‘Today is no less than a festival for 182 families’. Actually, the three-decade long wait for them came to an end on Thursday, March 6, when Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in Chandigarh anded Jhajjar Deputy Commissioner Shakti Singh in Jhajjar city handed allotment letters to many of them.
“Today is no less than a festival for us. It has been a long journey and it is a great relief for the 182 families of Kashmiri Pandits who bought land in Bahadurgarh town in 1991 and dreamt of settling down there. The day has come when we can fulfil our three-decade old dream,” said Dilip Handoo, president, Displaced Kashmiri Pandit Welfare Association, a report in The Tribune says.
“Who says justice is not done. We raised our voice and this government not only listened to it but also fulfilled our demand. It has boosted our confidence and our children will now be able to live comfortably in their homes. My dream of having my own house will come true. Said Krishna Misri, a beneficiary.
Actually, the long wait for the Kashmiri Pandits came to an end on Thursday, with Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in Chandigarh and Jhajjar Deputy Commissioner Shakti Singh in Jhajjar city physically handing over the allotment letters to many of them on Thursday.
The district authorities have provided them land at the HSVP, Sector 2, in Bahadurgarh.
“Thank you state government for giving us the allotment letter. Firstly, we had spent a lot of money to buy 300 yard land in Bahadurgarh in 1991 and then made several rounds of government offices in the past three decades to get our rights. We are glad,” reacted Phula Baan from Kashmir after getting the letter from the DC.
Ravinder Vishen, another beneficiary, said it was a historical day for them, as what didn’t happen in 30 years happened in merely 10 days.
“A long battle has ended on a happy note and we are grateful to the Haryana Government and Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar who felt our pain and helped us,” he added.
Dilip Handoo said many of the Kashmiti Pandits were at present living in Jammu and Kashmir, Pune and Delhi. “Now all these families are planning to build their houses. Our next generation too is enthused by the development,” he added.
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