Over 59,000 Kashmiri Pandits living outside Kashmir: Govt

[Fuego]

Over 59,000 Kashmiri Pandits living outside Kashmir: Govt - Times Of India

NEW DELHI: There are only 808 families of Kashmiri Pandits who still live in the Valley, while close to 60,000 families have moved out, the government informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

"As many as 808 families are residing in Kashmir and 59,442 registered migrant families continue to reside outside the Valley," Minister of State for Home Affairs Jitendra Singh told Rajya Sabha in a written reply.

The minister also released data on temples in the Valley along with those that were damaged during the campaign to drive out the Pandits.

Singh said 170 temples were damaged in Kashmir after migration of Kashmiri Pandits. "Of the total of 430 temples which existed before migration, 260 of them are intact, 170 were damaged and 90 others renovated," Singh said in reply to details sought by an MP on Hindu temples in Kashmir.

"In order to mitigate the hardships faced by the Kashmiri migrants, a cash relief of Rs 1,250 per person per month subject to maximum of Rs 5,000 per family per month is being provided to eligible families in Jammu and Delhi," he said.

The minister also said return of the migrants to the Valley is voluntary and no roadmap is possible.

To facilitate their return, a Rs 1618.40-crore package has been announced by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2008 which provides for assistance for repair or renovation of damaged houses, transit, accommodation, government jobs and financial assistance for self employment among others, Singh said.

 

[Jade]

I always thought the solution to Kashmir lie in converting LOC to IB.

I think it is time India think of alternative ways to solve the issue aka China and Israel.

Change the demographics. Allow people outside the Kashmir to buy property in Kashmir and allow them to settle. With in 10 years there won't be any Kashmir problem.

 

[Sashan]

Kashmir Pandits issue is almost consigned to history as it is not fashionable for anyone to take up their issue not to mention the government as they do not form a significant votebank. And the Kashmir Pandits massacre nos prior to their exodus are somewhere from 219 to about 700 and many thousands eliminated from Kashmir. That is the proper definition of ethnic cleansing. Now where are all the "secular" bleeding hearts who are shouting through the roof on various other issues?

 

[UKBengali]

Kashmir Pandits issue are almost consigned to history as it is not fashionable for anyone to take up their issue not to mention the government as they do not form a significant votebank. And the Kashmir Pandits massacre nos prior to their exodus are somewhere from 219 to about 700 and many thousands eliminated from Kashmir. That is the proper definition of ethnic cleansing. Now where are all the "secular" bleeding hearts who are shouting through the roof on various other issues?

But the fact remains that Kashmir is a Muslim-majority state that should have went to Pakistan.

Partition was based on a simple premise..

Muslim majority states shall become Pakistan and Hindu majority states shall become India.

Even though Pakistan has since split into two, apart from Kashmir, all other Muslim majority states are ruled by Muslims.

Why should Kashmir be any different?

 

[INDIC]

But the fact remains that Kashmir is a Muslim-majority state that should have went to Pakistan.

Partition was based on a simple premise..

Muslim majority states shall become Pakistan and Hindu majority states shall become India.

Even though Pakistan has since split into two, apart from Kashmir, all other Muslim majority states are ruled by Muslims.

Why should Kashmir be any different?

Kashmiris are less than 5% of Indian Muslims. So, your logic don't apply.

 

[Agnostic_Indian]

But the fact remains that Kashmir is a Muslim-majority state that should have went to Pakistan.

Partition was based on a simple premise..

Muslim majority states shall become Pakistan and Hindu majority states shall become India.

Even though Pakistan has since split into two, apart from Kashmir, all other Muslim majority states are ruled by Muslims.

Why should Kashmir be any different?

Kashmir was a princely state so majority minority rule does not apply .

 

[UKBengali]

Kashmiris are less than 5% of Indian Muslims. So, your logic don't apply.

Yes it does.

Kashmir was a state as the time of Independence from Britain so it 100% applies.

Kashmir belongs to Pakistan. Period.

Indian control of Kashmir will never be legitimate.

 

[Hindustani]

Kashmir Pandits issue are almost consigned to history as it is not fashionable for anyone to take up their issue not to mention the government as they do not form a significant votebank. And the Kashmir Pandits massacre nos prior to their exodus are somewhere from 219 to about 700 and many thousands eliminated from Kashmir. That is the proper definition of ethnic cleansing. Now where are all the "secular" bleeding hearts who are shouting through the roof on various other issues?

Absolutely

If people want to help Kashmiris, why not the hundreds of Hindus displaced due to ethnic riots?

 

[UKBengali]

Kashmir was a princely state so majority minority rule does not apply .

Yes it does.

 

[Hindustani]

Yes it does.

Kashmir was a state as the time of Independence from Britain so it 100% applies.

Kashmir belongs to Pakistan. Period.

Indian control of Kashmir will never be legitimate.

Well it ain't gonna happen, so keep your chaddhis tight.

 

[Agnostic_Indian]

I always thought the solution to Kashmir lie in converting LOC to IB.

I think it is time India think of alternative ways to solve the issue aka China and Israel.

Change the demographics. Allow people outside the Kashmir to buy property in Kashmir and allow them to settle. With in 10 years there won't be any Kashmir problem.

even I think the same way , and I am sure there will be many who will be thinking the same.

 

[Raje amar]

India must help Kashmiri pandits to return to their homes. they must be provided with subsidy to build their damaged homes & also ensure their safety. the day all the Kashmiri pandits return to their homes then I will say that there is real peace in the J&K

 

[Fuego]

But the fact remains that Kashmir is a Muslim-majority state that should have went to Pakistan.

Partition was based on a simple premise..

Right, but still Jinnah tried for Junagarh which was a Hindu majority.

Even though Pakistan has since split into two, apart from Kashmir, all other Muslim majority states are ruled by Muslims.

Why should Kashmir be any different?

Kashmir's politicians are Muslims, moreover, India is not a Hindu country.

 

[INDIC]

Yes it does.

Kashmir was a state as the time of Independence from Britain so it 100% applies.

Kashmir belongs to Pakistan. Period.

Indian control of Kashmir will never be legitimate.

Didn't you get Hindu majority Khulna and Buddhist majority CHT. India chose to be secular and 1/3 Muslims stayed back in India, so its fully logical. Your one sided logic is not needed here saying 1/3 Muslim can stay back but muslim majority area be separate.

 

[UKBengali]

Right, but still Jinnah tried for Junagarh which was a Hindu majority.


Kashmir's politicians are Muslims, moreover, India is not a Hindu country.

India is a Hindu state. Period.

I will allow you Indians to do as you please now.

Good bye.