Migrant Status For Muslims Settling In Jammu Stirs Fresh Controversy

Jammu | Wednesday | 8th March, 2017

Summary:

The BJP says the migration of Muslims can change the demographics of Jammu district, but the PDP disagrees. Ghulam Rasool Wani made Jammu his home 15 years ago when he was attacked by the militants and forced to leave the Kashmir Valley. Since then, it has been a struggle for Mr Wani to register himself as a migrant. "The political workers who were on the target of militants in the '90s and left the Valley are still not safe. Each pandit family receives cash assistance of Rs 10,000 besides free accommodation, ration and reservation in some professional colleges.The issue has snowballed into a major political controversy..