In a long-delayed justice for the persecuted Kashmir Hindus who were driven out in 1990, the central government on Wednesday (11 August) said that it is working towards restoring the ancestral property of persecuted Kashmir pandits who had to flee the Valley to save their lives.
In a written reply to a question regarding whether the government was taking steps to restore the ancestral properties of the Kashmiri Hindus who had to run away from Kashmir in the wake of terrorist violence there, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai responded, “Yes” and he further informed that as many as nine properties in Kashmir have been restored.
Under the J&K Migrant Immovable Property Act, 1997, DMs of concerned districts are the legal custodians of the immovable properties of migrants, who take suo motto action on eviction proceedings in cases of encroachment: MoS Home Nityanand Rai to RS in a written reply
— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2021
“Regarding restoration of properties to its rightful and original owner, 9 properties have been restored, as per the information provided by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir,” the minister stated.
On the question of whether the government has appointed any authority to receive the request of property restoration from Hindus who returned to Kashmir to reclaim their movable and immovable property, Rai said that under the J&K Migrant Immovable Property (Preservation, Protection & Restraint on Distress Sales) Act, 1997, District Magistrates (DMs) of concerned districts in the UT are the legal custodians of the immoveable properties of migrants, who take suo motto action on eviction proceedings in cases of encroachment.
“The migrants can also request DMs in such case,” the minister said.
As per government data, provided by the J&K government, a total of 520 migrants have returned to Kashmir for taking up the jobs under the Prime Minister’s Development Package-2015 after the abrogation of Article 370.
As per the information provided by the Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir, after the abrogation of Article 370, a total of 520 migrants have returned to Kashmir for taking up the jobs under the Prime Minister's Development Package-2015: MoS Home Nityanand Rai to Rajya Sabha
— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2021
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