J&K: Village Defence Guard members celebrate as they receive permanent status under VDGS

Members of the Village Defence Committee in Poonch, J&K celebrated as they received permanent status under the Village Defence Guards Scheme (VDGS).

Speaking to ANI on August 15, a member of the Village Defence Guard said, “We express our gratitude to PM Modi for the scheme. We suffered a lot and tackled militancy at local level where Army couldn't reach.”