JAMMU, Nov 12: Youth 4 Panun Kashmir (Y4PK) has strongly condemned the reported remarks of BJP leader Ashok Koul regarding the All Kashmiri Pandit Organisations Meet held in Delhi on October 31, 2026, demanding a public correction and apology for allegedly misrepresenting the consensus reached at the meeting and making disparaging remarks about participating community organisations.
In a statement, Y4PK said that the Delhi meeting was convened with the objective of bringing Kashmiri Pandit organisations together on a common platform and establishing a collective mandate on the issue of return and rehabilitation. It stated that the meeting also aimed to challenge the narrative, frequently reflected in government circles, that the displaced Kashmiri Pandit community remains divided over its political aspirations.
The organisation maintained that such a narrative weakens the community’s fundamental demand for reclaiming a Separate Homeland under the 1991 Margdarshan Resolution. It said that the participation of 38 organisations and their overwhelming endorsement of the resolution reaffirmed the principle of “One Community, One Mandate, One Voice”. According to Y4PK, the concluding consensus unequivocally supported the demand for a Separate Homeland with Union Territory status within Kashmir.
Rejecting Ashok Koul’s reported assertion that the participating organisations had proposed reviewing the Margdarshan Resolution, Y4PK stated that an endorsement of the resolution could not be misrepresented as a proposal for its review. The organisation emphasised that the Delhi meeting had reaffirmed the community’s collective position rather than reconsidered its foundational political demand.
Y4PK also expressed strong objections to the reported description of participating organisations as one-man or two-member bodies. It said that the number of representatives attending a meeting could not determine an organisation’s actual membership, credibility or contribution to the community. Organisations that had supported and sustained the displaced Kashmiri Pandit community through decades of exile deserved recognition and respect rather than ridicule or selective acceptance, it added.
The organisation further asserted that displacement should not become a reason for excluding community organisations from the decision-making process, while political designation alone could not be treated as a substitute for genuine community representation. It maintained that no individual, political party or institution had an exclusive right to represent or speak on behalf of the entire Kashmiri Pandit community.
Y4PK called upon Ashok Koul to publicly correct his reported misrepresentation of the Delhi meeting’s consensus, acknowledge the collective endorsement of the 1991 Margdarshan Resolution and the Separate Homeland demand, and substantiate or withdraw his reported remarks questioning the legitimacy of participating organisations. It also demanded a public apology if the disparaging remarks had been accurately attributed to him, or a clarification if his statements had been misreported.
Reaffirming its commitment to India, Y4PK stated that patriotism should not mean remaining silent about legitimate political aspirations. It said that the Homeland issue required a meaningful response rather than attempts to divert attention by questioning the credibility of community organisations.
“We have different organisations, but one historical claim, one foundational resolution and one collective aspiration — Panun Kashmir,” the organisation stated, adding that the Delhi meeting was an important step towards reclaiming the collective voice of the displaced Kashmiri Pandit community.
Y4PK maintained that this collective voice must neither be fragmented nor dismissed and that the community’s demand for a Separate Homeland would continue to remain central to its political aspirations.