‘Cause of PoK refugees high on govt’s agenda’

Union minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday met a delegation of PoK refugees in the city and asserted that the redressal of their grievances is “very high” on thr Narendra Modi government’s agenda.

Singh, a Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), also urged the state government to utilise Rs 80,000-crore package “discreetly” and maintain an account of it. “We hope that, as desired by the PM, the state government will utilise the package discreetly and maintain an account of it,” he said.

He assured the PoK refugees that their cause is “very high” on the agenda of the government and the PM is very clear about providing whatever help and assistance required for a fair redressal of their grievances.

A delegation of PoK refugees led by Jammu Kashmir Sharnarthi Action Committee President, Gurdev Singh and Advocate Amrik Singh today met Singh and conveyed their gratitude to Modi for having announced the biggest ever financial package for J&K and also having earmarked fund for PoJK refugees.

They also lauded Singh and said this package was possible because of his untiring efforts to project their cause. “If there is need for more money, the (state government) should formulate and send the report to Centre so that Centre also considers it,” he said.

“It has been stated by the Prime Minister that there is no dearth of money,” he said.