[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 167 (Tuesday, October 22, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1324-E1325]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       KASHMIRI PANDITS BRIEFING

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                             HON. RO KHANNA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 22, 2019

  Mr. KHANNA. Madam Speaker, I was moved by the stories of loss, 
displacement,

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and suffering of the Kashmiri Pandits at a briefing hosted by my dear 
friend and mentor, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo. I appreciated the Pandits 
coming to Capitol Hill to tell their stories. I want to recognize and 
thank Jeevan Zutshi, my constituent, for his leadership in organizing 
this forum.
  I was encouraged to see other key leaders of Congress attend like Zoe 
Lofgren, Eliot Engel, and Mike Thompson. As we consider the 
complexities of South Asia, we need to make sure that all Kashmiri 
stories of loss are heard and recognized, and be sure to stand up for 
human rights of all faiths. India was founded on the promise of a 
pluralistic society, and Madam Speaker, it's now more important than 
ever to stand up for those ideals.

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