Farooq Tantray

Minister Shri Amit Shah Ji begins his significant three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, the long-silenced voices of the displaced Kashmiri Pandit community still hopeful for Justice, though calm, silent and distressed. Scattered across India and the world, these displaced Pandits are watching

this visit with hope in their hearts and prayers on their lips. They are not asking for charity, they are seeking justice, recognition, respect, and the right to return to their ancestors land for compact and consolidated living together as a community with honour, dignity, and security. It is time their silent cries echo in the nation’s conscience.

These voices are not those of agitators or opportunists, but of a peace-loving and patriotic community that has endured unimaginable pain and thirty-five years of exile. Despite the trauma, their faith in the

Indian Constitution and democratic institutions remains unshaken.For this community, Shri Amit Shah Ji’s visit is not just political it is a historic opportunity. It carries the hope to transform decades of silence and neglect into recognition and restitution. What Displaced Kashmiri Pandits expect is not symbolic gestures or vague

promises, but sincere, time-bound, and result-oriented action.They seek:A well-planned and secure return and rehabilitation policy, not in segregated colonies but in composite, protected areas where they can live as proud Kashmiri, s

and equal citizens.Justice for the genocide and ethnic cleansing of 1990—still unacknowledged and unpunished.Political representation through legislative and constitutional means so that their voice is heard and dignity restored.

Protection and restoration of their desecrated temples and shrines in the Valley, symbols of their identity, history, and spiritual heritage.The economic plight of thousands of displaced families remains alarming. The current monthly relief of Rs. 3,250 is woefully inadequate. A minimum increase to Rs. 5,000 per person is an urgent necessity.

Additionally, a one-time special financial package must be announced for all displaced families—camp and non-camp alike, to address the losses of the past three and a half decades.Youth from the community need immediate support through job opportunities, skill development,

regularisation of contractual staff, and employment Redressal of the Prime Minister’s Employment Package employees grave issues including safe and sound accommodations.

They live under psychological stress and threat, their safety and dignity must be ensured.Ownership rights must be granted to camp dwellers in Jammu without delay, damaged and detorated quarters fully repaired ,and welfare schemes must be equally extended to both camp and

non-camp migrants. All displaced Kashmiri Pandits must be treated as one community with one destiny. Their inclusion in all decision-making bodies related to delimitation, rehabilitation, temple protection, and policy-making is vital. Their wisdom, pain, and lived experience cannot be ignored any longer.Importantly, the

community also reiterates its long-standing appeal: let January 19 be officially recognised as Kashmiri Hindu Genocide Memorial Day—to acknowledge the brutal chapter of their exodus and honour their resilience.

This is not just a demand; it is a national necessity.Shri Amit Shah Ji’s visit is a moment of reckoning. It is a chance to heal a historical wound and correct a historic wrong. The displaced Kashmiri Pandits look to him not just as a leader, but as a statesman who can deliver justice to a deeply wronged yet remarkably resilient community.

The question is no longer whether the community will speak. The real question is, will the nation finally listen? [ Kundan Kashmiri]President, Kashmiri Pandit Conference (KPC)Human Rights ActivistSevak of the CommunityEmail:

kundankashmiri@gmail.comMobile: 8802167955 [ Kundan Kashmiri]President, Kashmiri Pandit Conference (KPC)Human Rights ActivistSevak of the CommunityEmail: kundankashmiri@gmail.comMobile: 8802167955