06-30-2008, 02:41 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Pandits allege Amarnath land transfer issue communalised </b>
Pioneer.com
Staff Reporter | New Delhi
Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits on Sunday come out on the streets in the Capital to protest against the "communalisation and politicisation" of the Amarnath shrine land issue. The protesters under the aegis of 'Roots in Kashmir' blocked traffic at Jantar Mantar and criticised <b>Governor NN Vohra against his wrong decision, for deciding not to pursue the transfer of forest land to the shrine board for developmental activities.</b>
The protesters, who had drawn red lines on their forehead, blocked a road near Jantar Mantar, close to the city business hub Connaught Place, for over an hour. They held placards reading, in red colour, "Kashmiri Pandits still alive... U dare not do that", "Ethnic cleansing of Hindus... Genocide. Exodus. Now the revocation of land transfer!!!" and "Don't ignore our silence". A minor clash took place between Kashmiri Pandits and the police when they set fire to the effigies of Mahbooba Mufti, People's Democratic Party (PDP) president, and another symbolising of the Jammu and Kashmir Government.
The activists also burnt the effigies of PDP leaders Mehbooba Mufti and Muzaffar Baig and Jammu Kashmir Liberation Fronts (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik for allegedly communalising the issue. Criticising the Governor, who also heads the board, the protesters said that the transfer of land benefit locals as well as pilgrims. J&K has witnessed violent protests over the past few days after the State Government decided to transfer forest land to the shrine board for developmental activities. Kashmiri Pandits warned the Government of a possible backlash on Amarnath shrine issue.
<b>"The ongoing crisis in the State is a well crafted exercise by separatists and some anti-national forces. It comes at a time when the pilgrimage of the shrine is in progress. The furore that has been created over the simple transfer of land clearly reveals the real agenda of these forces,"</b> said Amal Magazine of 'Roots in Kashmir'.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Indian Muslim can't live with any other community.
Pioneer.com
Staff Reporter | New Delhi
Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits on Sunday come out on the streets in the Capital to protest against the "communalisation and politicisation" of the Amarnath shrine land issue. The protesters under the aegis of 'Roots in Kashmir' blocked traffic at Jantar Mantar and criticised <b>Governor NN Vohra against his wrong decision, for deciding not to pursue the transfer of forest land to the shrine board for developmental activities.</b>
The protesters, who had drawn red lines on their forehead, blocked a road near Jantar Mantar, close to the city business hub Connaught Place, for over an hour. They held placards reading, in red colour, "Kashmiri Pandits still alive... U dare not do that", "Ethnic cleansing of Hindus... Genocide. Exodus. Now the revocation of land transfer!!!" and "Don't ignore our silence". A minor clash took place between Kashmiri Pandits and the police when they set fire to the effigies of Mahbooba Mufti, People's Democratic Party (PDP) president, and another symbolising of the Jammu and Kashmir Government.
The activists also burnt the effigies of PDP leaders Mehbooba Mufti and Muzaffar Baig and Jammu Kashmir Liberation Fronts (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik for allegedly communalising the issue. Criticising the Governor, who also heads the board, the protesters said that the transfer of land benefit locals as well as pilgrims. J&K has witnessed violent protests over the past few days after the State Government decided to transfer forest land to the shrine board for developmental activities. Kashmiri Pandits warned the Government of a possible backlash on Amarnath shrine issue.
<b>"The ongoing crisis in the State is a well crafted exercise by separatists and some anti-national forces. It comes at a time when the pilgrimage of the shrine is in progress. The furore that has been created over the simple transfer of land clearly reveals the real agenda of these forces,"</b> said Amal Magazine of 'Roots in Kashmir'.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Indian Muslim can't live with any other community.