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| Harsh Dev seeks release of unpaid honorarium to VDC members | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 16: Questioning the non-payment of honorarium of VDC members by the concerned authorities for the last 3-4 years, Harsh Dev Singh, Chairman-JKNPP today sought the intervention of Lt Governor J&K and Union Home Ministry so as to address their most genuine concern. He said that Village Defence Committees had pinned high hopes from the government and had expected an announcement on Independence Day acknowledging their contribution in the fight against militancy as also the release of their unpaid honorarium. He regretted that their gigantic services were not only overlooked but they were also being divested of their negligible honorarium for the past few years.
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 constituted in the mountainous and remote hamlets since 1996.
He said there were 4248 VDCs functioning in 10 districts of Jammu region with almost 25000 people working as members.
Lambasting the BJP for discarding the VDC members to languish and yell on roads for their wages, Singh said the nationalist people who rose to the occasion to become protective shield of the people, were used by the Saffron party in its election campaigns for political gains. He regretted that after assuming power it ruthlessly ignored and disregarded them like disposable commodities. Calling upon the Lt. Governor to take cognizance of the sacrifices made by the VDCs for more than two decades, Singh asserted that the deprived members perform similar duties as SPOs and as such they also need to be adequately paid for their services.
“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 The facilities which were withdrawn from them should also be restored in their favour without any delay.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”, roared Harsh. |
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