Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 28: Panun Kashmir (PK) today observed Homeland Day by organising a seminar titled “Reversal of Genocide: Fighting Jihad”, reiterating its long-standing demand for recognition of the 1989-90 displacement of Kashmiri Hindus as “genocide” and for the creation of a secure, constitutionally guaranteed homeland within Jammu and Kashmir.
Speakers said the forced displacement should not be described as “migration” or “exodus” and argued that denial of the crime over the years has deepened injustice and emboldened extremist ideology.
Addressing the seminar, PK chairman Dr Ajay Chrungoo said justice cannot be reduced to relief or rehabilitation measures alone.
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He described the events of 1989-90 as “genocide” driven by jihadist ideology and said true justice requires formal recognition, accountability, and reversal through a secure homeland.
He urged the Government of India to address what he termed continued neglect of displaced Kashmiri Hindus, particularly families living in Jagti and Purkhoo camps, many of whom continue to face unsafe and inhuman living conditions.
Senior Ladakh leader and former MLA Tsering Samphel expressed solidarity with PK’s demands and supported the call for genocide recognition and reorganisation of the Union Territory to enable a homeland for Kashmiri Hindus.
Advocate Ankur Sharma, spokesperson of the J&K BJP, said the homeland demand is linked to justice as well as national security and warned that ignoring “genocide” has wider consequences.
A resolution passed unanimously at the seminar declared the displacement as genocide and ethnic cleansing and reiterated that reversal of genocide through a homeland is the only just solution.
In a related development, a separate intra-community dialogue facilitated by Epilogue magazine revisited the Margdarshan Resolution of 1991, examining its relevance in the context of memory, justice, and political response.
Participants, including scholars, activists, and younger members of the Kashmiri Pandit community, said the Resolution was not a temporary or emotional reaction but a structured political framework shaped by lived experience of violence, insecurity, and displacement.
The discussion placed the Pandit experience within broader genocide studies, stressing that destruction of social, cultural, and political life, along with denial and erasure, are integral to genocidal processes.
Speakers also noted that violence and insecurity continued even after displacement, underscoring why concerns around security and dignity remain unresolved.
The dialogue highlighted the need for sustained internal discussion, intergenerational engagement, and responsible media platforms to keep memory and reasoned debate alive.
Participants agreed that unresolved historical injustices demand continued attention and honest engagement rather than premature closure.
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