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APMCC condemns state Govt for stopping Kounsar Nag Yatra 8/1/2014 1:03:58 AM Early Times Report Kulgam, July 31: All Parties Migrants Co-ordination Committee (APMCC) has strongly condemned the attitude of state government for budging under the pressure of some elements, hell-bent upon foiling the return of Kashmiri Pandits by stopping the Kounsar Nag Yatra even after clearing it earlier. In a statement issued here by the National Spokesperson of APMCC King Bharati, the APMCC leaders took a strong notice of the fact that certain groups created a misconception around Kounsar Nag Yatra known as Kramsaras Tirtha (VishnuPaad) yatra among Kashmiri Pandits relating it to the yatra being conducted by people of Jammu from Reasi side adding Kashmiri Pandits have been going to this place from times immemorial but now a communal colour is being given to it to create fear psychosis among KPs that they won't be allowed to worship according to their will. Talking to media after the Kulgam district administration did not allow them to proceed further, Chairman APMCC Vinod Pandit castigated the Omar Abdullah government for buckling under the pressure of some communal elements without caring to clear the misconception among the local people with an eye on the forthcoming elections. He also questioned the authority of DC Kulgam for saying that the traditional route was from Reasi and not Kashmir asking him where from were Kashmiri Pandits going on pilgrimage before 1990, and why he gave permission earlier. Bharati said that while separatists were welcoming the return of Pandits but issuing such checklists of Do's and Don'ts is contradictory adding it seems they want us in Kashmir as second class citizens. He also asked SAS Geelani why Kashmiri Pandits yatra was stopped when he himself says KPs should return to their original places of residence adding how can they return when their every move is looked upon with suspicion. He said that yatras was a part of Kashmiri Pandit culture and worshiping nature could never create pollution adding why were separatists and civil society silent on the loot and plunder of Gulmarg, Dal Lake, Pehalgam and other places where locals have destroyed the ecology severely and whether it was only Kashmiri Pandit who creates pollution.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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