The demand for the formation of a commission to probe the killings of Kashmiri Hindus is growing. (Photo: Reuters)

After Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's conviction in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, demand is now growing for a probe and speedy trial in the killings of minority Kashmiri Hindus in the Kashmir valley in early 1990s.

While welcoming the Delhi High Court's judgment convicting Sajjan Kumar in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, Kashmiri Pandit activists also demanded justice for the displaced Hindu community.

"We welcome the Delhi HC judgement in 1984 riot case. Finally, there is some semblance of justice for the Sikh community which suffered during 1984 riots. Kashmiri Hindus have also been denied justice by the successive governments both at the state and the Centre," said Ajay Chrangoo, Chairman, Panun Kashmir.

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Chrangoo also demanded formation of a commission to probe the "genocide and ethnic cleansing of the Kashmiri Pandits".

Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Jammu and Kashmir MLC Girdhari Lal Raina on Monday (December 17) wrote a letter to Governor Satya Pal Malik demanding formation of a probe commission to investigate killings of Kashmiri Hindus and encroachment of their properties in the valley.

"An empowered commission of inquiry must be constituted to investigate issue of targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits in 1989-90 and subsequent mass exodus from Kashmir," BJP MLC Raina wrote in his letter to Governor Satya Pal Malik.

Raina further said this commission must also have authority to reopen cases against self-proclaimed killers who, he said, are roaming free in Kashmir.

"The commission of inquiry must also be asked to investigate all the cases of encroachments of left behind properties of the displaced community in Kashmir," the BJP MLC said.

Time has come’

Echoing similar demands, J&K BJP chief Ravinder Raina, while speaking to India Today TV, said, "Ethnic cleaning of Kashmiri Pandits was carried out by terrorists and their sympathisers in the valley since early 1990s.

Time has come that a probe panel be constituted so that killers of Kashmiri Hindus can be identified and punished, he added.

Hundreds of Hindus were murdered in Kashmir valley which led to the mass exodus of the Kashmiri Pandit community in early '90s. No commission to probe the killings has so far been constituted.

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