Archive · 24 Jul 2025
President Recommends Bill for Kashmiri Pandit Rehabilitation
Imagine a group of people, the Kashmiri Pandits, who want to go back home after being away for a while.
A law was proposed to help them.
The President, like the head of the country, agreed it's a good idea.
Now, everyone hopes the people who make laws in the Rajya Sabha will vote to let this law pass.
If it passes, it could help these people return and rebuild their lives.
Everyone is asking the politicians to support the law so these people can go back home.
President recommends a bill for the rehabilitation and resettlement of Kashmiri Pandits.
The bill, introduced in the Rajya Sabha in 2024, is titled the Kashmiri Pandits (Recourse, Restitution, Rehabilitation and Resettlement) Bill.
Kashmiri Pandits welcome the President's recommendation.
Community members urge political parties to support and vote for the bill.
The bill is now up for a vote in the Rajya Sabha.
- Who
- Kashmiri Pandits, President Droupadi Murmu, Congress member Vivek Tankha, and various political parties.
- What
- A bill concerning the return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits is being considered.
- When
- The bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on February 2, 2024, and is up for vote in the current session.
- Where
- Rajya Sabha (Parliament of India).
- Why
- To facilitate the return, rehabilitation, and resettlement of Kashmiri Pandits.
- Bill Title
- Kashmiri Pandits (Recourse, Restitution, Rehabilitation and Resettlement) Bill, 2022
- Introduced By
- Vivek Tankha
- Introduced Date
- February 2, 2024
- President's Recommendation
- Yes
- Focus
- Rehabilitation and resettlement of Kashmiri Pandits