Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 13: In a global webinar organised today in connection with the latest socio-political scenario available in Jammu and Kashmir UT, concern was expressed in regard to the issues confronting the society in the UT with a particular reference to the exiled Kashmiri Pandits.
Members who attended the seminar agreed that there was a need to put the national narrative on various issues in J&K in an appropriate perspective so that a positive debate is generated and evolved eventually.
Those who participated in the Webinar included Virender Raina, president, Panun Kashmir, Utpal Kaul senior KP leader, Upinder Kaul, Kamal Bagati, Rajinder Kaul, Sameer Bhat, Vinod Mattoo, P.K.Bhan, K.K.Kaul, Ashok Chrungoo, Rajesh Kaul, K.K.Bujoo, Uttam Dhar and Vimal Pandita. Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo, senior BJP & KP leader made a presentation on the issue of demographic balance in the J&K UT.
In this connection, the main focus remained on the current geo-political scenario affecting the political discourse in the UT.
The participants also expressed their view points about the issues pertaining to the exiled Kashmiri Pandit community who continue to live in exile scattered throughout the globe. It was reiterated that efforts need to be built up for their advocacy at all available Government and non-Government platforms so that justice that eludes them is made available to them without any hiccups.
Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo in his presentation said that the demographic challenge in the J&K UT has become real. Once the issue of Article 370 and 35A was resolved in the year 2019, certain Constitutional, political and administrative steps couldn’t be taken by the Government that should have followed. Though Domicile laws and rules were framed afresh after the abrogation of Article 370 and the concept of PRC was also debunked forever, there was no follow-up action taken by the Government and the political class in the UT of J&K.
The forced mass exodus and ethnic cleansing in the Valley was the outcome of the demographic imbalance coupled with terrorism. Things need to be set right as the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi also referred to meeting demographic challenges effectively throughout the country.
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