Tributes paid to martyrs on eve of Balidan Divas
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 13: Rich tributes were showered on the martyrs on the eve of Balidan Divas at a Webinar organised by Mahapanchayat of Kashmiri Pandits today. The family members of some of the prominent martyrs were also present to remember their loved ones. Besides, homage to martyrs, after marathon discussions within the participants from Jammu, Delhi, Bangaluru, Pune, Canada, Cape Town and England were held.
The Kashmiri diaspora- resolved that seven hundred thousand population of exiled native Kashmiris spread all over the Globe are longing to return to their homeland on their own terms. “Our roots are engraved in the soil of Valley for more than five thousand years and have our existential stake in Kashmir”.
It also resolved “To appeal and urge the PM, Narendra Modi, Home Minister, Amit Shah and LG Jammu & Kashmir UT, to exert the will of nation for reversal of three decades of exile, seek their help to create socio-political consensus in the country and JK Union Territory for the return, restitution, rehabilitation and political empowerment of exiled natives back in Kashmir Valley”.
It also appealed the Union Government for a meeting of KP representatives with the Prime Minister and Home Minister of India to discuss and present a comprehensive plan for the return, restitution, rehabilitation and political empowerment of exiled natives back in the Valley.
It stressed on constitution of a High Level Commission of Inquiry (SIT) headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to be assisted by NIA Chief, DG JK Police and Director IB to probe and investigate the conspiracies behind the ethnic cleansing of religious minority and killings of innocent native Kashmiris by terrorists and bring the perpetrators to justice.
It demanded preserving, protection and management of the Hindu religious shrines, the endowments and land /properties thereto, under a statutory authority headed by Chief Secretary and issue ordinance urgently in this behalf.
It also stressed on creation of a single widow nodal authority under Chief Secretary for addressing all the KPs issues and implementing all the schemes in place and likely to be formulated for KPs in future by the Central Government and LG administration.
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