7 KP bodies submit memo to Obama Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 10: Seven main stream Kashmiri organizations of national and international standing representing the three million plus members of the Indo-American community have submitted a memorandum to US President, Barack Obama highlighting the plight of the ethnic minorities of Kashmir Valley leading an exiled life for over 26 years after being hounded out by ISI, Al-Qaeda , Taliban and their local agents. They sought the intervention of US President who is visiting India on the occasion of Republic Day in their rehabilitation in a Union Territory of their own in the Valley. The seven organizations who have given a joint memorandum included Diversity USA, Indian American Intellectuals Forum, Global Hindu Heritage Foundation, EurAsian and African Human Rights Forum, Kashmir Hindu Foundation INC, Panun Kashmir International and Indian American Advisory Council. The memorandum while making a reference to the memo submitted by them to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to US on September 19 last year expressed the hope that discussion of Mr Obama with Narendra Modi will bring about necessary and speedy actions by Government of India towards finally resolving this long standing human rights problem. It said the seven organizations are representing the three million plus members of India –American community, particularly the uprooted Kashmiri Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians, and Jains who have been victims of ethnic cleansing unleashed by Wahabi, Jihadists turned the attention of Mr Obama towards the memorandum presented by these organizations to Mr Modi during his visit to US last year. It said Mr Modi as Chief Minister of Gujarat understanding the background of the crusade for Islamization, extended practical help to the displaced communities from Kashmir. It further said that after assuming the charge of Prime Minister of India, Mr Modi recognizing the urgency of the situation, placed...
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