Archive · 23 Jul 2025
President Recommends Bill for Kashmiri Pandit Resettlement in RS
The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, has agreed that the Rajya Sabha should look at a new bill.
This bill is about helping Kashmiri Pandits, who have had to leave their homes, to return and rebuild their lives.
It's a big deal because it means the President thinks this is important.
The bill was introduced by a Congress member, Vivek Tankha, and it needs the President's approval because it involves money.
If it becomes law, it could really help the Kashmiri Pandits.
This bill is called the Kashmiri Pandits (Recourse, Restitution, Rehabilitation and Resettlement) Bill, 2022.
President Murmu recommended consideration of a private member's bill for Kashmiri Pandit rehabilitation.
The bill, 'Kashmiri Pandits (Recourse, Restitution, Rehabilitation and Resettlement) Bill, 2022', was introduced in the Rajya Sabha.
Congress member Vivek Tankha introduced the bill on February 2, 2024.
The President's recommendation was required due to the bill's financial implications.
Tankha stated that the bill's consideration could be a turning point for Kashmiri Pandits' justice.
- Who
- President Droupadi Murmu, and Congress member Vivek Tankha.
- What
- President Murmu recommended consideration of the Kashmiri Pandits (Recourse, Restitution, Rehabilitation and Resettlement) Bill, 2022.
- When
- The recommendation occurred on or before July 23, 2024; the bill was introduced February 2, 2024.
- Where
- Rajya Sabha, India.
- Why
- The President recommended the bill's consideration because it involves financial implications, as per the constitution.
- Bill Title
- Kashmiri Pandits (Recourse, Restitution, Rehabilitation and Resettlement) Bill, 2022
- Introduced by
- Vivek Tankha
- Introduced on
- February 2, 2024
- President's Recommendation
- Yes
- Reason for Recommendation
- Financial implications