[Reader-list] 'BJP will support Homeland for Kashmiri Pandits

[Pawan Durani]

 "Perhaps the most important development which has happened towards the
struggle for Homeland. This is probably the first time any national party
has expressed its support towards creation of Homeland for Kashmiri Pandits.
I must remind readers that till date no political party had endrosed this
demand. Even RSS had been opposed to Homeland demand"

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200904130943.htm
*'BJP will support Kashmiri pandits' demand'*

Jammu (PTI): BJP on Sunday extended its full support to demand by some
Kashmiri pandit organisations of a separate homeland in the Kashmir valley.

"BJP at the state and national levels will stand behind the resolution of
Kashmiri pandits in achieving their goal of return and rehabilitation and
also creation of homeland in the valley," State BJP President Ashok Khajuria
said at the third world conference of Kashmiri pandits organised by Panun
Kashmir here.

Panun Kashmir has been demanding a homeland with Union Territory status in
Kashmir valley for 4 lakh pandits.

Mr. Khajuria said inimical forces, who are responsible for the exodus of
pandits from Kashmir, should realise that the pandits have a long history of
civilization in valley and they are the real masters.

The exodus is temporary and they will return and live in their homeland in
the same way they lived their through centuries, he said.

Not only the people of Jammu stand behind them, but the entire nation also
support their cause, he said.

Pledging his party's support to pandits in their fight to seek their goals,
the BJP leader, however, advised them to create an umbrella of all Kashmiri
pandit organisations for united fight.