Kashmiri Pandits Return Home

Over 600 Kashmiri Pandit migrant families' land has been restored in the last five years, the Centre told Parliament Wednesday, adding that the government is taking various steps to ensure that such families can safely return to valley.

The hashtag #HumWapasAayenge is trending on Twitter as more and more Kashmiri Pandits joined in the campaign to narrate the "Hum Aayenge Apne Watan" dialogue and a pledge to return to their homes.

In 1990, Roshan Lal Mawa was shot four times by unidentified gunmen as violence against Kashmiri Pandits reached its worst phase. Left with no choice but to leave behind his beloved Kashmir, he picked up the pieces of his shattered life and moved to Delhi. Only, he could never be at home there.

The Mehbooba Mufti government has identified 723 kanals of land - which is above 90 acres -- to build 6,000 transit homes for Kashmiri Pandits in the valley. Under a plan to resettle Pandits -- who left Kashmir after violence broke out there in the early 90s -- the families are offered homes and jobs if they are willing to come and work there.

The Mehbooba Mufti government has said 6000 transit homes will be built for Kashmiri Pandits who are willing to come and work in the valley. Land has already been identified for the homes under a Central grant of Rs 1618.4 crore sanctioned in 2008-2009, the government said today in response to a question in the assembly.

Kamla Devi is 80. She says her last wish is to return to Kashmir, land where she was born and spend the best years of her life. Her family of five migrated to Jammu in 1990 from Anantnag, at the height of militancy in the Kashmir valley.

When Rakesh returned home to his small village in Northern Kashmir, he didn't expect things to be the same. After 16 years, he was the only Kashmiri Pandit choosing to head back to Arin.

Over 600 Kashmiri Pandit migrant families' land has been restored in the last five years, the Centre told Parliament Wednesday, adding that the government is taking various steps to ensure that such families can safely return to valley.

The hashtag #HumWapasAayenge is trending on Twitter as more and more Kashmiri Pandits joined in the campaign to narrate the "Hum Aayenge Apne Watan" dialogue and a pledge to return to their homes.

In 1990, Roshan Lal Mawa was shot four times by unidentified gunmen as violence against Kashmiri Pandits reached its worst phase. Left with no choice but to leave behind his beloved Kashmir, he picked up the pieces of his shattered life and moved to Delhi. Only, he could never be at home there.

The Mehbooba Mufti government has identified 723 kanals of land - which is above 90 acres -- to build 6,000 transit homes for Kashmiri Pandits in the valley. Under a plan to resettle Pandits -- who left Kashmir after violence broke out there in the early 90s -- the families are offered homes and jobs if they are willing to come and work there.

The Mehbooba Mufti government has said 6000 transit homes will be built for Kashmiri Pandits who are willing to come and work in the valley. Land has already been identified for the homes under a Central grant of Rs 1618.4 crore sanctioned in 2008-2009, the government said today in response to a question in the assembly.

Kamla Devi is 80. She says her last wish is to return to Kashmir, land where she was born and spend the best years of her life. Her family of five migrated to Jammu in 1990 from Anantnag, at the height of militancy in the Kashmir valley.

When Rakesh returned home to his small village in Northern Kashmir, he didn't expect things to be the same. After 16 years, he was the only Kashmiri Pandit choosing to head back to Arin.