[Reader-list] MP Assembly passes historic resolution on 'Panun Kashmir'

[Pawan Durani]

MP Assembly passes historic resolution on 'Panun Kashmir'


The Madhya Pradesh Assembly passed a resolution unanimously today
expressing support to the demand of Union Territory for Kashmiri
Pandits in the valley of Kashmir. The resolution was moved by Mr.
Umashankar (MLA) and supported by Mr. Deshraj Singh (MLA) and state
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mr. Kailash Vijay Wargi. The resolution
was passed at 6:15pm today after an hour long discussion on the
subject.. The resolution besides other things demanded that the
Government of India should in the meanwhile establish a commission of
enquiry to find reasons for the plight of Kashmiri Pandits which
includes their exodus from Kashmir. It also demanded that Confidence
Building Measures (CBMs) including an economic package be announced
for the community. It also demands that a bill to protect temples and
shrines of Kashmiri Pandits be introduced with the concurrence of
Kashmiri Pandit representatives for which a dialogue should be
initiated with 'Panun Kashmir' the representative body of the
community. The resolution further demanded that the Government of the
country should take all necessary measures to ameliorate the
sufferings for the community.

When the bill was introduced, discussed and passed in the Madhya
Pradesh Assemby; a team of community members was present in the
Speaker's Gallery of the Assembly, besides others who were present
included Dr. Agnishekhar, Convener, Panun Kashmir and Shri Ashwani
Kumar Chrungoo, President, Panun Kashmir.