Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 20: Panun Kashmir commemorated 32nd Kashmiri Pandits’ Holocaust Day.
The commemoration was organised in both online and offline formats.
A candle light protest march was organised in genocide survivors’ camps in Jagti, Muthi and Purkhoo.
Members of the Kashmiri Pandit community came out to remember and protest against the genocidal extermination which was triggered on 19th January 1990.
The online programme was kicked off with a keynote speech by Tito Ganju about 19 January 1990 mentioning various events that led to this day. The candle light protest march was also broadcasted live from the genocide survivor camps where the community members raised slogans for justice, recognition and reversal of their genocide.
Pintoo Ji Pandita a well known socio-political activist from Jagti Camp delivered a speech in the commemoration of this day and reflected upon the aspirations of the community from the Jagti Camp.
Post the candle light demonstration, a panel interaction was broadcasted live with Panun Kashmir activists. This interaction had the theme of ‘Remembering 19 January 1990 and Reversal of Genocide’.
Panelists who took part in this interaction spoke at length about their personal experiences, political aspects, psychological aspects, social aspects and constitutional aspects of issues that concern the community.
The panel consisted of Bihari Lal Koul, Daya Krishen Koul, Satish Sher and Chand Ji Pandita.
The live session was conducted and moderated by Tito Ganju.
In the conclusion, Dr Ajay Chrungoo Chairman, Panun Kashmir and Dr Agnishekhar Convenor, Panun Kashmir joined in to give message on this important day to the community and the nation.
They spoke about the absolute need to carve out homeland of Panun Kashmir and enactment of the proposed Panun Kashmir’s Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Bill 2020.
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