Reaching out to the families of three labourers, killed in the Amshipora area of Shopian on July 18, Lt- Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday visited Tarkassi village in Rajouri to convey the message of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the government stands with them in this hour of grief.
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha trekked through the dusty approach road using a walking stick.
He was accompanied by one of his senior advisors, Farooq Khan, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu Sanjeev Verma and Inspector General of Police, Jammu range, Mukesh Singh.
Lt-Governor was seated inside the unconstruction home of one of the labourers in the remote village where close relatives of all three labourers were present.
Expressing condolences with the families, the Lt Governor said that the UT Government will extend full support to them and assured that justice would be ensured in the case.
He also conveyed the message of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the government stands with the aggrieved families in the hour of grief, and they will be taken care of with all support from the government.
Earlier, the Lt Governor while addressing local population at Peeri on the sidelines of the ongoing Back to Village program observed that main objective of his visit to the remote village was to assure the people that Constitution of India is supreme; Government is with the people, and justice and equality shall be ensured by the government.