Jammu and Kashmir is scripting a new era of peace and prosperity, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha asserted while unveiling Prof. Ashok Koul’s ‘Kashmir-Nativity Regained’ at Jammu University. The volume vividly recounts the 1989-90 genocide and exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, illuminating the enduring scars of terror and disconnection from homeland.
Sinha underscored PM Modi’s ironclad promise for their honorable homecoming, backed by concerted government action. ‘Post-2019, we’ve demolished terror networks poisoning youth futures, reclaiming our cultural splendor and development momentum. Full freedom from terrorism is near,’ he envisioned.
Describing the book as a courageous chronicle shattering long-imposed silence, Sinha paid tribute to the Pandits’ tenacity. Despite exile’s agonies, they nurtured Kashmir’s flame—preserving intellect, spirituality, tongue, and rites—while scaling new professional peaks.
Highlighting the migrant portal for property restitution, he captured displacement’s torment: ‘Uprooted overnight, the massacre’s thorns still pierce family veins.’ He targeted terror enablers, from local perpetrators to Pakistani proxies who massacred Muslims too. Relief and justice are flowing to victims. The 2019 constitutional changes have rekindled hopes for fearless repatriation, placing Pandits pivotal in J&K’s revival story. The gathering featured academics, authors, and administrators.