Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 15: The Jagti unit of Panun Kashmir (PK), expressed grave concern over the inordinate delay in the disbursement of monthly relief by the Relief and Rehabilitation Department.
The delay has triggered widespread anxiety and mental distress among the displaced Kashmiri Hindus, particularly at a time when families are struggling with educational admissions and the elderly are in urgent need of funds for critical medication.
Addressing the gathering, Bushan Lal Bhat, senior PK leader, strongly criticized the administrative machinery for its callousness. He said the delay in releasing relief to displaced families is nothing short of institutional cruelty. “We are not asking for favours; we are demanding what is rightfully ours. The bureaucratic delay has pushed many to the edge, especially those who are solely dependent on this amount for their survival,” he said.
Bittu Bhat, another PK activist stated, “This delay in relief disbursement is an assault on our dignity. It is deeply painful that the Government expects genocide survivors to beg for their own sustenance. The parents of young students are unable to pay admission fees, the sick are without medicine, how long do they expect us to suffer in silence? We will not allow the system to strip us of our last shred of dignity.” He called for urgent intervention from the Lt. Governor and appealed to the community to remain united and alert.
Chand Pandita, another senior functionary of PK, highlighted the psychological toll of this delay. “The trauma of exile is only made worse by the uncertainty of basic sustenance. The community has shown remarkable resilience, but this continued neglect tests our endurance.”
Sanjay Raina, Vishva Ranjan Pandita, Satish Pandita and Ravi Raina demanded immediate release of pending relief and warned that failure to do so would compel the community to consider peaceful demonstrations.
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