Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 28: The Kashmiri Pandit Conference (KPC) in a meeting at New Delhi today under the leadership of Kundan Kashmiri, it’s president stated that recent discussion in the Assembly about return of displaced Kashmiri Pandits to Valley lacked seriousness, sincerity, and a concrete roadmap.
In a statement it said instead of debating it properly and purposefully and addressing the real concerns and priorities of the community, political leaders once again misused this critical return issue for their own interests, turning it into a mere theatrical performance without substance.
Kundan Kashmiri, said that It is unacceptable that political leaders continue to dictate terms on KPs behalf without engaging with the legitimate Kashmiri Pandit leadership. “KPC firmly asserts that no discussion on the return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits can be meaningful unless the victim community is consulted first. Political parties cannot unilaterally decide where, when, and how displaced Kashmiri Pandits should return without first addressing their fundamental concerns. The Assembly members who raised this issue failed to consult the community’s leadership and did not present a practical, secure, and dignified plan for rehabilitation,’’ he added.
Kundan Kashmiri stated that if there is genuine intent to facilitate the return of Kashmiri Pandits, political leaders must first listen and properly consult the community. The community alone has the right to determine the conditions of their return. No return can be imposed upon them for the political convenience of others, he added.
“KPC strongly condemns the deliberate silence on the core issues of displaced Kashmiri Pandits. While the Assembly members spoke about their return, they conveniently ignored the most pressing concerns, on priority basis’’, he said
He demanded a single, secured and permanent settlement in Kashmir to ensure safety and dignity, passage of a Genocide Bill to officially recognize and address the crimes committed against Kashmiri Pandits, judicial probe into the massacres of Wandhama, Nadimarg, and other brutal killings of innocent Pandits, implementation of the Distress Sale Act and reinstatement of 20,000 jobs taken away from Kashmiri Pandits.
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