LG hands over job letter to daughter of officer killed in Pak shelling
JAMMU, July 29 -- Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Monday met Mareesa Thapa, daughter and Meenakshi Kundan Thapa, wife ofRajouriADDC Raj Kumar Thapa, who was slain during unprovoked shelling by Pakistan in Rajouri on May10.
Sinha handed over an assurance letter toMareesa Thapathat she will be appointed as an assistant law officer after completion of her studies.
Sinha also expressed his solidarity with the Thapa family oand reaffirmed the commitment of the administration to providing all possible assistance.
Jammu divisional commissioner Ramesh Kumar was also present on the occasion at Raj Bhawan.
Manoj Sinha assured the victims of Pak sponsored terrorism that the perpetrators will be surely punished while handing over the appointment letters to 80 next of kins of terror victims during an event on Monday.
"Common citizens of J&K endured unspeakable trauma caused by Pakistan sponsored terrorists and the terror ecosystem that was pulling the strings. Terror victim families were threatened into silence. Their sufferings were ignored to shield the perpetrators and those aided them," he said.
"Following the historic event in Baramulla, where 40 terror-victim families received appointment letters, this marks yet another significant step in delivering justice to those who have suffered from terrorism in Jammu Kashmir," he said.
The LG said that after years of grief and suffering, terror victim families of Kishtwar, Doda, Ramban Poonch, Rajouri, Samba, Kathua, Udhampur and Reasi got justice.
Sinha also spoke on the unfortunate incident that occurred in Jammu on July 24 when a Gujjar youth was killed in police firing at Phallain Mandal. "Don't touch the innocent and don't spare the guilty is our policy. Police have taken effective action. SIT has been constituted and magisterial investigation has been ordered. Two officials have been suspended. Further action will be taken on the basis of the inquiry report," he said.
LG Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of devotees for the holy Shri Budha Amarnath Yatra from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas here on Monday.
Sinha extended his best wishes to all the pilgrims for a safe and spiritually-fulfilling journey. "The sacred journey to the abode of Mahadev is an enlightening experience. I strongly believe this pilgrimage is the greatest alchemy and unveils secrets of life before the devotees," the Sinha said....
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