Author: Pioneer News Service
Publication: The Pioneer
Date: December 27, 2005
Gripped by the fear of losing their Kashmiri
identity after being displaced from their homeland for the past 16 years,
the organisation of Kashmiri Pandits, Panun Kashmir, has pushed a demand for
the creation of a separate "homeland" by undertaking reorganisation
of the State. Representatives of the organisation said they planned to meet
PM Manmohan Singh soon in this regard.
Talking to newspersons, Panun Kashmir chairman
Ajay Chrungoo said, "We have sought an appointment with the Prime Minister
for January and we expect to get it." He said the organisation, during
the meeting with the PM, would present its demand for reorganisation of the
State to create separate "homeland" for the community.
Referring to the change of guard in Jammu
and Kashmir recently, he said "the new Chief Minister has been making
right noises, particularly with regard to terrorism". Welcoming the recent
utterances by new J&K CM Ghulam Nabi Azad, especially with regard to terrorism,
Mr Chrungoo said the organisation expected the CM to implement what he talked
about.
"He (Azad) has talked about realistic
policies and national interest. We hope he will be able to fulfil his promises.
We will be watching keenly," Mr Chrungoo said.
