Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 9: The SOS International, an organisation of displaced people from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), today launched a scathing attack on the ruling BJP at the Centre for exploiting the community for electoral gains.
It also warned the BJP leadership against further playing with the sentiments of PoJK displaced persons for political advantage, stating, “The BJP should refrain from this deceit, or else our people will not forgive them. We will not allow ourselves to be used as mere vote bank anymore.”
Addressing a press conference here, Rajiv Chuni, Chairman of SOS International, expressed deep concern over the neglect of PoJK refugees and criticized the BJP for discussing the reclamation of PoJK while ignoring the hardships endured by those displaced due to Pakistani aggression in 1947 in Mirpur, Muzaffarabad, and Poonch districts.
He accused the BJP of enacting a “political drama” on various platforms, including seminars and discussions, on PoJK, without acknowledging the plight of the affected people. “Not even a word of sympathy has been expressed by BJP leaders regarding the miseries of PoJK displaced persons, yet they make loud declarations about reclaiming PoJK from Pakistan,” he said. Click here to watch video
Chuni claimed that the BJP government has been trying to shift the narrative to focus solely on reclaiming PoJK, not for national interest but for political gains to win elections. “Our destruction and devastation began after 2014 when the BJP took over the reins of power. Whatever, we hoped was systematically crushed,” he said while accusing the Government of using PoJK as an “electoral strategy” rather than making genuine efforts.
“The unfortunate reality is that there is no concrete plan with the Government of India to reclaim these areas; instead, this rhetoric is being pushed through seminars as a political gimmick for elections,” he said.
He said that Government has failed to ensure proper rehabilitation of PoJK displaced persons. Chuni questioned why the Government has not granted at least eight seats to PoJK displaced persons, a demand long endorsed by the Wadhwa Committee, Parliamentary Committees, and even the Delimitation Committee. “The Valley Migrants were given two seats in haste, despite Kashmir being part of India. It is hard to say that our territorial constituencies are still under illegal Pakistani occupation,” he added.
Prominent among those accompanying Chuni were Prof NN Sharma, VK Datta, Bhai Ram Singh, Ved Raj Bali, Sujan Singh, Dalip Singh Chib, Jagjit Singh and Dharamvir Gupta.
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