"Dozen Offices Can Be Shut To...": Minister Backs Kashmiri Pandits' Strike
NDTV
Around 6,000 Kashmiri Pandit employees, who had returned to the Valley as part of Prime Minister's Special Employment Scheme, have not been going to their offices for the last seven months to mark their protest against targeted attacks.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, a senior leader in the BJP, has come out in support of Kashmir Pandit employees on their demand of relocation to Jammu days after Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha asserted that Kashmiri Pandits serving in the Valley will not be paid their salaries if they do not attend their duties.
Around 6,000 Kashmiri Pandit employees, who had returned to the Valley as part of Prime Minister's Special Employment Scheme, have not been going to their offices for the last seven months to mark their protest against targeted attacks.
In a strong-worded statement to support the demand of Kashmiri Pandits, Dr Jitendra Singh said that he would prefer closure of dozen government offices to save a life a person facing threats.
"I would say if life of one person is under threat it is better to close one dozen offices to save a life. Saving a life is more important" said Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister state in the PMO.
