KP employees chain hunger strike enters 4th day

The hunger strike of the Kashmiri Pandit employees, who have refused to join their duties in the Valley after their transit camps were allegedly attacked by stone pelting mobs there, today entered the fourth consecutive day.
The Kashmiri Pandit employees under the banner of All Migrant Employees Association of Kashmir (AMEAK) have been protesting for the past 105 days outside the office of the Relief Commissioner, Jammu.
The All Parties Migrant Coordination Committee (APMCC) has also extended its complete support to the agitating employees and have warned the government of dire consequences if the protesters are forced to join their duties in the Valley.

"The protesting employees are being forced to re-join duties in Kashmir not caring about their safety and security. The community leaders warn the government of dire consequences if the Kashmiri Pandit employees are forced to join their duties in Kashmir under the present circumstances," Chairman APMCC, Vinod Pandit said.
He also asked the government to immediately release the salaries of the protesting employees so that they can also celebrate the Diwali festival with their families.
APMCC National Spokesman King Bharti warned that the party would resort to nationwide agitation if the government forces the Kashmiri Pandit employees to return to the Valley under present circumstances.

"The situation in Kashmir is not conducive for the return of the employees and if they are forced to return we will resort to a nationwide agitation," Bharti said.