Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 13: The Prem Nath Bhat Memorial Trust (PNBMT) organized a meeting with activists and Core Group members to review the Trust’s activities from the past quarter.
The meeting served as a platform to evaluate progress, discuss future events and address pressing issues concerning the Kashmiri Pandit (KP) community.
Discussions at the meeting also covered the forthcoming Chetna Diwas event. Chairman Roshan Lal Pandita announced that PNBMT will raise the issue fervently with the Government for the passage of the Temples and Shrines Bill in Kashmir, emphasizing that without the Bill, the community’s priceless heritage in Kashmir risks being lost forever.
The meeting also addressed mounting concerns over the resurgence of terrorist violence in Kashmir, highlighting the need for enhanced safety measures for Prime Minister’s Package employees working in the Valley. Members urged these employees to take necessary precautions and called on the Government to provide robust protection to ensure their safety. A critical issue discussed was the attempt at reactivation of Articles 370 and 35A in the UT Assembly by the members of the ruling party and the passing of a resolution in this regard. Members voiced strong opposition, condemning any efforts to resurrect these provisions. They emphasized that any attempts to create disorder around this issue would face firm resistance from nationalist citizens of the Union Territory (UT).
The Trust expressed dismay as to why the State Assembly never passed a resolution recognizing the genocide and mass exodus faced by the Kashmiri Pandit community.
During the gathering, heartfelt tribute were paid to Devender Singh Rana MLA Nagrota, a devoted friend of the KP community who passed away recently. Members fondly remembered Rana’s unwavering support and commitment to the cause of KP community.
The meeting expressed concern over the Government’s failure to rehabilitate the community even after 34 years of mass exodus leaving Kashmiri Pandits in lurch. Prominent attendees included Moti Lal Malla, Kuldeep Raina, Brij Lal Bhat, C.L. Pandita, H.L. Bhat, Kashmiri Lal, A.K.Raina, Bimal Wantoo,M.K.Jalali, Ramesh Marhatta, Navin Handoo, S.L.Bhatt and secretary Sundri Lal Koul who shared concerns about the future of the KP community in Kashmir and the failure of the Government to bring the Temples Bill in Kashmir.
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