Jammu, March 14 – The Kashmiri migrant Pandit organization, "Panun Kashmir," announced on Saturday that it had expelled its chairman, Ajay Chrungoo, from the organization due to alleged foreign links.
A circular issued by Panun Kashmir stated that the organization has immediately expelled its chairman, Ajay Chrungoo, and ordered an investigation into his alleged foreign connections, including a reported interaction with Ghulam Nabi Fai, a Pakistani ISI agent based in the US.
"Ganju has replaced Chrungoo," the circular stated.
Chrungoo was not immediately available for comment.
Panun Kashmir ('Our Own Kashmir') is a socio-political organization and movement that proposes a Union Territory in the Kashmir Valley.
Initiated after the 1990 exodus of Kashmiri Hindus, it demands a separate, centrally administered homeland for the community, specifically within the southern and eastern parts of the valley.
This demand was formalized through the 1991 Margdarshan Resolution, which demanded the establishment of a dedicated, secure territory for Kashmiri Pandits who were displaced from the Kashmir Valley due to terrorism.
The proposed homeland demands that the area be under central administration, ensuring the safety, cultural identity, and political rights of the Pandit community.
Panun Kashmir acts as a representative body for the displaced Kashmiri Pandit community, focusing on rehabilitation and the recognition of their exodus as ethnic cleansing.
The movement strongly opposes any autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir that might empower extremist elements and advocates for complete integration with India.
The movement is a prominent voice for displaced Pandits, advocating for their safe return to a secure homeland within the Kashmir Valley.
The Panun Kashmir organization has consistently pushed for a separate Union Territory. The organization also strongly supported the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A.
Another political organization, Ikkjutt Jammu, openly supports a separate Panun Kashmir for Kashmiri Pandits, as well as the separation of the Jammu Division from Kashmir.