MT News Service
Jammu, April 27:
Former Minister and Apni Party, Provincial President, Jammu, Manjit Singh today demanded action against Govt officials delaying sanctioned distribution package to Displaced Persons.
In a statement to mercury times, a meeting of Displaced Persons was held at village Jerda in Samba district under the leadership of Former Minister and Provincial President, Jammu, Manjit Singh. In this meeting, the participants highlighted various demands and expressed their deep concern over the delaying attitude of the officials. “Then Govt of India had approved Rs 30 lakhs per family for the Displaced Persons. However, that amount was reduced to five lakh and fifty thousand per family. Shockingly, this amount was also not given to all the families of DPs,” said Manjit Singh. He said that the DPs have deliberately been denied their right and package being delayed for one reason or another by the officials due to unknown reasons. He demanded action against the officials creating problems in distribution of the package to the DP families. “The deserving families should not be made to suffer more,” he warned and threatened that people will come on the roads if their demands are not accepted. He said that the officials have harassed the DPs unnecessary and the distribution of package remains affective for years. He appealed Lt Governor Manoj Sinha to fix responsibility on the officials responsible for delaying the package to the DPs.
