Shops of Kashmiri Pandits demolished in Jammu; sparks protests, condemnations
Hindustan TimesThe Jammu Development Authority has demolished a dozen shops belonging to displaced Kashmiri Pandits on its land in Jammu city, sparking protests from various sections that demanded action against the officials. The old shops were located on land belonging to the JDA, which had given a deadline to the Kashmiri Pandits to remove their shops on their own within three months, failing which encroachments would be removed, the officials said. The demolition drive was launched on Wednesday to remove shops built by displaced Kashmiri Pandits on JDA’s land near the Muthi camp three decades ago, officials said. Pointing to his demolished shop, its owner Kuldeep Kisroo said, “Instead of helping us survive by providing better facilities and financial support, this government has snatched our bread and butter by bulldozing our shops.”Jav Lal Bhat, another shopkeeper who set up his shop in a tin shed in 1991, said, “How can we feed our families when we are solely dependent on the earnings from these shops?
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