Uttarakhand tragedy: Er Rasheed seeks Rs 20 lakh each for families of killed labourers

 President of Awami Ithad Party and former MLA  Er Rasheed on Saturday visited different villages in Uri including Nambla, Balkote, Dachina, Salamabad and Mothel to express solidarity with the families of labourers who lost their lives in Uttarakhand few days back. 

While talking to the families of the victims, Er Rasheed offered legal assistance to fight the battle of justice for victims in Uttarakhand. “While prompt action by administration in getting bodies back from Uttarakhand is appreciable, but the rehabilitation of the families deserves immediate response from the government,” he said.

   

Er Rasheed said the state government should have filed a suit in the concerned court at Uttarakhand against the negligence of the company with which the ill-fated potters were working, but unfortunately the state government has preferred to keep silence over the issue.

“The incident needs a serious and time bound probe and not only those found guilty of negligence deserve to be punished but the families have every right to seek compensations under labor laws and other prevailing laws,” he said. 

Er Rasheed offered legal assistance to the families and revealed that he has already arranged a competent, professional lawyer in Uttarakhand and needs just consent of the families to file the case and seek justice for the families.

Er Rasheed appealed state administration to take care of education of the kids of deceased and also demanded that a minimum amount of Rs. 20 lakhs should be paid to the each family for sustenance. He urged authorities to take note of grievances of border areas of Uri who feel let down in getting jobs with various private and public sector undertakings, executing various projects in Uri.

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