Union Home Minister approves concessions for the West Pakistan Refugees of Jammu and Kashmir

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Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 06 2015 | 6:21 PM IST
Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has approved certain concessions for the West Pakistan Refugees (WPRs) settled in the State of Jammu and Kashmir after considering the problems being faced by them. He has directed the Heads of all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) that such WPRs from J&K, who are Indian citizens and have valid Voter IDs, be considered for recruitment in the forces, including the special recruitment drives conducted in the State.

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First Published: Jan 06 2015 | 6:21 PM IST

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