Rajnath meets people living in border areas in J&K, interacts with jawans

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New Delhi : On the third day of his visit to Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh visited Army and BSF Camps at Nowshera and interacted with the jawans there. He also met people living in the border areas who have migrated to camps due to cease fire violations on the LoC and a group of school children.

Rajnath said our Government has increase compensation to residents of border areas who are killed in ceasefire violations from Rs one lakh to Rs five lakh. Even those who suffer more than 50% disability will receive Rs 5 lakh as compensation.  “I have instructed the authorities to increase recruitment of people living in border areas in our security forces,” he said. “People living border areas are our strategic asset,” said the Home Minister, according to a PIB release. Addressing the BSF Jawan, Rajnath said, “ I know you are working in extremely challenging conditions. I am sure you have joined the forces due to love for this Country.”

Earlier addressing a press conference at Srinagar, the Home Minister said the government will find the permanent solution to the problems in J&K based on  “ the five Cs”. Rajnath said the five Cs are Compensation, Communication, Coexistence, Confidence Building, and consistency. He said center will undertake special Tourism drive for Kashmir, according to the PIB release.

Later in the evening, Rajnath arrived in Jammu and held discussion with delegations from different section of the society including Panun, Kashmir. The Union Home Minister will meet more delegation on September 12 morning and address a press conference before returning to New Delhi.