Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha handed over appointment letters to 41 Next of Kins (NoKs) of victims of terrorism of Jammu division in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir.
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). It needs to be mentioned here that red tape and bureaucratic hurdles had delayed many of these appointments for years altogether.
Sinha intervened to hasten the appointments and several such functions were earlier organised in different districts of the Kashmir Valley also during summer months to give succour to terror victims.
On an earlier occasion of July 28,2025, Mr Sinha had handed over the appointment letters to 94 NoKs of terror victims from Jammu division. The move brings relief to 135 terror victim families from Jammu division who were denied justice for decades.
The families of terror victims spoke out fearlessly on Thursday, recounted decades of terror and hardship and exposed the Pakistan-sponsored terrorists and their local sympathizers.
In his address, Sinha paid homage to the civilian martyrs and shared the grief of the terror victim families. “Terror victim families were left to struggle in silence for decades. Justice was denied to these families. The deep scars were never healed. Such families are now being recognized, respected and rehabilitated.
“Jobs to real victims of terror and true martyrs reflect the commitment that the nation stands with them with concrete action.”
The LG reiterated that it is his commitment to restore the dignity and economic security to those families, who have paid the highest price. The loss of a family member is an irreparable loss but standing up with them in their hour of crisis can boost their morale and help them get on with life, he pointed out.
“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 to society’s all-round progress and nation building.
With the government job appointment letters to 41 terror victim families, 22 age relaxation cases and 19 wards of J&K Police martyrs, we have fulfilled our commitment,” he said.
After a 20-year long wait for relief, the suffering of Naseeb Singh and his family is finally over now with this appointment. The LG narrated the heart-rending incident of June 28, 2005, when Naseeb Singh’s father Dharam Singh and four others from Kotranka, Rajouri, were brutally killed by terrorists. For two decades, Naseeb Singh and his family were forced to live in misery, constant fear and insecurity. The dark days in their lives have ended. It is a new dawn of hope and dreams for the family, he said.
“Akhtar Hussain, a resident of Reasi, was shot dead by terrorists on July 13, 2005. His wife and children endured immense hardship for two decades. It had left a deep scar on the family.
“On November 15, 2004, SPO Sanjeet Kumar was murdered along with his friend by two terrorists in Balan Tundwa, Kishtwar, while they were preparing for a neighbour’s wedding.
“These families carried the weight of unspeakable grief. Now, this new beginning will allow them to rebuild their lives with dignity,” the LG said.
The Lieutenant Governor said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah we are dismantling the entire terror ecosystem.
“We have not bought peace, but established peace. The days of misgovernance are over. Now terrorists, separatists and their patrons are not given Government jobs but they are being identified and given the harshest punishment for their deeds,” he said.
Sinha stated that there are certain elements from the dying terror ecosystem who are attempting to spread misinformation or negative narratives against the country. He warned that stringent action will be taken against such elements according to the country’s established legal framework.
“Those who are fanning separatism and threatening national unity will face the action as per the law,” he said.
The LG also appealed to all sections of society to contribute to what he called as a sacred duty of everyone to the development in J&K with selfless action.
DGP, Nalin Prabhat; Principal Secretary Home, Chandraker Bharti; Commissioner Secretary, GAD M Raju; Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar; IGP Jammu, Bhim Sen Tuti, Deputy Commissioners of various districts, senior officials and family members of victims of terrorism were present.
Several members of the Legislative Assembly, and members of various social organisations also attended the function.
