Jammu, 21-10-2024: Sudershan Singh Wazir, Chairman of Sikh United Front J&K and other Sikh organizations J&K have expressed their gratitude to Chief Minister of J&K UT Jenab Omar Abdullah for giving more than due representation to legislators belonging to the Jammu region in the recent constitution of the cabinet.
While addressing a press conference of various Sikh organizations, Mr Wazir thanked people who have expressed their resounding faith in the National Conference and the alliance during the recently held assembly elections and gave a befitting reply to those who were thriving in politics by creating a regional divide among the peace-loving people of J&K. Mr Wazir complimented all those progressive thinking people who have voted decisively in favor of a secular alliance and have shown the door to the communal forces.
Adding further, Mr Wazir said that the people of Jammu look upon the new government headed by Jenab Omar Abdullah for redressal of their grievances especially the issues like unemployment, development of infrastructure, the plight of the government sector educational institutions, private sector of education, the establishment of industry in J&K and also promote tourism in Jammu province apart from Kashmir which is considered to be a heaven on earth.
With regards to demands put forth by the Sikh community during the past few years, Mr. Wazir appealed to the Honorable Chief Minister to immediately introduce Punjabi as an official language, apart from other specific issues like unemployment among the Sikh youth, and also requested expediting the permanent settlement issues of POJK refugees. Mr Wazir further said that the past few years have been the worst of times during which the common man has suffered in every sphere of life and business. He further expressed his confidence that the Honorable Chief Minister will also establish a Minority Commission in J&K as promised in the National Conference manifesto at the earliest.
Mr Wazir assured the fullest cooperation of the Sikh community to the present government and demanded that the union government should immediately fulfill its promise of restoring statehood to the J&K.
Mr Wazir specifically requested government headed by Jenab Omar Abdullah restore the Durbar move at the earliest so that the business activity and the communal divide between the regions gets diluted as creating a regional divide is the game plan of communal forces for their vested interests.
Mohinder Singh Chief Organizer Bhai Kanhiaya Nishkam Sewa Society J&K and Ex-member DGPC Jammu, while addressing the media congratulated Jenab Omar Abdullah and Jenab Farooq Abdullah for their victory in assembly elections and hoped for the early redressal of the plight of citizens of J&K especially smart meter issue and 200 units of free electricity as promised in the National Conference Manifesto.
Darbinder Singh President Shiromani Akali Dal, J&K, said that the newly elected government should prioritize the health sector in J&K as lot of people from J&K move out to other states to get better medical facilities, so it’s the obligation of the government to provide better healthcare facilities so that people don’t have to move out for their medical needs.
The other Sikh organizations and leaders who participated in the meeting were Smt. Kuldeep Kour President Istri Akali Dal J&K, S. Rajinder Singh Gen Sect. Shiromani Akali Dal, S. Ravinder Sarpanch Gen Sect. Shiromani Akali Dal J&K, and Kulwant Singh Khajuria Joint Secretary Shriomani Akali Dal J&K S. Charan Singh Bali, Convenor, Kashmir Province Shiromani Akali Dal J&K, S. Harpreet Singh Chhotu President Youth Akali Dal J&K, S. Surjeet Singh Kukoo, Ex-President Sikh Naujawan Sabha, S. Manmohan Singh Chairman Gurdwara Singh Sabha Gole Gujral Jammu, S. Jagmohan Singh, President Gurdwara Sec-14 Nanak Nagar Jammu, S. Surinder Singh Dutt General Secretary Gurdwara Mata Gujar Kour Trikuta Nagar Jammu, S. Kulwant Singh, S. Kultar Singh, S. Paramjeet Singh, S. Tejpal Singh, S . Charanveer Singh (Laad).