A community initiative led by displaced Kashmiri Pandits called Friday for structured reconciliation programs that could enable phased returns to the Kashmir Valley after decades of exile.
Organizers proposed legal guarantees on property restitution, localized policing and economic packages for families willing to resettle in townships near ancestral districts.
The plan stops short of demanding immediate mass relocation, instead emphasizing confidence-building meetings with valley residents and civil-society mediators.
Government advisers attending the launch said existing rehabilitation schemes could be folded into a broader framework if security assessments improve.
Some youth groups welcomed dialogue but insisted that perpetrators of past violence be prosecuted before elders return permanently.
The initiative will compile affidavits from willing returnees to present to federal ministries overseeing Kashmir affairs.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jammu-and-kashmir/displaced-panditsinitiativeseeks-reconciliation-return-to-kashmir/article71098359.ece/amp/