Friends, Following is the mail that I posted to BosF.
My idea is to go there on 1st of January, if we feel them genuine. I hope you will not object. I request Hyd members once again to be present for the New Year Activity and this time it is very important. We get to meet Kashmiri people and can listen first hand information from them on whats going on there. It is our chance to show our solidarity and keep their confidence on India. Of course they being Pandits usually are confident on India but still govt. is not doing enough to assure them safety. =================================================== One important news. Mr. Raj Bhat (may be around 24) and Niloufer (12 yr old girl) came to Srinagar Colony requesting for help in the form of either money or Rice/Dal/Oil or clothes or chappals whatever. They are Kashmiri Pandits and came from Kashmir to Hyderabad 20 days ago for shelter. Around 100 families out of which 300 are children. I asked them if there is any support for them from political parties, Mr. Raj said that they are getting good help. I also asked if they have permission to stay here and why they have chosen Hyderabad, he said they have permission and one Mr. Bhat (Bhat saab in his words) is taking care of them. It seems he called them here. Some of them went to Pune and some to Hyderabad. He says more than 1000 families are living in tents in Delhi. I asked what is the stand of J & K government, he replied that Jammu govt. is asking them to come back and their Bhat saab is discussing with them and if they satisfy they will go back otherwise they want to live here it seems. I have taken the xerox copies of the request, requirement and photo. Will scan them by this evening. It seems they are staying in tents near Charminar area. I am planning to go there this Sunday morning. My parents also are coming with me. Are you interested to visit them? Share A Service organization is collecting used clothes. Will request them to give those clothes to these families. Already I have some clothes collected by AMMA Organization. I rang to Sriram of Manavata group. He said that he has 20 new blankets that he wanted to distribute and he can give them. Why this Sunday itself in the sense not to delay the help. Sunday we will go with whatever we have and we will collect the details. This is also to show solidarity to them and to say we are all Indians. If at all we find that their need is genuine, let us all together raise fund and give to them whatever they require. -- Thank you. with regards, PRASANTHI. ---- When you want something, the whole universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
