Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 13: On the eve of the “ Balidan Divas”, a webinar was organised today which was attended by a number of prominent people of the Kashmiri Pandit community. The Webinar was organised by Vasuk Webinar Group and was presided over by Utpal Kaul, senior leader of the community.
Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo, senior BJP & KP leader and incharge, Department of Political Feedback, of the party in his presentation remarked, “dreams of martyrs especially Tikalal Tapiloo and Pt Prem Nath Bhat need to be realised practically. It were they who led Kashmiri Pandits politically in the most adverse circumstances in the Valley.
He said Tapiloo exhibited guts and paid for his valour by his martyrdom on September 13, 1989. In order to commemorate his martyrdom, Kashmiri Pandits have been organising ‘Kashmiri Pandit Balidan Divas’ for the last 32 years in exile” on 14th September every year.
Utpal Koul said Kashmiri Pandits, the indigenous people of the Kashmir valley, are the primary stakeholders to the land of Kashmir. They have been the first victims of violence in the Valley. Their resettlement in Kashmir is our basic commitment. “We are conscious of the geopolitical aspirations of Pandits in this regard. We will ensure that the displaced community gets its due through the Delimitation process and things alligned with it’’.
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