Massacre victim still waiting for the relief, running pillar to post for justice

Massacre victim still waiting for the relief, running pillar to post for justice
Yash Khajuria
JAMMU, Jan 23: After a long span of five years, widow of Late Bal Krishan still hopes for the long denied justice to her. She is the victim of unfortunate event which occurred in the month of May 2006 in village Thawa of Kulhand which is 30 Km away from the Doda town. During the unfortunate event 22 people were brutally killed and 14 people were injured by unidentified gunman. Late Bal Krishan was the only one of those injured people, who died in the hospital after one year of that unfateful night, as he had got 36 bullets in his leg. The family is unable to meet even two meals a day, as whole savings of the family were used in the treatment of Late Bal Krishan. The Government has given compensation to every sufferer of the massacre except to the family of Late Bal Krishan. Moreover family of the deceased has one living son, daughter in law and two granddaughters who do not have any source of income. Late Bal Krishan was the sole bread earner of the family. That massacre has shattered the dreams of the family of the deceased as the unfortunate night not only took away husband of Sheila Devi but also the lost hope which she had been expecting in terms of compensation. “I have sold all my property including, a piece of land, cows and buffaloes even my marriage gold ornaments for his treatment but he left us alone in this brutal world, after a year of fighting with his injuries in the Government Medical College Hospital Jammu”, said Sheila Devi, widow of Late Bal krishan. She further added that after that incident of the village, every sufferer got Compensation worth in lakhs and also SRO-43 benefits but I and my family members are always denied on the basis of lack of education. Furthermore, she added that Government has given one lakh rupees only that too, at the time of incident when every Political and social leader were roaming in the village chanting the slogan of providing benefits to every victim of the family then why the justice is denied to me? Today when nobody can escape from the growing claws of inflation, the situation is really challenging for the family of deceased. The family has lost every hope of justice. When everybody else who was the victim of massacre got justice, it is the family of Late Bal Krishan who still awaits the compensation. When the tears in the eyes are dried, and hopes are almost dead, it is the responsibility of the Govt. to look after the family of the deceased and give them timely justice. Late Bal krishan has passed away but Government should take outmost care to save the lives of the deceased’s family. On the other when contacted with the minister of Revenue and Rehabilitation Raman Bhalla regarding this issue, totally unaware about the condition of this family he said that for the victims of militancy affected the government is providing everything which is possible, and if somebody approaches to the concerned authorities definitely there would be a door of hope for all. If there is anybody applicable for government job we will make it possible for them and on the other aspect we can provide financial assistance.