Reality of PoK kept in complete darkness for last 75 years: LG
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Reality of PoK kept in complete darkness for last 75 years: LG

People in PoK deprived of basic amenities, infra, investment, welfare schemes: Manoj Sinha ‘Post abrogation of Art-370 overall J&K’s economy taken quantum leap, contrarily PoK suffers from extreme poverty, ailing economy’

Post by RK News on Thursday, October 27, 2022

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New Delhi, Oct 26: Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha Wednesday people in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) are deprived of basic amenities, infrastructure, investment and welfare schemes
He said that the place (PoK) has been kept in complete darkness for the last 75 years.
He was speaking at Sheikh Khalid Jehangir’s book “The Two Kashmirs” release function held here.
The Lt Governor commended the author for effectively countering the false propaganda and calling out the lies and duplicity of Pakistan.
“This book sheds light on harsh realities of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), where people are deprived of basic amenities, infrastructure, investment and welfare schemes. It has been kept in complete darkness for the last 75 years,” said the Lt Governor.
The Lt Governor, speaking on the transformational journey of J&K said, “While the abrogation of Article 370 has brought a new dawn of hope to the aspirations of the people of J&K UT and the overall economy has taken a quantum leap, the Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) suffers from extreme poverty and an ailing economy,” he said.
Sinha added that the poverty stricken country which failed to provide even basic facilities to its people continues to make nefarious attempts to mislead our youth.
 
Sheikh Khalid Jehangir, author of the book, threw light on the contents of the book and gave a comparative overview of the development scenario of Jammu Kashmir and PoK.
Prof. Nilofar Khan, VC, University of Kashmir; Ashish Sood, senior politician; Rana Banerji, distinguished fellow at Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies Renu Kaul Verma, CEO Vitasta Publishing Limited were also present on the occasion at India International Centre, New Delhi.
Organized by the International Centre for Peace Studies, the book launch event was followed by a session on “Jammu Kashmir: 75-Glorious Years and Looking Ahead.”
 
 
 

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