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Bill submitted in J-K Assembly for trauma healing
A lawmaker in Jammu and Kashmir has introduced a new bill to help people deal with the emotional and psychological pain caused by many years of violence.
The bill aims to create a system for healing, supporting mental health, and bringing people together.
It focuses on making sure everyone has the right to live with dignity.
The bill will be discussed in the upcoming budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, starting on February 2, 2026.
The goal is to improve public health and social trust in the region.
PDP legislator Waheed Para submitted a bill to address psychological trauma in Jammu and Kashmir.
The bill aims to establish a framework for trauma healing and psychosocial rehabilitation.
It emphasizes the right to life with dignity and focuses on restorative dialogue and reconciliation.
The bill was submitted to the J&K Assembly Secretariat and will be discussed in the Budget Session starting February 2, 2026.
The legislation acknowledges the lasting impact of decades of violence on public mental health and social cohesion.
- Who
- Waheed Para, a People's Democratic Party (PDP) legislator
- What
- Submitted a bill to address psychological trauma and emotional distress in Jammu and Kashmir
- Where
- Jammu and Kashmir Assembly
- When
- The bill was submitted to the J&K Assembly Secretariat; the Budget Session starts on February 2, 2026
- Why
- To address the public health crisis of psychological trauma and emotional distress caused by decades of violence and conflict
Key facts
- Bill Name
- Jammu and Kashmir Reconciliation, Trauma Healing and Dignity Bill, 2026
- Submitted By
- Waheed Para (PDP legislator)
- Purpose
- Address psychological trauma and emotional distress
- Session Start
- February 2, 2026
- Location
- Jammu and Kashmir Assembly
- Focus Areas
- Trauma healing, psychosocial rehabilitation, restorative dialogue, reconciliation
- Right Emphasized
- Right to life with dignity
Quotes
Jammu and Kashmir Reconciliation, Trauma Healing and Dignity Bill, 2026
The proposed legislation introduced by PDP MLA Waheed Ur Rehman Para
“It is expedient to enact a humane, rights-based, evidence-driven, non-partisan, and non-coercive legal framework for trauma healing, reconciliation, psychosocial well-being, and the consolidation of stability and sustainable peace in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.”
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