Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 15: Kashmiri Pandit Conference (KPC) and Panun Kashmir (PK) took stock of the developments post the release of Kashmir Files.
KPC in a meeting at New Delhi stated that the movie Kashmir Files is just a tip of iceberg of the genocide, atrocities and killings, actually faced by Kashmiri Pandits before and after turmoil in 1990 which was simultaneously narrated to the whole world and nation from last 32 years through media, dharnas, demonstrations, memorandums and petitions to all successive Governments, President of India, National and International organisations, NGOs ,United Nations and others.
The KPC chief, Kundan Kashmiri expressed his total dismay that no one heard and healed the wounds of the community who continue to be in exile for the last 32 ,rather our voice was muzzled and constantly silenced us time to time.
He said KPs in general and KPC in particular express their gratitude to Vivek Agnihotri and his team for remarkable job by showing some real events of Kashmiri Pandit genocide and exposed the real face of terrorists and exposing some politicians, executive and administration for remaining silent to save the nationalists and civilized people of Kashmir, the Kashmiri Pandits.
KPC expressed hope that world , nation, politicians and Government of India will listen to the victims now and save the community who believe in love and humanity.
Panun Kashmir (PK) which also held a meeting today said the Film has helped generate a renewed awareness about the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits worldwide and stirred the consciousness of the countrymen in an unparalleled manner.
The meeting was held under the chairmanship of the president PK, Virender Raina and among others was attended by general secretary, Kamal Bagati, general secretary (O) Upinder Kaul, convener PK Youth, Sameer Bhat, P.K.Bhan, Kewal Krishen, Sameer Mattoo and Sanjay Kaul.
Virender Raina, while addressing the meeting said that the film Kashmir Files is based on facts and depicts the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits in its true and right perspective. The Director of the film Vivek Agnihotri deserves high praise for his monumental effort in highlighting the genocide of the Kashmiri Pandits and the film deserves to be awarded an Oscar.
He said the positive acknowledgement of the film by the political class of the country generates a lot of hope in the community that the long pending issues of genocide and exodus would be addressed.