Meeting of ASKPC Committee Member With The Home Minister Of India

Martand Correspondent

The Executive body of All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference (ASKPC) met under the leadership of its President, Sh. A. N. Vaishnavi to discuss the proceedings of the Apex Committee meeting where the Hon'ble Home Minister of India was in the chair and listened to the problems of the community in a cordial atmosphere. The Minister gave a patient hearing and said that he would come again with the solution and meet the members of the Apex Committee before taking any final decision. There was a unanimous decision of the member to go to their place of birth as a whole and not in piecemeal to one places where 75 thousand families can live. It was also brought to the notice of the CCA in favour of , employees be also done. The encroachment of lands in the valley and their eviction by the Government was also put forth to the Home Minister and the request for passage for temples and shrine bill was also made. . Moreover the Minister was also requested to absorb six thousand youths instead of three thousand in the Central Government services and the state Govt. has assured 15000 jobs on the floor of the legislature so the a rest can be accommodated by the State Government. The members discussed the autonomy and rejected it out right as the community does no feel secure in that dispensation being the victims and sufferers which led to the exodus on seven times and cannot afford the 8th one so the Govt. is urged not to treat us as Guiana pigs for experimentation any more. Besides members urged the Government to expedite the process of . appointments, as enough of water has flowed under , the bridge since the package was announced. While speaking in the meeting Mr. H. L. Chatta, Gen. Secy. of the organization, said that the State Govt. failed to a improve the lot of the displaced community and the prices are souring very high and the migrants face innumerable difficulties so the Hon’ble Minister for . He also stressed for declaration of distress sale of migrants as null and void in the valley to facilitate the return Relief and Rehabilitation was requested to lead our delegation to Delhi to get the monthly relief enhanced.

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Courtesy: The Martand- The Official organ of All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference: 16th November, 2009