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Mar 14 10 tweets 3 min read
1. Ever since the release of #TheKashmirFiles, people have expressed their serious and justified disappointment with the Supreme Court's failure to take cognizance of the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits citing passage of time and other untenable reasons.
2. Given that the Supreme Court routinely takes suo moto cognizance of even lesser, and sometimes manifestly frivolous causes, perhaps the institution must introspect as to why it has chosen to not exercise this power in the case of Kashmiri Pandits whose genocide is documented.
3. Having said that, here is a viable alternative. The Union Government, apart from supporting #TheKashmirFiles through tax free sops, can actually constitute a Tribunal for Truth and Reconciliation in Kashmir and invite testimonies from affected parties through public hearings.
4. These live hearings must be telecast live for people to know the unvarnished truth and set the ball rolling for a larger exercise of Truth & Reconciliation in d realm of history. Treat d case of Pandits as pilot project for this exercise given its recency and renewed interest.
5. So while we can continue to air our grievances with respect to the Supreme Court's inaction,there is something that the Govt can actually do.After all,the Govt cannot be stopped from setting up a specific Tribunal and this is a matter of human rights,which the SC celebrates.
6. The cause of Kashmiri Pandits has received fantastic expression through articulation by several organisations and individuals like @sunandavashisht ji outside Bharat. Surely they can hope to get a similar opportunity in their homeland where they have suffered.
7. Since the Union has brilliantly and legally dismantled d constitutional obstacle to proper integration of Kashmir, namely Article 370, perhaps the next step before making Kashmir safe for the return of Pandits, is to set up a Tribunal for Truth and Reconciliation in Kashmir.
8. The Tribunal must have d power to prosecute those responsible for committing genocidal crimes against humanity. If *Bangladesh* cud set up a Tribunal to prosecute d criminals of 1971 & award capital punishment to d culprits, why can't Bharat do d same? We can & must do better.
9. So while we must support in every way possible the dissemination of facts relating to the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits, the goal of #TheKashmirFiles is to seek justice for them and to pave the way for the return of Kashmiri Pandits to the land of their ancestors.
10. I hope everyone who watches the moves channels their support for the Kashmiri Hindu community by asking the Government for a Tribunal which delivers justice to Kashmiri Pandits since the Supreme Court has failed in its duty. Om Namah Shivay. Vande Mataram.

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