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''Unemployed'' Army porters take out protest rally 9/28/2016 10:43:32 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 28: Hundreds of Army porters, who left ''unemployed'' after Kargil war, today took out rally ''We were recruited in Pathankot, Udhampur, Akhnoor and Poonch area of Punjab and J&K besides in Kandrori at Himachal Pradesh as Army Civilian Porters after passing medical test and other formalities of the concerned authorities groups APO during Kargil War (Operation Vijay) in the year 1999-2002,'' the protestors here told reporters. The agitators said that they served in most difficult terrain in Kargil Area alongwith regular army troops but got disengaged and ordered to return to their respective native places after the war was over. ''We are left with no option other than committing suicide because successive Governments have failed to address our long pending demand of permanent engagement in the respective Govt Departments,'' they said and said that they expect strict and prompt action from the most powerful personality of the Country. ''The authorities verbally gave assurance and handed a certificate to every individual assuring preference in recruitment in government job keeping in view of our service to the nation in the hour of need,'' they said and added that they felt proud to be a part of the war winning troops but on the other hand left neglected despite being the only bread earner of families.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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