Article 370 abrogation: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to hand over jobs to families of 250 terror victims
SRINAGAR: J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will distribute appointment letters to the family members of 250 terror victims on Tuesday, the sixth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370.
These families, from across north, central, and south
Kashmir
, are those whose relatives were killed by various terrorist outfits operating in the valley, officials said. Since the rise of terrorism in the valley three decades ago, they have endured tremendous hardships, losing family members in violent acts carried out by outfits such as Jaish-e-Mohammed, Hizbul Mujahideen, and Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Many of the victims were civilians and primary breadwinners for their families. 'Their death not only caused deep emotional trauma, but also pushed their families to economic hardship and social isolation,' officials said.
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