Just came back with the delegation of J&K media persons who had come from J&K, after meeting the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh at his office. The meeting lasted about 45 minutes. Mr. G H Kaloo, President, J&K Press Association, who led the delegation presented a Memorandum to the Home Minister mentioning the situation in J&K and the urgent as well as the long term requirements of the people there. Several members of the delegation expressed their views. The Home Minister assured them that all help would be given by the Central Govt, and described in some detail about the measures being taken for rescue and relief work.
The meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere, and at the end the delegates all thanked the Home Minister for giving so much of its valuable time.
Tomorrow, i.e. Thursday, 18th September, 2014 the delegation will hold a Press Conference at National Media Centre at 11 A.M., to inform the media and the public about the situation in J&K and the requirements there.
The Media and the general public are invited to this Press Conference, in which at first the members of the delegation of the J&K will inform the situation and the needs, and thereafter respond to the questions put to them.
I will preside over the conference. Everyone is cordially invited.
