One wonders as to why the authorities at the helm of affairs are coercing PM Package Migrant employees to resume their duties back in the Kashmir valley even after knowing the fact that the situation is neither conducive nor feasible for the working of all such employees. On every other day we are witnessing the targeted minority killings in Kashmir and the situation is alarming. Package employees are living under threat perception and thus working conditions for them is not good at present as there is likelihood of threat to their lives. It is very sorry state of affairs that the authorities concerned are pressing hard upon PM package employees to resume their duties back in the valley that too when the situation is grim and volatile for minorities. It is indeed very disturbing phenomenon that even the salaries of these unfortunate package employees are not being released by the concerned authorities. This further adds to their woes and miseries. The Government is treating PM Package employees as scapegoats and is experimenting with the lives of thousands of such employees by forcing and harassing them to rejoin their duties. It is the bound duty of the government to order temporary adjustment of all such package employees outside the Kashmir valley to avoid any catastrophy. If the centre and the J&K UT govt. is really interesting in the welfare of the PM package employees then authorities concerned must be directed not to coerce Package employees to resume their duties till normalcy returns to Kashmir.
Vivek Koul,
Jammu
