Release salary, ensure security to KP employees: Azad to Govt

Jammu, Feb 10: Democratic Progressive Azad Party Chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday urged the UT government to release the salaries of Kashmir Pandit employees and ensure them a secure working environment.
He said this after meeting a delegation of Kashmiri migrant Pandit employees who apprised Azad of their long pending issues and difficulties they go through ever since targeted killings took place in Kashmir last year.
According to a statement issued by the party, the delegation of employees who are on protest for several months told Azad that they demand their adjustments in the move offices until the proper accommodation is provided. They, however, also showed some disappointment for halting their salaries by the government and urged their salaries must be released on the occasion of Shivratri.
They said the government has put their salaries on hold and forced them to re-join duties without caring for their security and life. Hundreds of these employees last year ran back to Jammu following the targeted killings in Kashmir by militants.
The employees delegation urged Azad to take their issues with LG Manoj Sinha administration and urge him to revoke the bond policy of migrant employees and ensure their transfer to safer places. They also said that they want bond policy from these migrant employees removed and all those sick and women employees immediately transferred to Jammu province.
Azad assured the delegation that all of their genuine issues will be taken up with the concerned authorities and sought for immediate redressal.