Kashmiris cut off from loved ones as government enforced blackout continues
5 years, 5 months ago

Kashmiris cut off from loved ones as government enforced blackout continues

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — For Kashmiri students living in India, Monday’s announcement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was stripping their home – Jammu and Kashmir – of its special status came as a shock. “Immediately, I came out of my classroom and all the Kashmiri students were crying and some even collapsed.” In the days that followed, Yetoo tried to contact his parents in Jammu and Kashmir, which includes the highly volatile, Indian-controled part of Kashmir, that is at the center of a decades-long territorial dispute between India and Pakistan. In addition to dropping Article 370, India’s parliament passed a bill to change Jammu and Kashmir’s administrative status from a state to a union territory, giving New Delhi more control over its affairs. A Kashmiri politician, Shah Faesal, who left the territory and is now in Delhi, warned that the situation was expected to “turn very, very volatile.” “This is an unprecedented security lockdown in the Kashmir region and in the last 30 years of conflict we have never seen such tremendous security deployment there,” Faesal told CNN.

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Pakistan-administered Kashmir repeals protest restrictions after strike
1 month ago

Pakistan-administered Kashmir repeals protest restrictions after strike

Al Jazeera  

The climbdown in the geopolitically sensitive region comes amid growing anger against the administration. Islamabad, Pakistan – After a four-day wheel-jam strike and the shutdown of markets and civic activities, the government of Pakistan-administered Kashmir has announced the withdrawal of a presidential ordinance that restricted “unregistered organisations” from holding protests without permission. Shaukat Nawaz Mir, a core member of the …

Terror Strikes in Kashmir: A New Chapter in the Conflict
2 months ago

Terror Strikes in Kashmir: A New Chapter in the Conflict

The Hindu  

A series of attacks in Kashmir have resulted in the deaths of 10 civilians and two soldiers. The attacks were aimed at creating a sense of fear among the non-local worker population in the Union Territory and to provoke a disproportionate response from the security forces. The administration must ensure that security forces do not fall prey to this ploy …

Spate of terror incidents in Jammu: Need a careful recalibration of security strategy, says Mallikarjun Kharge
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Spate of terror incidents in Jammu: Need a careful recalibration of security strategy, says Mallikarjun Kharge

The Hindu  

Questioning the Narendra Modi government on spate of terror incidents in Jammu, the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on July 16 said that the government is acting “as if everything is business as usual”. “The spate of terror attacks that has gripped Jammu and Kashmir in the past 36 days, needs careful recalibration in our security strategy. While we must demonstrate …

Modi govt. a disaster for J&K security situation, says Kharge
6 months ago

Modi govt. a disaster for J&K security situation, says Kharge

The Hindu  

Condoling the death of five soldiers in a terrorist attack in the Kathua region of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that the Narendra Modi government is a “disaster” for the security situation in J&K. “We unequivocally condemn this cowardly terror attack on the Army in the strongest possible terms. This is the fifth… — Mallikarjun …

Jammu and Kashmir DGP's strong response on terror attacks: 'Pak handlers making desperate attempts...'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir DGP's strong response on terror attacks: 'Pak handlers making desperate attempts...'

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police, RR Swain, said on Saturday that after recent terrorist incidents in the state, attempts were made by cross-border terrorists' infiltrations to sustain terrorist networks in Kashmir despite suffering heavy losses. Days of terrorism numbered: DGP The state's police chief said, "When you talk about a danger or challenge, you see how serious or …

3 terror attacks in 3 days: What is going on in Jammu and Kashmir?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

3 terror attacks in 3 days: What is going on in Jammu and Kashmir?

Firstpost  

Jammu and Kashmir is seeing an escalation of violence, spreading fear in the region. It all began on 9 June when a bus plunged into a gorge after being attacked by terrorists, followed by an attack on a village in Kathua and then an exchange of fire between terrorists and security forces in Doda district The Union Territory of Jammu …

Modi is visiting Kashmir's main city for the first time since revoking region's semi-autonomy in '19
10 months ago

Modi is visiting Kashmir's main city for the first time since revoking region's semi-autonomy in '19

The Independent  

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Jammu and Kashmir | Mobile internet suspended in parts of Pulwama: Here's why
1 year, 2 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir | Mobile internet suspended in parts of Pulwama: Here's why

