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| APMCC condemns J&K Govt for stopping Kashmir Pandits Kounsar Nag Yatra | | 
Kulgam, July 31, (Scoop News)- All Parties Migrants Co-ordination Committee (APMCC) has strongly condemned the attitude of J&K Government for buckling under the pressure of some elements hell-bent upon foiling the return of Kashmiri Pandits by stopping the Kounsar Nag Yatra even after clearing it earlier.
In a statement issued here by the National Spokesperson of APMCC King Bharati, the APMCC leaders took a strong notice of the fact that certain groups created a misconception around Kounsar Nag Yatra known as Kramsaras Tirtha (VishnuPaad) yatra among Kashmiri Pandits relating it to the yatra being conducted by people of Jammu from Reasi side ading Kashmiri Pandits have been going to this place from times immemorial but now a communal colour is being given to it to create
fear psychosis among KPs that they won’t be allowed to worship according to their will.
Talking to media after the Kulgam district administration did not allow them to proceed further, Chairman APMCC Vinod Pandit castigated
the Omar Abdullah government for buckling under the pressure of some communal elements without caring to clear the misconception among the local people with an eye on the forthcoming elections.
He also questioned the authority of DC Kulgam for saying that the traditional route was from Reasi and not Kashmir asking him where from were Kashmiri Pandits going on pilgrimage before 1990, and why he gave permission earlier.
He said Kashmiri Pandits have been going there since Nilmata times as recorded in Raj Tarangni and books of Aurel Stein.
Pandit also took a strong note of the separatists and opponents of the yatra for openly saying it was Muslim Kashmir adding why were they adopting double standards and challenging yatras, and pilgrimages and
on the other hand saying Pandits are welcome to Kashmir.
King Bharati, National Spokesperson, APMCC, while reacting to the cancellation of the yatra said that this was most unfortunate as the government, the separatists, mainstream politicians and the civil
society has joined hands to prevent Kashmiri Pandits from performing their religious activities adding Omar Abdullah, SAS Geelani, and other separatist organizations besides Prime Minister Narendera Modi
must come out with clear stand towards Kashmiri Pandits return to Kashmir and whether they want us back or not adding everybody was adopting double standards.
Bharati said that while separatists were welcoming the return of Pandits but issuing such checklists of Do’s and Don’ts is contradictory adding it seems they want us in Kashmir as second class citizens. He also asked SAS Geelani why Kashmiri Pandits yatra was
stopped when he himself says KPs should return to their original places of residence adding how can they return when their every move is looked upon with suspicion.
He said that yatras was a part of Kashmiri Pandit culture and worshiping nature could never create pollution adding why were separatists and civil society silent on the loot and plunder of
Gulmarg, Dal Lake, Pehalgam and other places where locals have destroyed the ecology severely and whether it was only Kashmiri Pandit who creates pollution.
He said Kashmiri Pandits were an educated community and know more about ecological balance than other people.
He also clarified that Kounsar Nag Yatra was a simple pilgrimage to the lake where Pandits would have offered water to their ancestors after prayers which in no way can be called pollution.
Amit Raina, Senior Coordinator APMCC asked how could the presence of 40 Kashmiri Pandits pollute the Kounsar Nag but calling upon people to construct a mosque there was OK for the ecology adding it was a ploy to keep KPs out of Kashmir by threatening them same way as in 1990.
Advocate Arun Kandroo, General Secretary APMCC also questioned the opposition of Kounsar Nag yatra saying how can Pandits feel safe in their original places of residences when such mass oppositions are
managed to prevent them from conducting any religious activity.
He said that they perceive grave threat to the person of Vinod Pandit and other members of APMCC adding if anything happens to anyone the
state and the central governments will be directly responsible for it.
He said their organizations was in the fore front to save cultural heritage of Kashmir and working on ground level to help Kashmiri Pandits return to their original homes but by targeting APMCC the
Civil society, separatists and the mainstream politicians including the government was trying to prevent their return which exposes their
tall claims of composite culture and secularism.... |
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