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Srinagar: Roads, faculties to be named after Kashmiri Hindus

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The NDA authorities Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ushered in basic modifications in Jammu and Kashmir over the previous couple of years. Now, it has taken the choice to rename well-known roads, buildings and faculties in Srinagar to honour the Hindus who had been thrown out of the valley through the violent exodus 30 years in the past. 
As per a Times Now report, the federal government has determined to rename a school after distinguished Kashmiri Hindu and Indian modern playwright Moni Lal Kemmu. Furthermore, a street shall be named after Pandit Zinda Koul, a Kashmiri poet and author fondly generally known as ‘Masterji.’
J&Okay Administration decides to call roads after Kashmiri Hindus in Srinagar. Ground report by Ieshan. pic.twitter.com/mKLhiZePIK— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) September 7, 2021
The step, nonetheless, has acquired criticism from a number of political events who see this as mere ‘tokenism’ and have alleged that the federal government shouldn’t be severe about making the valley liveable. 
Portal for reclamation of property in J&Okay launched
The Centre immediately has launched a portal for Kashmiri pandits to facilitate reclaiming their property that they had been pressured to desert or promote through the exodus. 
The Kashmiri Hindus whereas appreciating the intent have forged aspersions on the profitable implementation of those measures. Indian filmmaker and Kashmiri Hindu Ashoke Pandit mentioned that the reclamation of land and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Hindus is a tiring job. He additionally urged the federal government to incorporate the group in your entire course of. 
Another Kashmiri Hindu activist Sushil Pandit revealed {that a} legislation for property restoration was introduced a decade after their expulsion, nonetheless, it simply led to harassment. 
“..if a Kashmiri pandit was to sell his property, he had to prove that it was not in distress. This became another harassment because someone in the need of money now had to bribe government officials who made money along with real estate sharks. These kinds of half-hearted legislative prove worse than the problem,” mentioned Pandit on the outdated legislation. 
However, totally implementing the Immovable Property Act for the Kashmiri Pandits by launching the portal, the federal government has additionally ensured devolution of powers to the District Commissioners. 
Additionally, the District Commissioners will now be accountable to make sure that there is no such thing as a unlawful encroachment of Kashmiri Pandit properties, even when no criticism has been registered.

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