1st global Kashmiri Pandit Youth meet today

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The first edition of International Kashmiri Pandit Youth Conference will begin from Saturday. The two-day event, organised by Youth 4 Panun Kashmir (Y4PK) and supported by Panun Kashmir, will be held at Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha.



The function will be begin at 10 am. Sarla Taploo, wife of late Kashmiri martyr Tikalaal Taploo, Swami Kumar ji Maharaj of Kashmir, actors Sanjay Suri, Raj Zutshi and Rahul Bhat, amongst others, will be present on the inangural day.



Programmes include felicitation of eminent Kashmiri youngsters with Kashmir Kirti Samman, release of Panun Kashmir Samarika ( souvenir), movie CD on Late Tikalal Taploo and Kashmiri Panchang.



Other events include discussions on inducting the youth with the ideology of Panun Kashmir and addressing the youth in diaspora and connecting them back to the community, roots and heritage. Later, a Santoor performance by Abhay Rustom Sopory and a historic awareness session will be held.
The first half of the second and final day include a theme based concert - Udaas Satisar, a women’s empowerment session, screening of a movie on Tikalal Taploo and film Echoes of Ethos.



The second half will see performance by choreographer Kailash Mehra, a Jan Samarthan session and a political endorsement session on the homeland.


1st global Kashmiri Pandit Youth meet today - Indian Express


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Kashmiri Pandits vow to fight for 'separate homeland' - Times Of India


PUNE: An international Kashmiri Pandit youth conference held here has resolved to fight for a "separate homeland" in Kashmir and protect the language and culture of the community.

"Displaced Kashmiri Pandit youths will fight for reclaiming a separate homeland in Kashmir and protect the language and culture," a resolution adopted at a two-day conference that concluded last night said.


Through another resolution, the conference, addressed by eminent Kashmiri Pandit leaders and thinkers, also decided to "explore and facilitate empowerment of displaced Kashmiri Pandit youths, especially those underprivileged, living in various camps in Jammu and elsewhere". It also acknowledged the sacrifices made by elders, while responding to the situation created by a "forced exile".

Kamal Hak, national spokesperson of Panun Kashmir, said the tragic displacement of Kashmir Pandits from their homeland had created a "sense of detachment from roots" and a feeling of being a stranger in their own country.

Khema Kaul, spokesperson of Kashmiri Vahini exhorted the youth to "equip themselves with history and culture" to achieve their goal.

Noted Kashmiri playwright Amar Malmohi highlighted how political class in the valley was "Islamalising" the language, literature and culture of Kashmir.