Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary on Saturday met Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde in Mumbai and expressed satisfaction over the measures taken by Maharashtra Government for the safety of J&K residents.
The Deputy Chief Minister also interacted with students, businessmen and professionals working in Maharashtra to instil sense of security among them.
During the meeting, Choudhary emphasized the importance of ensuring the safety and security of J&K residents living in Maharashtra. He urged Deputy Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde to take all necessary steps to safeguard their wellbeing in view of recent concerns.
In response, Shinde assured his full support and reiterated that both the government and people of Maharashtra stand firmly with the people of Jammu and Kashmir to protect and support them.
Acting on the instructions of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, Deputy Chief Minister Choudhary also held separate meetings with students from various colleges and universities, private sector employees, and businessmen to personally enquire about their wellbeing and any safety concerns. He also met with senior police officials as well.
He reaffirmed that the safety of J&K residents remains top priority for the government, stating, “We will go the last mile to ensure the safety and welfare of our people.”
Expressing solidarity, Choudhary emphasized that the Omar Abdullah government is deeply concerned about the wellbeing of its people and is committed to ensuring their security at all times.
He assured the community that there is no need for fear or anxiety, emphasizing, “Our government is available 24x7 to assist you.”
Meanwhile, J&K Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo today called on Governor of Punjab and Administrator of UT of Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria at Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh.
During the interaction, the Minister discussed several issues concerning safety and security of J&K students and business community, in wake of the recent tragic attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
The Minister requested the Governor to take steps for instilling some sense of security among the J&K students and business community.
The Governor assured the Minister of full cooperation and said that the Punjab and Chandigarh Administrations will ensure safety and security of all J&K residents and students.
DGP, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav and DGP, Chandigarh Police, Surendra Singh Yadav were also present on the occasion.
Later, the Minister also met Chief Secretary, Punjab, K A P Sinha to discuss the issues of J&K students, business community and other individuals in the aftermath of Pahalgam attack.
Additional Chief Secretary, Home Affairs Punjab, Alok Shekhar was also present during the interaction.
During the meeting, the Minister requested the Chief Secretary and ACS to take steps for restoring sense of security among J&K students and the business community currently in Punjab and Chandigarh.
The Chief Secretary and ACS assured full cooperation to J&K Government for welfare and safety of all J&K students and business community currently in Punjab.
During her visit, Sakeena engaged with cross-section of the Jammu and Kashmir student community and business professionals based in Punjab. The Minister held interactions with them on their safety concerns and emotional well-being, especially in the aftermath of Pahalgam attack. She also engaged with several students and individuals on phone in view of the prevailing situation.
Later, Sakeena Itoo visited Universal Group of Institutions Chandigarh to discuss security concerns of students with college authorities as the students from Jammu and Kashmir of this college have left for their hometowns.
The Minister also visited Saraswati Group of Colleges Chandigarh, wherein she personally interacted with students. She assured the students of all possible assistance from the Government.