Panun Kashmir on Monday criticised the BJP leadership, accusing them of using the issue of exodus of Kashmiri Hindus to blame their opponents and gain Hindu votes across India.
The organisation, which advocates for rights of Kashmiri Pandits, claimed that the BJP-led Centre has neglected the displaced community in the past 10 years. It added that despite the neutralisation of Article 370 and the reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, the BJP government has shown indifference and bias towards Kashmiri Pandits.
“The BJP leadership has used Kashmiri Hindu religious cleansing to blame its opponents and to garner Hindu votes in the rest of India,” Panun Kashmir chairman Ajay Chrungoo told reporters here.
He also accused the party of treating “Kashmiri Pandits as second class citizens”.
He emphasised that the community members are not aligned with any political party and will pursue their freedom independently. “Everybody should know that our community members are not stooges of any political party and will pursue their political freedom and choice as they wish. Like the Congress, the BJP has failed both Kashmiri Pandits and the nation in Jammu and Kashmir,” Chrungoo said.
He further said that as terrorist and separatist forces gain strength in Kashmir and Jammu, it is crucial for the government to stand with the people and protect their rights.
Chrungoo further accused the BJP government of overlooking crimes against Kashmiri Pandits and failing to address their security concerns adequately.
He alleged that the BJP committed a grave crime against humanity by denying that the community suffered a genocide. PTI