JAMMU, Aug 20: A deputation of Village Defense Guards (VDGs) from various parts of Jammu, led by Basant Raj Thakur, convenor of the BJP VDG Cell, called on J&K BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP, Sat Sharma at the party Headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, here on Thursday, and apprised him of several long-pending issues concerning the welfare and security of VDG members.
The deputation highlighted that a large number of VDG members continue to serve their villages without being brought under the paid category despite the policy framed by the Union Government in 2022.
They urged the BJP leadership to ensure that all unpaid VDG members are covered under the paid category so that they receive due financial support for the vital services they render in safeguarding remote border and hilly villages.
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