Kashmiri Pandit Conference (KPC) and Yakhunt Mandli Ashram ( YMA) solemnly commemorates thirty-seven painful years of Nishkashan, the forced exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, and recalls with collective grief and resolve the horrifying night of 19 January 1990, when an ancient, peace-loving and indigenous community was compelled to flee its ancestors land under an organised campaign of terror, intimidation and religious extremism.

Kundan Kashmiri, President KPC stated that What befell Kashmiri Pandits was neither accidental nor voluntary. It was not migration but a deliberate and well-planned genocide aimed at cleansing the Kashmir Valley of its original Hindu civilisational presence. Selective killings, open threats broadcast from loudspeakers, humiliation of women, burning and looting of homes, destruction of temples and total breakdown of law and order made survival impossible. The message was clear and brutal: Kashmiri Pandits had no place left in their own land.

He further stated that thirty-seven years have passed, yet the wounds remain open. The displaced Kashmiri Pandit community continues to live in exile, scattered across the country, deprived of dignity, security and justice. Successive governments and political parties have consistently ignored and isolated the community. Their pain was used for political narratives, their emotions were exploited for electoral gains, and once the purpose was served, they were conveniently forgotten. No core demand has been fulfilled, no fundamental problem has been resolved, and no meaningful justice has been delivered.
Temporary reliefs were projected as permanent solutions, while the real issues of rehabilitation, security, justice and honour were deliberately sidelined. The loss of lives, homes, land, temples, businesses and livelihoods has never been honestly assessed, let alone adequately compensated. The genocide remains officially unacknowledged, and the perpetrators continue to enjoy impunity.

Kashmiri Pandit Conference( KPC ) firmly reiterates its long-standing and non-negotiable demands. The genocide of Kashmiri Pandits must be formally and unequivocally acknowledged by the Government of India, followed by concrete legal, administrative and judicial measures. A dignified and secure return at one-place, well-protected settlement in the form of a Separate Kashyap Bhoomi in the Kashmir Valley, with full constitutional, administrative and security guarantees. Scattered and unsafe return models are unacceptable and amount to pushing the community towards another forced displacement.
Kashmiri Pandits must be granted indigenous status as the original inhabitants of the Kashmir Valley, with all protections and rights flowing from such recognition. Comprehensive compensation must be provided for all losses suffered over the last thirty-seven years, and a one-time financial assistance must be granted to every displaced Kashmiri Pandit family in recognition of prolonged exile, economic devastation and social disintegration.

On this Black Day, the Kashmiri Pandit Conference ( KPC ) land Yakhunt Mandli Ashram ( YMA) leaders like ,Manoj Pandita, Tej Pandita ,M.K Raina,Susheel Ji Bhat ,and others makes a heartfelt appeal to the entire Kashmiri Pandit community, within India and across the world, to remain united, vigilant and steadfast. Our unity is our strength. Our faith, culture, traditions and ethos must be protected and passed on to future generations. Division only weakens our collective voice and prolongs our suffering.
The memory of 19 January 1990 is not merely a reminder of pain; it is a call for justice. Reconciliation without justice is meaningless, and return without security is another form of exile. History will not forgive silence, and the nation must answer.
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