Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday expressed regret that the system in the past “failed” the victims of terrorism by ignoring their pain and by not giving their cases the priority they deserved, but asserted that his administration is now working on empowering such people.
The LG made these remarks after handing over job letters to the families of terror victims in the Kashmir valley.
“Today handed over appointment letters to NoKs of terror victims from the Kashmir Division. For these families, today the long wait for justice has ended. With concrete steps for rehabilitation, we have restored their dignity and faith in the system,” Sinha said in a post on X.
Appointment letters were also handed over to 22 beneficiaries in age relaxation cases and 19 wards of J&K Police martyrs under compassionate appointment rules SRO-43 and Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme (RAS).
Earlier, on July 28, the LG had handed over the appointment letters to 94 Next of Kin (NoKs) of terror victims from the Jammu division. The move brings relief to 135 terror victim families from the Jammu division who were denied justice for decades.
“Jobs to real victims of terror and true martyrs reflect the commitment that the nation stands with them with concrete action,” Sinha said.
He reiterated his commitment to restore the dignity and economic security to those families who paid the highest price. “Our mission is to bring about the change in the lives of those families who were deliberately deprived of justice so that they can contribute in society’s all-round progress and nation building,” he said.
