Emotional scenes at cremation of slain Kashmiri pandit in Jammu
5 min readBy PTI
JAMMU: Emotions ran excessive because the mortal stays of a slain Kashmiri pandit have been consigned to flames right here on Sunday with the grief-stricken group expressing anger towards the alleged failure of the federal government to cease selective killings by terrorists within the Valley.
Puran Krishan Bhat was gunned down by terrorists on Saturday exterior his ancestral home within the Chowdhary Gund space of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, the place he had gone to take care of his orchards.
The physique of the deceased was acquired by the wailing family members at his Muthi residence in Jammu late Saturday night time.
Amid chants of high-pitch sloganeering towards Pakistan, 1000’s of mourners joined Bhat’s two youngsters — Shriya (daughter) and Shanu (son) — and different family members on the Ban Talab crematory Sunday to bid a tearful adieu to him.
They additionally demanded sufficient compensation to the household, together with Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia and a authorities job for the spouse of the deceased, moreover instant relocation of Hindu staff exterior the valley until the safety scenario turns into regular.
As the physique reached the cremation floor, a number of of Bhat’s family members broke down. Shriya was seen kissing the physique profusely to say goodbye to her father along with her youthful brother, a Class 5 scholar, staring on the corpse.
The mourners additionally raised slogans towards the administration for its alleged failure to cease focused killings within the valley, quickly after Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar, together with different senior police and civil officers, reached the cremation floor.
“It could be very unlucky that yet another Kashmiri pandit fell to the bullets of terrorists, exposing the false claims of the federal government about enchancment within the safety scenario.
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He is the 18th minority group member shot useless over the previous two years,” Satish Kumar, a relative of the deceased, mentioned.
He mentioned a police submit and a military camp are positioned close by the place Bhat was assassinated, indicating that the safety scenario within the valley has limped again to the early Nineteen Nineties.
Another relative of Bhat, who had come from Shopian accompanying the physique of the deceased, mentioned they really feel it was their greatest mistake to not go away the valley after the eruption of terrorism.
Vikram Koul, a member of Kashmiri Pandit volunteers, mentioned the federal government should instantly announce a compensation of Rs 50 lakh and a job for the household of the deceased.
“We also request the government to immediately relocate all the Hindus from the valley as it has failed to provide security to them,” he added.
Chairman of Panun Kashmir Ajay Chrungoo castigated the federal government for the continued killing of Hindus in Kashmir and mentioned they’re caught between genocidal conflict unleashed on them by jihadi forces with the state of Pakistan as its prime abettor and the denial of genocide by authorities of India.
The authorities should go the ‘Prevention of Genocide and Atrocities Bill’ as proposed by the Panun Kashmir, he mentioned.
Panun Kashmir convener Agnishekhar mentioned all claims of normalcy in Kashmir have fallen flat in view of the continued killings of the members of the minority group.
“Tourist arrivals and shooting of films are no signs of normalcy. The real normalcy will be when we (Kashmiri pandits) are able to move freely and re-settle there without any fear,” he mentioned.
JAMMU: Emotions ran excessive because the mortal stays of a slain Kashmiri pandit have been consigned to flames right here on Sunday with the grief-stricken group expressing anger towards the alleged failure of the federal government to cease selective killings by terrorists within the Valley.
Puran Krishan Bhat was gunned down by terrorists on Saturday exterior his ancestral home within the Chowdhary Gund space of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, the place he had gone to take care of his orchards.
The physique of the deceased was acquired by the wailing family members at his Muthi residence in Jammu late Saturday night time.
Amid chants of high-pitch sloganeering towards Pakistan, 1000’s of mourners joined Bhat’s two youngsters — Shriya (daughter) and Shanu (son) — and different family members on the Ban Talab crematory Sunday to bid a tearful adieu to him.
They additionally demanded sufficient compensation to the household, together with Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia and a authorities job for the spouse of the deceased, moreover instant relocation of Hindu staff exterior the valley until the safety scenario turns into regular.
As the physique reached the cremation floor, a number of of Bhat’s family members broke down. Shriya was seen kissing the physique profusely to say goodbye to her father along with her youthful brother, a Class 5 scholar, staring on the corpse.
The mourners additionally raised slogans towards the administration for its alleged failure to cease focused killings within the valley, quickly after Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar, together with different senior police and civil officers, reached the cremation floor.
“It could be very unlucky that yet another Kashmiri pandit fell to the bullets of terrorists, exposing the false claims of the federal government about enchancment within the safety scenario.
ALSO READ | Kashmiri Pandit gunned down by militants in Valley, third in final 5 months
He is the 18th minority group member shot useless over the previous two years,” Satish Kumar, a relative of the deceased, mentioned.
He mentioned a police submit and a military camp are positioned close by the place Bhat was assassinated, indicating that the safety scenario within the valley has limped again to the early Nineteen Nineties.
Another relative of Bhat, who had come from Shopian accompanying the physique of the deceased, mentioned they really feel it was their greatest mistake to not go away the valley after the eruption of terrorism.
Vikram Koul, a member of Kashmiri Pandit volunteers, mentioned the federal government should instantly announce a compensation of Rs 50 lakh and a job for the household of the deceased.
“We also request the government to immediately relocate all the Hindus from the valley as it has failed to provide security to them,” he added.
Chairman of Panun Kashmir Ajay Chrungoo castigated the federal government for the continued killing of Hindus in Kashmir and mentioned they’re caught between genocidal conflict unleashed on them by jihadi forces with the state of Pakistan as its prime abettor and the denial of genocide by authorities of India.
The authorities should go the ‘Prevention of Genocide and Atrocities Bill’ as proposed by the Panun Kashmir, he mentioned.
Panun Kashmir convener Agnishekhar mentioned all claims of normalcy in Kashmir have fallen flat in view of the continued killings of the members of the minority group.
“Tourist arrivals and shooting of films are no signs of normalcy. The real normalcy will be when we (Kashmiri pandits) are able to move freely and re-settle there without any fear,” he mentioned.
