KPs unhappy with package without modality of return policy

Expressing unhappiness over the announcement of Rs 500 crore package of return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits in valley by the Narendra Modi government, KP leadership today termed it as hallow, meagre and insulting.
"It is shocking, insulting and unbelievable to the community... It was (return to valley) never an economic issue for us. There are no takers for it," Panun Kashmir convenor Agnishakher told reporters here.
"We did not expect this announcement from Modi government. It has jolted us," he said.
In the similar vein, Jammu and Kashmir Vichar Manch national vice president R L Bhat also expressed surprise and unhappiness over the announcement made by the Union government.

"It is unbelievable and totally hallow announcement meant to generate publicity rather than addressing the problem genuinely," he said.
"There is no model and structure in stead a mere announcement without holding discussions with stakeholders of KP leadership," Bhat said adding that the step will only further disheartened the community who had high expectations from the Centre to address the rehabilitation issue in a realistic manner.

Prof B L Zutshi, who runs affairs of prime Institute of Community, Gandhi Memorial College, said that announcement has been done in haste before shaping up the modalities for security and safety and confidence building.

"There is no consensus among the stake holders instead announcement came as surprising", he said.
However, Youth All India Kashmiri Samaj (YAIKS) president R K Bhat welcomed the announcement of the Union government for Rs 500 crore package and asked the government to speed up the process.
"we have high hope in Modi government. We wish that return process should be put on fast track", he said.
Presenting the Budget for 2014-15, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that a fund of Rs 500 crore will be earmarked for providing support to Kashmiri migrants for "rebuilding their lives".
The Narendra Modi government has flagged off a rehabilitation programme of Kashmiri migrants, who left the Valley after the onset of militancy in 1990.

At present, a total of 60,452 families of Kashmiri migrants are registered in the country, of which 38,119 are in Jammu, 19,338 in Delhi and 1,995 in other states.