India TV News  

Due to security reasons, the mobile internet has been suspended in parts of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. According to officials, Directions to the Telecom Service Providers to suspend mobile data services in Wampora and Hunipora areas of the south Kashmir district were issued by Vijay Kumar, Additional Director General of Police, Kashmir Zone. Terrorist attacks hit …

DC Edit | Army officers, DSP pay a price
1 year, 3 months ago

DC Edit | Army officers, DSP pay a price

Deccan Chronicle  

India paid a terrible price for its eternal vigil in Jammu & Kashmir against state- Proof of Pakistan’s complicity was in abundance in the frontier Rajouri district where a cache of Pakistani arms and ammunition, besides medicines made in Pakistan, were recovered after two terrorists who had crossed the border were shot down. Members of the Indian Army and paramilitary …

‘No reason’ to strip Kashmir autonomy: India’s top court told as it hears challenges to special status removal
1 year, 5 months ago

‘No reason’ to strip Kashmir autonomy: India’s top court told as it hears challenges to special status removal

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s Supreme Court was told that the integration …

With G20 event, India seeks to project normalcy in disputed Kashmir
1 year, 7 months ago

With G20 event, India seeks to project normalcy in disputed Kashmir

The Independent  

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Kashmiri Pandit shot dead in J&K
1 year, 10 months ago

Kashmiri Pandit shot dead in J&K

Deccan Chronicle  

Srinagar: At a time when the Centre is making “concerted efforts” to encourage the Kashmiri Pandits to return to their hearth and home in the Valley, another member of the minority Brahmin Hindu community was shot dead by suspected militants in southern Pulwama district on Sunday. DIG Rayees Muhammad Bhat said: “Sharma, who was working as a bank security guard, …

Security forces killed 172 terrorists in 92 encounters in Valley in 2022: Kashmir Police
2 years ago

Security forces killed 172 terrorists in 92 encounters in Valley in 2022: Kashmir Police

India Today  

As we draw closer to the end of this year, the security forces in 2022 in Kashmir, to ensure peace in the region, neutralised 172 terrorists, including 42 foreign terrorists, by conducting 93 successful encounters across the valley, Kashmir Police said. Around 108 terrorists eliminated belonged mainly to Lashkar-e-Taiba and The Resistance Front, followed by Jaish e Mohammed, Hizbul-Mujahidin, Al-Badr …

On Shaurya Diwas, Rajnath Singh hints at taking back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
2 years, 2 months ago

On Shaurya Diwas, Rajnath Singh hints at taking back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

India Today  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday, October 27, said that Pakistan had backstabbed India and was "committing atrocities" against the people in parts of Kashmir it had occupied. He said that the overall development in the twin Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh will be achieved "after reaching Gilgit and Baltistan" — parts of PoK. Speaking on the …

Kashmir Situation, Attack on Pandits and Migrants Likely to Dominate Upcoming Monsoon Session for MHA
2 years, 5 months ago

Kashmir Situation, Attack on Pandits and Migrants Likely to Dominate Upcoming Monsoon Session for MHA

News 18  

The upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament will most likely discuss the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and attacks on Kashmiri Pandits and migrants as most Members of Parliament have put up these questions before the home ministry. The ministry has prepared replies related to incidents of terror attacks in J&K, rising crime and attacks on Kashmiri Pandits, welfare measures in …

Parts of Kashmir including Bhaderwah, Kishtwar observe curfew, internet suspension
2 years, 7 months ago

Parts of Kashmir including Bhaderwah, Kishtwar observe curfew, internet suspension

India TV News  

Highlights Parts of Kashmir including Doda, Bhaderwah and Kishtwar saw a curfew. Jammu Kashmir curfew: Over controversial remarks by two now-suspended BJP leaders against Prophet Mohammad, parts of Kashmir including Doda, Bhaderwah and Kishtwar saw internet suspension, curfew, and shutdown. Security forces have been deployed in strength at sensitive places in Srinagar and elsewhere in the Valley for maintaining law …

Centre not for relocation of Kashmiri Pandits now
2 years, 7 months ago

Centre not for relocation of Kashmiri Pandits now

The Hindu  

The Centre is not in favour of moving Kashmiri Pandits and Hindus from the Kashmir Valley to Jammu as it would be a repeat of the situation in the 1990s when thousands migrated out of the Valley under government’s watch in wake of repeated threats and attacks, a senior government official said on Thursday. As targeted killing of civilians in …

