Panun Kashmir hunger strike demands genocide law and dedicated homeland
The displaced Kashmiri Pandit group Panun Kashmir held a day-long hunger strike in Jammu, calling for official recognition of a genocide and a separate Union Territory for their rehabilitation.
Panun Kashmir organized a 24-hour hunger protest in Jammu to press the Indian government for several measures. Its chairperson Tito Ganju argued that, as a signatory to the UN Genocide Convention, India must pass a specific genocide law. The demands also include creating a secure Union Territory in the Kashmir valley, allocating 15,000 central-government jobs for unemployed Pandits, and increasing ex gratia and monthly relief payments.
Why it matters
The strike underscores ongoing demands for legal recognition and a secure homeland for displaced Kashmiri Pandits.
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