“Best way to empower them…” PDP chief suggests reservation for Kashmiri Pandits in J-K assembly

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Srinagar, June 2, 2025 (ANI): Speaking on the issue of rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits in the valley, Jammu and Kashmir PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti on June 2 said that it is a long-drawn process. She also said that it is the best way to empower them if govt also gives them a reservation in the assembly elections. “.... I told them that people with less serious charges against them lodged in jails should be released ahead of Eid....,” said Mehbooba Mufti. “It is a long-drawn process. We have started something. Kashmiri Pandits contested in the Panchayat elections. If you also give them a reservation in the assembly elections, then that is the best way to empower them....,” she added on the issue of rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits in the valley.

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00:00It's a long-drawn process. We have started something.

00:03Look, what we've talked about, there's no issue of security.

00:07There's already a Kashmiri Pandits who fought our election.

00:11So if you give a reservation here, that is the best way to empower Kashmiri Pandits

00:17and let them become a part once again of this Kashmiri.

00:23So I think that we've tried to be perfect.

00:26We can't be perfect, but we have tried out best.

00:29And we've also said that the people who are in jail, who don't have serious charges against them,

00:35watch Eid and watch them.

00:37So we've done it.

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