KARGIL, JANUARY 09, 2022: To address various issues concerning the public, Member, National Commission for Minorities (NCM), Government of India, Rinchen Lhamo today chaired a meeting with representatives of various religious organizations of Kargil district at Conference Hall, Baroo.

In her introductory remarks, the member NCM said she is committed to addressing all the issues of the people of Ladakh and collective efforts from different quarters of the society is an important requirement to execute all the public welfare schemes.

She urged all the religious heads and organizations to come forward and extend their support in order to implement welfare schemes so that people avail maximum benefits of such schemes. 

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Rinchen Lhamo said religious institutions have to play a pivotal role in society as they have a wide acceptance among the common people in the society.

While reaffirming her belief over the religious heads she urged religious heads to come forward and spread awareness among people about various schemes from their respective platforms.

Rinchen Lhamo gave a patience hearing to all issues projected by the various representatives including safeguarding of minority rights, implementation of Ranganath Commission, opening of centers at block levels for various schemes, minority status for Sikh community in Ladakh, pending cases of land allotment to Sikh families besides other issues.

She assured the members that all possible steps will be taken to address the issues at the earliest adding that she will personally raise these issues with the higher authorities and will strictly monitor the implementation of various schemes.

Additional District Commissioner (ADC) Kargil Tsering Motup, Liason Officer/Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) Taisuru Parveen Akhter, besides representatives of various religious Institutions including Anjuman Jamiat-ul-Ulama Isna Asharia Kargil (ISK), Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamat, Ladakh Buddhist Association Kargil, Noor Bakhsha, Sikh Prabandak Committee, Hindu Maha Sabha Kargil and Anjuman-e-Sahab Zaman Kargil attended the meeting.