Kashmir-based KPs employees held protest for second day

Kashmiri Pandit employees continued their protests for the second consecutive day today demanding evacuation of rest of their lot from the Valley in view of violent protestsand alleged stone-pelting attacks on their transit camps.
Over 300 KP employees serving in the Valley, escaped during night time from Haal transit accommodation in Pulwama, Bramulla, Kupwara transit camps, Vessu and Mattan KP employees colonies in Anantnag and reached their homes in Jammu.
These employees, including women and theirchildren, gatecrashed into Relief Commissioner's office(RCO) and held protests and raised slogans against the government and the Commissioner.
Theydemanded evacuation of the allthe KP employees from Kashmir immediately.

They alleged Centre and the state government have failed to provide themsecurity against stone-pelting and repeated attacksby teenagers.
They said they willnot return to the Valley to join their jobs and will go forindefinite protests in Jammu.
The protesters said the "stone pelting attack"has created fear among migrant employees living in areaslike Haal in Pulwama, Vessu and Mattan in Anantnag andother places in north and central Kashmir.
Theyhanded-overa memorandum to the Relief Commissioner R K Pandita.