Issue of denying entry to Kashmiri returnees from POK via Nepal raised in LA

SRINAGAR: The issue of denying entry into India from Nepal by Seema Sashastra Bal (SSB) to families of two Kashmiris from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was today raised in the Legislative Assembly by Independent member Er Sheikh Abdul Rashid who wanted government  to intervene in the matter.

Er Rashid raised the issue in the House today alleging that two families, consisting of 15 members including 9 children, were not being allowed by the SSB to enter India from Nepal.

They are returning to their homes under the rehabilitation policy so Government should intervene and help their return to Kashmir, he said.

It is reported that Ghulam Mohammad, a resident of Kupwara and Mohammad Shafi Bhat, a residence of central Kashmir district of Badgam, had crossed over to POK in 90 to receive arms training there.

However, they have married to local POK girls and now wanted to return to their homes alongwith their wives and children.

However, they were denied permission by SSB at a border outpost on India-Nepal border and are held up in Nepal for the past about a week.   During the previous National Conference (NC)-Congress government rehabilitation policy was announced with approval by the central Government.

The policy was that Kashmiris who had crossed to POK in 90s could return via POK and lead a normal life in the Valley.

However, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on May 28 taking a dig at Leader of the Opposition Omar Abdullah, said the condition of militants and their families, who have returned under rehabilitation policy from  PoK, was not good.

She was referring to criticism of Mr Abdullah  that present Government has done nothing for the return of Kashmiris from POK while during his tenure 300 militants had returned to Kashmir under the policy.”

She said they (returnees) and their families are being called illegal. The Chief Minister said wife of a militant set herself on fire because they were not rehabilitated as per the policy.

“We have been informed that they are being arrested and harassed,” she said, adding that she was told that wives of the militants are being kept one place and children at another. Ms Mufti said majority of them wanted to go back since they have not been rehabilitated here after their return.  (AGENCIES)

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