Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], September 11 (HBTV): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday announced that one eligible member from each of the 121 families in the state who lost a relative in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots will be given a government job on a priority basis.
Making the announcement during the Monsoon Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha, the Chief Minister reiterated the state government's commitment to ensuring justice and support for the affected families.
‘Fifty-eight people were injured and 121 people in Haryana were killed in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. We have decided that one of the present members of all such families will be given appropriate jobs in the Haryana Government on priority, with their consent,’ CM Saini said in the Assembly.
He informed the House that during the riots, nearly 20 Gurudwaras, 221 houses, 154 shops, 57 factories, three railway coaches, and 85 vehicles were set ablaze. A total of 58 people were injured, and 121 lost their lives.
The Chief Minister appealed to the affected families to submit the name of one eligible family member, with mutual consent, through the Deputy Commissioner of their respective districts to the Haryana Chief Secretary. He added that formal instructions would be issued soon.
Earlier in the day, CM Saini also criticised the Delhi government for failing to take effective action to clean and rejuvenate the Yamuna River. He said that despite repeated claims, no improvement was visible on the ground during their tenure, leaving the river in a severely deteriorated state.
He informed the Assembly that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken cognisance of the matter, and a high-level meeting was recently convened in Delhi, attended by him, the Delhi Chief Minister, and the Union Minister for Water Resources. A joint committee was formed to oversee the Yamuna cleanup drive and coordinate efforts between states and agencies.
Saini said nearly 16,000 metric tonnes of waste have been removed from the Yamuna in the past four months, marking a significant beginning in the mission to rejuvenate the river.
(ANI)