Panun Kashmir stages hunger strike, demands genocide law
The Panun Kashmir organization held a hunger strike to demand the creation of a separate homeland for Kashmiri Pandits and the enactment of a national genocide law. Their demands include official recognition of past atrocities and increased government support for displaced youth.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing ethnic and political tensions in the Kashmir region and the persistent demands for rehabilitation by displaced communities.
JAMMU: A displaced Kashmiri Pandit organisation Saturday observed a day-long hunger strike demanding the creation of a separate homeland in the valley for their rehabilitation and enactment of a genocide law.Panun Kashmir chairperson Tito Ganju said India, as a signatory to the UN Genocide Convention, was obligated to enact a dedicated law dealing with genocide.The organisation’s demands included…
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