Am resolute in securing justice for every terror victim’s family: Lt Guv
Calls on people to preserve unity and foil efforts of separatist elements
Hands over appointment letters to NOK’s of terror victims
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that he is resolute in securing justice for every terror victim’s family as he handed over appointment letters to 27 Next of Kins (NoKs) of victims of terrorism, at Lok Bhavan Srinagar.
“Our campaign to deliver justice to terror victims’ families has restored their tomorrow. We have succeeded in dispelling the shadow of injustice and ushering a new dawn of justice at doorsteps of terror victims’ families. To date, around 400 NoKs have received employment and will continue relentlessly until we reach the very last family still awaiting justice,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
Notably, appointment letters were also handed over to 22 NoKs of deceased government employees, under Jammu & Kashmir Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme-2022 and SRO 43.
The Lieutenant Governor reiterated his resolve to secure justice for every terror victim’s family. He stated that pending cases will be reopened to hold perpetrators accountable.
Paying homage to the civilian martyrs, the Lieutenant Governor said that for decades, NoKs of our poor and vulnerable brothers and sisters, felled by terrorists’ bullets, had clung to the hope of redress. He said the campaign launched from Baramulla last year has provided these families with support, courage, and renewed self-belief.
The Lieutenant Governor said that it is not merely an administrative exercise of signing papers, shuffling files, or filling posts but a profound commitment to justice.
“My aim throughout this process is to ensure that no terror-affected family slipped into the cracks of neglect, fading from public and official gaze. I view these appointment letters as true justice- and today’s event stands as its living testament,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
The Lieutenant Governor said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, important initiatives were taken over the past five to six years with a singular, overarching goal- to forge a Jammu Kashmir undefined by the pains of its past, but brimming with self-confidence.
“In August 2020, I had set this vision-to develop a Jammu Kashmir that measures its strength by the heights of its dreams, and to build a system rooted in social justice, dignity, and equal opportunity,” he said.
The Lieutenant Governor directed the Principal Secretary Home to conduct a comprehensive review of the cases pertaining to property encroachment of victims of terrorism.
