Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Manish Tewari today expressed grave concern over the heavy losses suffered by the hosiery industry in Ludhiana over the floods in Kashmir.A delegation of the hosiery manufacturers and traders today met Tewari at the residence of block president Congress, Ludhiana West Baljinder Singh Bunty and apprised him about the cancellation of orders and losses to the goods already supplied there. They said, since the traders in Kashmir had suffered huge losses they were not in a position to make any payments to them.The manufacturers said, while the traders in Kashmir in all likelihood will be getting compensation from the government, those who had supplied them with the goods have been left high and dry. They appealed to the Congress leader to ensure that their losses were also compensated.
Tewari said, he agreed and understood their genuine problems caused by the unforeseen calamity in Kashmir. He urged the government to keep in view the losses suffered by the hosiery industry due to Kashmir floods and ensure that they were duly compensated.Earlier talking to the reporters, the former minister expressed concern over the communal pitch being raised by certain elements and the failure of the government and the ruling party to tame them. He said, it was wrong and hoped that the National Minority Commission which is vested with statutory powers should take cognisance of the matter.To another question over the Chinese incursions along the border while the Chinese president was being accorded hospitality, Tewari said, the NDA government had no policy towards Pakistan or China.Among others present on the occasion included District Congress Committee president Pawan Dewan, Baljinder Bunty, Palwinder Singh Taggar, Satwinder Jawaddi, Inderjeet Tony Kapoor, Sunny Kainth.