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What Did BJP Do For Kashmiri Pandits In Last 8 Years, Asks Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia

March 28, 2022
Bharat Times

New Delhi: Amidst the ongoing controversy over the film ‘The Kashmir Files,’ Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday slammed the BJP government for doing politics over the Kashmiri Pandits exodus, asking what have the party done for the relocation of Kashmiri pandits in the last 8 years.

“BJP is worried for Kashmir Files but not Kashmiri Pandits. CM Kejriwal did a lot for Kashmiri Pandits, granted permanent status to 223 teachers even in absence of documents, streamlined pension system, provided Rs 3000/head per month to Kashmiri Pandits in Delhi,” Sisodia was quoted by ANI on its official Twitter handle.

In his address at the Delhi assembly, Sisodia said that the whopping Rs 200 crore earned from the film ‘The Kashmir Files’ should be used for the welfare of uprooted Kashmiri Pandits and the reconstruction of their homes, stressing that the community’s pain should be felt by people rather than “sold in crores.”

”I have not been able to watch the film, as I was busy with the (Delhi) budget, so I cannot comment on the quality of the film. But, it’s fine that a film has been made about the suffering of the Kashmiri Pandit community, and it should be seen by everyone. But, their pains should be felt by other people, and not that their pain is sold in crores,” Sisodia was quoted by PTI in its report.

The controversial film, directed by Vivek Agnihotri and starring Anupam Kher and other senior actors, sparked a heated debate about Kashmiri Pandit concerns and grossed more than Rs 200 crore at the box office.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal recently stated in the Assembly that the movie should be made available for free on YouTube so that everyone may view it. The BJP in Delhi has been lobbying for the film to be tax-free in the capital.

(With agencies’ inputs)