Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 27: Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo, senior BJP and Kashmiri Pandit leader, today called on Lt Governor, G C Murmu at Raj Bhawan here and held a detailed meeting with him on various issues of displaced Pandits and other minorities of J&K.
He handed over a memorandum to LG highlighting very important issues pertaining to welfare of the community.
Chrungoo appealed the Lt. Governor to establish a “Special Crimes Tribunal” to investigate the “crimes against humanity” committed in regard to the minorities of Jammu and Kashmir, including Hindus and Sikhs over the last 35 years.
This will go a long way to bring justice to the wailing, weeping and crying victims of genocide in J&K, who didn’t get justice despite the existence of the Constitution, Judicial structure and the responsible and responsive governments at the Centre and in Jammu and Kashmir.
The memorandum also demanded implementation of directions of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) which in its ruling has said that acts akin to genocide have been committed against the Kashmir Pandits and established that the convention on “genocide” has attained the status of jus cogens and therefore has peremptory status. And for these reasons, the prohibition of Genocide as expressed in the Geneva Convention applies to all members of the international community, not only to those who are parties to the Convention.
The memorandum while complimenting Government and Lt Governor said that efforts on the Domicile issue have borne fruits, stressed on institutionalisation of the process regarding Domicile Certificate etc. through online application and an advanced system of digital format.
Such a step will bring extreme relief to the general public and would also cater to our current needs in context of COVID-19 pandemic guidelines to keep away from crowded places, it added.
The memorandum said it is opportune time for issuance of ordinance for constitution Kashmir Hindu Temples and Shrines Board to protect, preserve and promote the ten thousand years old civilizational legacy of Kashmir. It said an appropriate Ordinance covering the objectives of the Bill may be promulgated and a Board accordingly constituted to manage the affairs of the shrines and temples. This will go a long way to build the necessary confidence to move ahead in Kashmir regarding the restoration of faith to re-establish the Hindu community back in the Valley, it added.
The memorandum demanded that SRO 202 issued by the Government earlier regarding the newly recruited youth in the government jobs needs to be withdrawn.
It appealed the LG that the media persons need to be given protective gears and the necessary tools to protect themselves from the possible infection who are performing 24-hour job responsibilities coupled with penetrating into hazardous sources for collection of news during COVID pandemic.
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