STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Panun Kashmir discussed the current socio-political scenario and particularly the issue of the settlement of illegal immigrants in the State. The steps taken by the government of India in this connection and particularly at the level of MHA were also debated upon.
Panun Kashmir held a meeting of its Political Affairs Committee here on Sunday which was chaired by Prof. M.L Raina, Chairman, PAC. Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo, President, Panun Kashmir in his address, said that Panun Kashmir feels satisfaction that the Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh has sought report from the Jammu and Kashmir Government on this sensitive issue.
“Panun Kashmir has been in the forefront of the campaign to raise voice regarding the illegal immigration of people from Myanmar and Bangladesh in the Jammu province. Due to persistent efforts made at various levels, this issue has assumed significance in the context that it can cause a big threat not only to the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir but is also considered as a demographic invasion on the Jammu Region. Moreover, this issue is also a potential threat to the civilizational flow of the Jammu region which has already been the soft target of the grand design of Muslim precedence in the J&K State,” he added.
In this context, the statement of Dr. Jitendra Singh, MoS in PMO who has sought “an indepth probe into the settlement of Rohingyas on outskirts of Jammu and need for effective steps by the government to keep check on them” also assumes importance. Panun Kashmir will continue to play a frontal role so far as thought process, follow up and awareness on this serious subject are concerned. It also needs to be probed as to how the UNHRC cards were prepared for these illegal immigrants while the State of India has been consistently and vigourously following the policy of non-interference of UN bodies in the Jammu and Kashmir state for the last seven decades.”
“The role of political parties and personalities, and certain connected NGOs should also come under scanner with the purpose to expose the whole mystery as to how such a serious threat has been invited by them particularly in the Jammu region. We are hopeful that the governments will take this issue more seriously and initiate an exercise to deport these illegal immigrants as soon as possible,” he asserted. Prof. M.L.Raina, Chairman, PAC while speaking on the occasion said that the so-called campaign on freedom of expression unleashed with an ulterior motive has the potential to recreate 2016 situation of unrest in Kashmir valley during this summer. The authorities need to view this new phase of disturbances very seriously particularly when the secessionist-terrorist combine in Kashmir have failed in their ulterior design due to the heroic sacrifices made by the brave security forces. It would be advisable for the government to nip the evil in the bud and thus make it sure that things do not get out of hand in any circumstances.
Those who attended the meeting besides others include Panun Kashmir, Virender Raina, National Spokesperson, Upinder Kaul, General Secretary, Kamal Bagati, Vijay Qazi and Sameer Bhat.