Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 15: Kashmiri Pandits have shown grave concern over constant stoic silence maintained by the Government both at Centre and in the UT of J&K over the pressing demands of the displaced people leading an exiled life for last 36 years in Jammu and other parts of the country.
During a meeting of Pt. Prem Nath Bhat Memorial Trust (PNBMT) held here, today under the chairmanship of Prof O N Koul, the gathering expressed its dismay the way the Kashmiri Hindu Shrines and Temples Bill has been put in cold storage despite the repeated pleas of the Trust to successive Governments in this regard during last two decades. It demanded immediate enactment of the law for protection and management of Hindu shrines in Kashmir.
The meeting also took the Government to task for not taking concrete steps for the honourable and dignified rehabilitation of displaced people in Kashmir their home land. “Not to talk of taking measures in this regard, the Government even does not bother to hold talks with the community in this regard which is totally unfortunate”.
The meeting, which was attended by Justice (retd) Sunil Hali, Justice (retd) Bansi Lal Bhat, B L Saraf retired District and Session Judge, Swami Kumar, Moti Lal Malla, Roshan Lal Pandita, Kashmiri Lal, PN Goja, Dr R L Bhat, Dr Ramesh Bhat, H L Bhat, Kuldeep Raina, A K Raina, I K Raina and Lenin Kumar Bhat of Panun Kashmir, Vijay Bhat, M K Jalali, Desh Rattan, Kuldeep Raina president, Manzgam Kheerbhawani Sanstha, Ramesh Hangloo, Aadarsh Ajit, Manmohan Thaploo, Shadi Lal Rais, Sundri Lal Koul, Nana Raina, Chand Bhat and Raju Pandita of BJP, Chand Raina, Bushan Lal Bhat ex MLC, Dilip Pandita besides others said the continuous silence maintained over pressing issues -like grant of compensation for houses set ablaze or damaged by terrorists, renovation of Jagti and other migrant camps, besides providing basic amenities to camp inmates, enhancement of cash relief, providing of safe and secure accommodation to PM package employees, creating of employment avenues for displaced youth besides giving benefits of all Centrally sponsored schemes to displaced Pandits and removal of encroachments from shrines and temples land as well as property of displaced Pandits in the Valley.
The meeting also reviewed the preparations for Chetna Diwas to be observed on December 27 and announced that this year Justice (retd) Bansi Lal Bhat will be the community speaker.
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