United News of India
Chandigarh, Apr 20: With the help of Punjab Government and Police, 1,200 Kashmiri migrants who were stuck in Pathankot for the past 20 days, returned to Jammu and Kashmir on Monday after successfully completing their quarantine period.
Earlier, when the J&K administration refused to allow entry to the migrants, who had reached Pathankot from various states, on account of the lockdown, the Punjab Government established nine shelter homes (quarantine facilities) for them, DGP Dinkar Gupta said.
The migrants were provided 24X7 support, with proper board and lodging, as well as food. Medical teams were deployed round-the-clock for regular health checkups and for providing them with regular supply of medicines, he said.
As they finally got the nod from the J&K administration to enter the state, the migrants were overwhelmed at the support provided by the Punjab government. They also acknowledged the support provided by Radha Soami Dera Beas and other organisations involved in helping them during this critical time.
“The Punjab Police has been a warm host for 20 days in these dark days,” said a resident of Ramban district, Jammu & Kashmir.
A large group of Kashmiri migrants from Delhi were earlier facilitated by the Punjab Police to cross the inter-state borders and reach J&K.
