Chairman, Jammu Kashmir Civil Society Forum (JK CSF), Ab Qayoom Wani on Monday accused Jammu Kashmir Bank (JK Bank) of putting the lives of senior citizens ,pensioners in danger amid Covid 19.
In a statement issued here on Monday JK CSF Chief, Wani expressed serious concern over JK Bank’s new policy of asking Senior Citizens especially Pensioners to be physically present for any kind of verification.
Wani said, “the forum isn’t against asking pensioners to appear in person but the Bank managers must understand that people above the age of 60 are much prone to Covid-19 spread threat”.
Wani said that when people are seen making fun of SOP’s outside almost all the Bank Branches, how can the Senior Citizens be safe there amid the threat of this pandemic.
Wani impressed upon the concerned authorities to consider the presence of pensioner’s Wards (if needed in case of any verification) till the threat of Covid-19 is over.
He further said, “ we need to pay respect to our senior citizens, be they pensioners or anyone else, adding that any institution found involved in humiliating senior citizens, Pensioners in particular and common people in general will face full resistance from JKCSF activists and leaders”.