website: panunkashmir.in e-mail: [email protected] ASHMIR Let Truth Prevail KS entinel JKENG 00333/26/AL/TC/94 JK No: 1213/18 Regd. JK-219/2008 Vol. 13. No: 3 March 2008 Pages 24 Price Rs. 20/ INSIDE Panun Kashmir expresses strong FOCUS concern over encroachment of Geelani's bluff..............Page 3 ANALYSIS Pakistan has not abandoned Pandit property in Kashmir crossborder terrorism...................Page 4,5 KS Correspondent INTERVIEW Our hopes have been JAMMU, Mar 14: Panun shattered....Page 6 Kashmir has expressed INTERACTION strong concern over the PK holds Round Table with policy of attrition being pur- Media...........................Page 7 sued by the state administra- REGIONAL AFFAIRS tion vis-a-vis Kashmiri Hin- Zardari's statement rattles dus. many feathers in This was stated by Panun Kashmir........................Page 8 Kashmir leaders at a press REVIEW ARTICLE conference in Jammu today. US lacks consensus to Panun Kashmir leadership confront Pak military charged that there were glar- leadership....................Page 9 ing instances of NEWS ROUND-UP Panun Kashmir leaders addressing media persons in Jammu. ...................................Page 10 administrational/institutional connivance in divesting MEDIA SCAN be taken against the en- Kashmiri Hindus from their being taken over without the ate defections in the Displaced *Ostrich like in Chhatisgarh croachers. 2) Every type of properties, shrines and busi- consent of owners for so- Community on the issue of *Zardari on Kashmir discrimination against Dis- nesses. The frontline called public utility purposes. Bifurcation of Ration Cards. *Pragmatism on Kashmir placed Kashmiri Hindu Em- ...................................Page 12 organisation of Kashmiri In the instance of this Panun Kashmir also ex- ployees should be done Hindus alleged that residen- kind,"there is no parallel in his- pressed strong concern over ANALYSIS away with. 3) HRA and CCA *Pakistan's ceasefire tial property and shrine lands tory of independent India. non-reimbursement of rent for should be immediately re- with local Taliban of Kashmiri Hindus were Panun Kashmir leaders Pandits' houses occupied by leased with retrospective ef- collapses...................Page 13 being grabbed relentlessly charged. security forces in Kashmir. It fect. 4) In the Bifurcation of TRIBUTE through forcible and fraudu- Mr. Kuldeep Raina, General also raised the issue of non- cards the divisive policy Antartica Hero...........Page 13 lent means. It also high- Secretary Panun Kashmir said reimbursement of core fund should be stopped forthwith. ESSAY lighted the role of state FSL that Govt. was dithering over for critically sick members of The secular agenda and 5) No Kashmiri Hindu prop- which reportedly had given the passing of Temples Protec- Displaced Community. Kashmiri Pandits erty should be taken over by a contradictory report on the tion Bill. "This has given an op- The leaders charged that in- ..............................Page 14-15 the State Govt. without the fraudulent grab of the prop- portunity to free booters to stead of addressing the prob- EXPERIENCES consent of owners. 6) All erty of a displaced Kashmiri grab and encroach upon the lems of Kashmiri Hindus the Sarda-A-Memoir.......Page 16 genuinely needy persons liv- Hindu. Charging grab of Kashmiri Hindu Shrines," Mr. communally motivated sec- HERITAGE ing outside the camps should property Panun Kashmir Raina alleged. He added, "Even tions in the state administration Ancient temples of be allotted the Quarters. 7) leaders presented case stud- cremation grounds and Holy have devised another strata- Sindh.........................Page 17 Immediate release of Core ies of Mrs Bindroo, Mr Pyare Springs are not being spared". gem to humiliate the Displaced TRADITION Fund for the Health Care. 8) Lal Tickoo, Sh. Moti Lal Mr. O.N. Trisal, President Pandit Community. Changing Festivities Galore- Immediate scrapping of 'Idle Shivratri.................Page 18 Kaul, Sh. Mohan Lal Pandita All Kashmiri Pandits Solidarity nomenclature of 'Leave Sal- Wages' nomenclature. 