AIKS holds AGM, presses for comprehensive return policy of Kashmiri Pandits

STC NEWS DESK
NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 29 (STC): All India Kashmiri Samaj (AIKS) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) here on December 28. Affiliates from Jammu, Hyderabad and Delhi-NCR participated in the day-long meeting.
The audited financial report and the Report card of AIKS activities in 2025 were also presented and deliberated upon in the meeting.
The participants in the meeting called upon Central & State Governments for comprehensive return policy, assembly resolution for return & rehabilitation, political empowerment of Kashmiri Pandits and setting up of Board for protection of temples & shrines in the valley.
Deliberations were also held on the upcoming community census requesting the central government to declare the community as distinct community with reverse minority status. Also listing of ancestral properties left behind with revenue documents and short term policies that government should initiate immediately.
“The apex committee of Kashmiri pandits that was disbanded in 2014 should be restored and reconstituted for better coordination of Govt with the community,” said Ravinder Pandita, President of AIKS.
AIKS is also working with Central Govt and Delhi state govt for setting up of Kashmiri academy and a museum in Delhi.
Sunil Kaul, General Secretary presented the vote of thanks followed by high tea. AIKS also celebrated its 45 years of its inception at the AGM.

(Straight Talk Communications)