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Scope of Discrimination extended to cover even VDCs of Jammu region: Harsh Dev Singh

Jammu
November 2, 2020

Lambasting the Govt for denying honorarium to thousands of Village Defence Committee (VDC) members engaged around two decades back in remote and far flung villages of Jammu province, Mr. Harsh Dev Singh JKNPP Chairman and Former Minister today called for personal indulgence of Union Home Minister and Lt. Governor J&K for addressing their pathetic plight. He said that since all these VDC members belonged to Jammu region and that preciously seemed to be the reason behind their neglect and shabby treatment regretting further that the scope of discrimination against Jammu province seemed to have been extended to cover even the VDC members who had performed the most significant role in curbing militancy, addressing while press conference in Jammu today.

Addressing the media, Mr. Harsh Dev Singh pointed out that with an aim to contain the activities of militants in rural areas and to ensure security and safety of the identified villages, the Village Defence Committees (VDCs) in Jammu region had been defending the mountainous and remote hamlets since 1996.

Calling upon the Lt. Governor to take cognizance of the sacrifices made by the VDCs for more than two decades, Mr. Harsh Dev Singh asserted that the deprived members perform similar duties as SPOs and as such their honorarium should be brought at par with the latter. �Their pending wages which have remained unpaid for years should be immediately released. The facilities which were withdrawn from them should also be restored in their favour without any delay. They are the real heroes, brave hearts and the saviours of the people. Their sacrifices should be acknowledged with dignity and honour. Panthers Party shall not relent unless they are served rights and justice�, Harsh Dev Singh.