JK Assembly adopts Resolution on return of Displaced Kashmiris

Jammu Tawi, January 19

The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution for creating a conducive atmosphere for the return of Kashmiri Pandits and other migrants to the Valley.

Soon after the House met in the morning, former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the Assembly should pass a resolution for the return of Kashmiri Pandits and other migrants, rising above party politics.

The working President of National Conference (NC) said 27 years ago “unfortunate” circumstances in Kashmir had forced the migration of Kashmiri Pandit community, members of Sikh community and some Muslims.

“Today it has been 27 years since they (Kashmiri Pandits, some Sikhs and Muslims) left the Valley and we should rise above politics and pass a resolution in the house for their comeback,” Omar said.

As the Question Hour came to an end, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Rehman Veeri approved that the resolution should be brought in the House.

The speaker assembly Kavinder Gupta asked the government to consider the proposal of former chief minister following which parliamentary affairs Minister Abdul Rahman Veeri put the resolution on return of Kashmiri Migrants before the assembly and the resolution was unanimously passed.

Placing the resolution before the house parliamentary affairs minister Abdul Rahman Veeri said that Kashmiri migrant Pandits are inseparable of Kashmir society.