Return of Kashmiri Pandits possible if they feel assured:Omar

Tulmulla (Kashmir), June 9 (PTI) North Indian state of
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said
while efforts were on to bring migrant Kashmiri Pandits back
to the Valley, it will only be possible when the community
feels confident about their return.
"We are making efforts for their return but they (Kashmiri
Pandits) have to be prepared for it. They should feel assured
and confident about their return," Omar told reporters after
paying obesiance at the Tulmulla shrine here, 27 kms from
Srinagar.
The Chief Minister said militancy in the state was on a
decline.
"Militancy is reduding ... panchayat polls have been
conducted peacefully and all communities like Kashmiri
Pandits and Sikhs have participated. This should be a ray of
hope for them (Pandits) to return," he said.
Omar said he has directed the Inspector general of CID to
expedite the verification of Kashmiri Pandit youth, who have
been employed under Prime Minister's job plan in Kashmir
Valley recently.
"I have directed the IG (CID) to fast track the clearance
for them," he said when asked about why wages were not being
paid to the new recruits even after five months of joining the
service.