New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to not force Kashmiri Pandits to return to Jammu and Kashmir without adequate security amid ‘targetted killings’ by the terrorists.
“During the Bharat Jodo Yatra, a delegation of Kashmiri Pandits met me and narrated their sad circumstances. It is a cruel step to force Kashmiri Pandits, the victims of targeted killing by terrorists, to go to the Valley without security guarantees. Hope you will take appropriate steps in this matter,” Rahul Gandhi wrote in the letter to PM Modi.
“Hope you are well. Through this letter, I want to draw your attention to the pain of the Kashmiri Pandits. Targetted killings of Kashmiri Pandits and other people are continuing in the Valley. As part of my Bharat Jodo Yatra, I met a delegation of Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu who told me that government officials are forcing them to return to Kashmir," the letter read.
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"In this situation, without the guarantee of security, forcing them to return to their work in Kashmir is a cruel move. The government can accommodate these Kashmiri Pandit government staff in other departments," Rahul Gandhi further wrote.
The Congress leader further wrote, "It is very irresponsible of the LG to use words like 'beggar' for the Kashmiri Pandits. Probably, you are not aware of the insensitive approach of the local administration towards them."