Modi govt has no objection to homeland, colonies for KP: Singh

The Narendra Modi-led government at the Cente has no objection to setting up of homeland, township or colonies for the rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday.

Addressing a conference of Kashmiri Pandits (KP) here on Sunday, he said it is for them to decide what they want.

The KPs on Sunday demanded implementation of 1991 Margdarshan resolution which allows carving out of a homeland for seven lakh KPs with union territory

status in Kashmir.

"Whether colonies would be made or clusters or a homeland, whatever will be made (in Kashmir valley for rehabilitation of KPs), Modi government will have no objection. Union Home Ministry will have no objection. But please tell me what is to be set up," Singh said.

Demanding implementation of 1991 Margdarshan resolution, two organisations of displaced KPs - Panun Kashmir and Youth All India Kashmiri Samaj(YAIKS) - also demanded the Modi government to initiate a structured dialogue process with their leadership on a comprehensive political agenda of the community.

"This year, the KP community is entering 28th year of its exile, after having suffered persecution, genocide and ethnic cleansing resulting into their exodus from Kashmir in 1989-90.