Kashmiri migrants protest against denial of ration

The displaced communities of Jammu and Kashmir led by BJP's migrant cell today held protests against the state government for "denial" of ration and non-enrollment of Kashmiri migrants as voters in the coming panchayat and municipal elections.
Led by T N Bhat, President, BJP Kashmir Displaced Cell, the community demonstrated in front of the Raj Bhawan here.
Bhat submitted two memorandum to the Governor highlighting the various issues confronting the community.
Addressing the protesters, Bhat said that the Governor was fully aware of the conditions of the community who were forced to flee from their birth place and putting up in various camps and other dwellings in Jammu and other parts of India.

"To add to our miseries, on the auspicious day of Maha Shivratri, the community was deprived of celebrating the festival with gaiety and fervor by denying us the ration being supplied by the central government," he said.
The BJP leader alleged that the state administration and the departments related to providing relief create hurdles in implementing any policy of the central government for providing assistance to the community.

He also criticised the implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) in the state.
"It is surprising that this administration took no time in implementing the callous NFSA in Kashmir," Bhat said.

He noted that the central government has been providing cash assistance and ration to the deserving Displaced Community in Jammu and other parts in India.