construct rooms on the five Marla plot and give to the border residents. They need safer places at this moment,” said JKPCC general secretary.
Criticising State Govern-ment, Manjit Singh said that when entire nation stood with the martyrs of Uri, Pathankot and other terrorist attacks, “J and K Government did not release any compensation like other states in the country for the martyrs.” He said that at this moment, “We should support the martyr families.”
