Needs of minority communities are legitimate, should feel as equal stakeholders in progress: Rouble Nagi

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Needs of minority communities are legitimate, should feel as equal stakeholders in progress: Rouble Nagi

Srinagar, Jan 23: Member of the panel of community leaders of the National Commission for Minorities Rouble Nagi on Thursday said that the needs of the minority communities were legitimate and beyond 'mere wants' considering the challenges they face in daily life.

Addressing media persons during a press conference in Srinagar, Nagi said that communities learn from each other besides creating bridges and unions between cultures.

"A shared burden ceases to be a burden when we all come together to address it collectively," she said.

She said that India epitomizes the concept of unity in diversity with Jammu and Kashmir standing as a crown jewel, embodying this principle most visibly.

"Jammu and Kashmir is distinguished as a land of diverse cultures, communities, colors and variety. But ignoring any single community impacts the entire cultural fabric of a place," she said.

She said that minorities have always contributed significantly to the nation, finding their homes here just as everyone else does. "Drawing the commonalities and pooling regional resources can maximize benefits for everyone, including minorities in Jammu and Kashmir and nationwide," she said.

She said that J&K has experienced growth in various sectors and development with increased connectivity through roads and railways over the past decade.

"This has opened up opportunities for investments and tourism, including ecotourism and cultural tourism. The needs of minority communities go beyond mere wants," she said.

She said that it was imperative that minorities in J&K should genuinely feel they are equal stakeholders in progress.

"This collective responsibility calls upon all of us gathered here today to forge a new pathway and innovative strategies to bring this noble aspiration to fruition.

"As per my understanding, it is not that the government is not trying and is not giving schemes but the schemes have not reached to many people because they do not know about it," she said.

On US panel report on minorities in India, Nagi said that killing in the name of religion was not acceptable. "To kill anyone for any reason is not acceptable because killing is not something that can be forgiven or should be forgiven. I think the safety of every citizen in this country is important," she said.

On return of Kashmiri Pandits, Rouble Nagi said there was no negative attitude among people in Kashmir towards the Kashmiri Pandits.

"Few steps have been taken for their return. Now they have to make a choice whether they want to come here or not," Nagi said.