Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 15: Panun Kashmir (PK) has reiterated its call for immediate adoption of the Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Bill, originally drafted and submitted by it in 2020. “It is a framework that gives India legal teeth to act against genocide deniers, perpetrators, and their apologists, PK Chairman Dr Ajay Chrungoo said in a statement here, today.
He said the refusal to legislate sends only one message, that the victims of genocide can be abandoned for the sake of diplomatic maneuvering.
Calling the refusal to name the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits, the PK Chairman condemned successive Governments for treating a civilizational issue as a mere administrative inconvenience.
“A genocide unacknowledged is a genocide permitted. The international order doesn’t respect ambiguity, it respects moral clarity,” he added.
Dr Chrungoo, criticized the Government of India’s continued strategic silence on internationally acknowledged genocides, specifically the Armenian Genocide of 1915 and the unaddressed genocide of Kashmiri Pandits.
He questioned the rationale behind India’s hesitancy to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide, especially in the face of Turkey’s open hostility towards India, its diplomatic collusion with Pakistan, and its aggressive posturing during recent national security crises. “What strategic dividend has silence brought us?” Dr. Chrungoo asked.
“When a country like Turkey, which denies its own genocidal history, aligns itself with those who celebrate the exodus of Hindus from Kashmir, continued hesitation on our part becomes a mark of moral retreat.”
PK asserted that India’s global credibility as a civilizational democracy will be deeply undermined if it continues to ignore crimes against humanity, particularly those involving indigenous minorities like the Kashmiri Pandits. Dr. Chrungoo further emphasized that India is a signatory to the UN Convention on Genocide, and Constitutional provisions under Articles 51 and 253 empower the Indian Parliament to enact specific legislation. “We’re not just asking for recognition, we’re demanding accountability, domestically and internationally,” he said.
Panun Kashmir concluded with a clear demand, recognition of the Armenian Genocide, acknowledgement of the Kashmiri Pandit Genocide, and immediate tabling of the Genocide Bill in Parliament. Anything less, the statement said, would be an abdication of India’s civilizational responsibility.
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