9) PHILOSOPHY etc. Some of the victims of Conference said the state gov- ary' to 'Idle Wages' reflects Immediate release of Special Kashmir Shaiv the property grab-Sh. Pyare ernment was pursuing an anti- the extent to which the state Employment Package for Darsana.....................Page 19 Lal Tickoo, Sh. Moti Lal Kashmiri Pandit agenda. "This government is hostile to 20000 Kashmiri Pandit Koul and Sh. Mohan Lal was reflected in non-redressal Kashmiri Hindus. AESTHETICS youth. Parimoo paints Pandita were also present at of Pandits' deprivations," he Panun Kashmir demanded Aishwarya Rai...........Page 20 the press conference. added. He said that HRA and that 1) all encroachments, It reiterated the demand CCA were being denied to Dis- HERITAGE "A process which was whether forcible or fraudulent, for setting up of Ministry of Nalanda Ruins...........Page 21 started by Mufti Mohd. placed Employees. Mr. Trisal should be removed. A special Rehabilitation at Centre to Sayeed regime and continues alleged that Kashmiri Pandit Tribunal headed by a sitting look after Kashmiri Hindus. PROFILE youth were being denied em- Prof. Alexei ruthlessly even today is more judge of Supreme Court should Senior Panun Kashmir leader ployment and said that the ad- Sanderson.................Page 23 alarming. Under this process be constituted to give relief to Mr. S.K. Kitchloo was also Kashmiri Hindus property is ministration was trying to cre- the victims and punitive action present at the press confer- ence. KASHMIR SENTINEL March 2008 THOSE WHO LEFT US 2 Panun Kashmir and Kashmir Sentinel condole the demise of the following members of the community. 1. Smt. Jai Kishori Koul W/o Late Sh. Hirday Nath Soibugh Distt. Budgam Kmr; presently residing 31. Smt. Danwati Tickoo W/o Late Sh. Ram Chand Koul of Gouripora Rawalpora Sanat Nagar, Sgr; at Govind Nagar, Sector-3, Gole Gujral Jammu. Tickoo originally resident of Bhagwanpora presently residing at H.No: 64 Sector-4, 5/10/2007 Verinag Kmr; presently residing at H.No: 114/2 Pamposh Colony Janipur, Jammu. 28/9/2007 11. Sh. Vijay Kumar Bhat S/o Late Sh. Makhan Lal Block-A, Roop Nagar Enclave Jammu. 15/10/ 2. Smt. Shobhawati Bhat W/o Late Sh. Jagar Nath Bhat of Wadwan Budgam Kmr; presently residing 2007 Bhat of Gond Chakpura, Bagati-Kanipura Kmr; at Krishna Nagar, Miransahib Jammu. 5/10/2007 32. Smt. Shobawati Pandita W/o Late Sh. Dina Nath presently residing at H.No: 475, Sector-IInd, 12. Smt. Kamlawati Koul W/o Late Sh. Maheshwar Pandita, R/o Tral Kmr; presently residing at H.No: Vinayak Nagar, Muthi, Jammu. 28/9/2007 Nath Kaul R/o Abul Wana Hirman Teh. & Distt. 20, Lane-1, Block-A Roop Nagar, Jammu. 16/10/ 3. Smt. Somawati Zutshi W/o Late Sh. Prem Nath Shopian Kmr; presently at Muthi Camp Phase- 2007 Zutshi of Nai Basti Anantnag, Kmr; presently IInd Qtr. No: 83/F Jammu. 6/10/2007 33. Sh. Dalip Koul S/o Dr. G.L. Koul (Rais) originally residing at 785-A Opp. Shakti Academy Janipur 13. Smt. Uma Shree W/o Sh. Nath Jee Pandita R/o resident of Nazuk Mohalla Anantnag Kmr; Jammu. 29/9/2007 Checki-Vessu Anantnag Kmr; presently residing presently residing at C-75, Om Nagar Udhewalla 4. Smt. Rattan Rani Drabu W/o Sh. H.N Drabu at Dhar Road Sattani Udhampur, Jammu. 6/10/ Bohri, Jamm. 16/10/2007 34. Sh. Kashi Nath Koul S/o Late Padam Nath Koul, originally resident of Drabiyar Habbakadal Sgr; 2007 R/o Bana Mohalla Sgr; presently residing at 101, presently residing at Kothi No: 317, Phase-I 14. Sh. Soom Nath Thusoo S/o Late Sh. Sirkanth Amit Nagar Muthi, Jammu. 16/10/2007 Mohali Chandigarh. 29/9/2007 Thusoo of Karihama Kupwara Kmr; presently 35. Smt. Kanta Devi W/o Sh. Shamboo Nath Jotshi 5. Sh. Shamboo Nath Koul S/o Late Sh. Gawasha residing at H.No:6, Zero Lane Anand Nagar Bohri R/o Bagh Jogilankar Rainwari Sgr; presently Ram Koul, R/o Sona Masjid Ragunath Mandir Jammu. 7/10/2007 residing at H.NO: 270-M, Durganagar Sector-2, Sgr; presently residing at 129-Ganesh Vihar 15. Sh. Kanwal Krishen Jalali S/o Late Sh. Vish Nath Jammu. 16/10/2007 Lowre Muthi, Jammu. 29/9/2007 Jalali of Rainawari Sgr, Kmr; presently residing 36. Smt. Indrani Koul W/o Late Sh. Amar Nath Koul 6. Smt. Sumitra Ji (Mohan Rani) W/o Sh. Triloki Nath at Trikuta Nagar, Ext. Jammu. 7/10/2007 originally resident of Mohalla Kah Bazaar Bhat of Kullar Phalgam Kmr; presently residing 16. Smt. Shobawati Bradoo W/o Late Sh. Sham Lal Anantnag, Kmr; presently residing at H.No: 208- at H.No: 81 Opp. Govt. Middle School Bradoo originally resident of Zaindar Mohalla Sgr; A, Sector-I, Vinayak Nagar, Muthi Jammu. 17/10/ Vishwakarama Lane New Plots Jammu. 29/9/ presently residing at C/o Dr. V.K. Gupta Mohalla 2007 2007 Top Sherkhania, Jammu. 7/10/2007 37. Smt. Renuka (Dhar) KoulW/o Sh. Sunil Kumar 7. Smt. Prabhawati originally resident of Mohalla 17. Sh. Omkar Nath Pandita S/o Late Kanth Ram R/ Koul of 320, Sector-17, G, Vasundhara Gaziabad Kocha Nidan Rainawari Sgr; presently residing o Tachloo Shopian Kmr; presently residing at (UP). 17/10/2007 at B-128, S-2 Ramparastha Colony Gaziabad Trilokpur Gole Gujral, Jammu. 8/10/2007 38. Smt. Shanta Ji W/o Sh. Sarwanand Bhat originally (UP). 29/9/2007 18. Dr. M.K. Bhat S/o Late Dr. SC Bhat originally resident of Khee Jogi Pora Kulgam Kmr; 8. Sh. Mohan Krishen Koul of Dantar Anantnag Kmr; resident of Karan Nagar Sgr; presently residing presently residing at H.No: 229, New Plot presently residing at H.No: 21, Lane No: 2, at 36-A, Tirath Nagar Talab Tillo, Jammu. 9/10/ Jammu. 17/10/2007 Udheywalla Bohri Jammu.