A 24×7grievance redressal helpline was on Tuesday set-up for Jammu and Kashmir
people, particularly students residing out of the state.
The Union
Home Ministry has nominated Sanjay Roy, Director (Media), as the nodal officer
for grievances relating to Jammu and Kashmir persons, particularly students
residing outside the state, a government release said.
The nodal
officer will receive complaints from Kashmiri people and youths facing harassmentin different parts of India. He will also coordinate with states for an early
disposal of such cases.
The
announcement for appointing such an officer was made by Union Home Minister
Rajnath Singh during his two-day visit to Kashmir Valley recently during which
several political parties had raised the issue of harassment of Kashmiri youths
in various parts of India.
During the
recent uprising in the Valley, reports of alleged harassment of Kashmiri youths
were received from states including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka,
Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
(This is an
abridged news item which first appeared in The
Indian Express.)
