On May 7, the Jammu and Kashmir administration had written to the police to register an FIR against the leader of the Kashmiri IDPs on charges of illegal allocation and accepting bribes against the relief commissioner in a Facebook comment.
According to an official notice issued by the Office of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants) (RRCM), Jammu, he allegedly incited people against the special relief ration scheme announced by the government and encouraged them to resort to violence and create public unrest.
The communication was addressed to the Superintendent of Police, Jammu. Sunil Bhat, it said, made the allegations in the comments section of a video posted by Valley Express News on social media.
“It has come to the notice of this office that one Sunil Bhat posted a derogatory comment on Facebook on a video post of Valley Express News in which he mentioned that the relief commissioner was illegally allotting shops and receiving bribes for allotment.
“Sunil Bhat’s comments tarnished the image of the humanitarian organization in general and the Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner in particular,” the letter said.
The statement further alleged that through his social media activity and other sources, Mr. Bhat was inciting people against the special relief ration scheme announced by the government and encouraging them to resort to violence and create public unrest.
“As such, I am directed to kindly file an FIR against Sh. Sunil Bhat immediately,” said the letter issued by Deputy Commissioner (Relief), Kailash Devi.
The administration insisted that the allotment of shops in the Jagti migrant camp was done in a transparent manner on the recommendation of a committee of senior officers.
It also said that the ministry is open to any inquiry or investigation by any government agency regarding the allotment process and will cooperate fully.
Displaced Kashmiri Pandits protested here on Wednesday (6 May 2026) against the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s move to subsume its relief allocations under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). There were minor clashes between the protesters and the police as they tried to march towards the Assistant Commissioner’s office.
Community leaders have described the NFSA as a “black law” and a “trap” for Kashmiri Pandits, arguing that its implementation would dilute their distinct identity as displaced persons and affect their rights to rehabilitation.
Published – 07 May 2026 17:45 IST