The Kashmir Killings: Jihadis Continue To Murder Innocent Civilians; Bihar Migrant 9th Victim Since May 1
2 years, 7 months ago

The Kashmir Killings: Jihadis Continue To Murder Innocent Civilians; Bihar Migrant 9th Victim Since May 1

News 18  

A Bihar migrant labourer was shot dead by terrorists, while another was injured in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam on Thursday night, hours after a bank manager was killed in a brazen attack in Kulgam district. Here’s a list of some Kashmiri Hindus killed recently: May 17, 2022 – One 52-year-old man, identified as Ranjit Singh, son of Krishan Lal of …

Targeted killings | Top officials urge Kashmiri Pandits to stay put
2 years, 7 months ago

Targeted killings | Top officials urge Kashmiri Pandits to stay put

The Hindu  

Top J&K officials, including Kashmir’s Divisional Commissioner and its Inspector General of Police, on Tuesday visited several transit camps of Kashmiri Pandits and advised the fear-struck community against migration from the Valley, in the wake of the killing of the Pandit employee, Rahul Bhat, on May 12. Within one year, fear will be completely eliminated and the militant numbers will …

Security To Be Beefed Up For Kashmiri Pandit Govt Employees: J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha
2 years, 7 months ago

Security To Be Beefed Up For Kashmiri Pandit Govt Employees: J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha

ABP News  

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday announced that security outside the residential areas of Kashmiri Pandit government employees in the valley would be increased and enquiry into the tear gas shelling would be conducted, according to an ANI report. A street protest broke out after the killing of a Kashmiri pandit government employee, Rahul Bhat. …

'You will die': Terror group threatens Kashmiri Pandits in J&K's Pulwama
2 years, 7 months ago

'You will die': Terror group threatens Kashmiri Pandits in J&K's Pulwama

India Today  

Lashkar-e-Islam, a terrorist group, has issued a threat to Kashmiri Pandits residing at the Hawal Transit accommodation in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. Further, the terrorist group said there was "no space for Kashmiri Pandits who want another Israel in Kashmir to kill Kashmiri Muslims". This comes only days after Rahul Bhat, a Kashmiri Pandit government employee, was shot …

J&K DGP says efforts on to create secure environment for everyone
2 years, 7 months ago

J&K DGP says efforts on to create secure environment for everyone

The Hindu  

Days after a Kashmiri Pandit was killed by terrorists in Kashmir Valley’s Budgam, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said that efforts were on to create a secure environment for everyone but it was not possible to provide security to every individual. Mr. Singh told The Hindu that the main suspect in the May 12 killing of Rahul Bhat, who …

Kashmiri Pandit employees demand relocation to safe places outside Valley
2 years, 7 months ago

Kashmiri Pandit employees demand relocation to safe places outside Valley

Firstpost  

Rahul Bhat, a Kashmiri Pandit, was killed by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists in the Tehsil office at Chadoora in Budgam district on Thursday Srinagar: A group of Kashmiri Pandit employees staged a protest here on Saturday against targeted killings and demanding their relocation to safe places outside Kashmir Valley, days after a community member was killed by terrorists in his office in …

Don't share WiFi, hotspots with strangers: Srinagar police warn of legal action against internet users
2 years, 8 months ago

Don't share WiFi, hotspots with strangers: Srinagar police warn of legal action against internet users

India TV News  

Highlights A watch will be kept if the internet is being used by criminals, terrorists and their associates The warning comes in the wake of recent terror attacks in Srinagar and in entire Jammu & Kashmir In the wee hours today, three soldiers and a civilian were injured during an encounter in Baramulla In view of the recent terrorist attacks …

Kashmiri Pandit groups raise concerns over targeted attacks
2 years, 8 months ago

Kashmiri Pandit groups raise concerns over targeted attacks

The Hindu  

Several Kashmiri Pandit organisations on Friday raised the alarm over the renewed threats against members of the minority community in Kashmir and the recent targeted killings of non-locals and Hindus by suspected militants. Sanjay Tickoo, who heads the Kashmiri Pandit Sangarash Samiti, said the government, in the past three years, has again failed in ensuring the security of minorities living …

Attacks on non-locals, Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir: night patrols, area domination, CCTV surveillance soon
2 years, 9 months ago

Attacks on non-locals, Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir: night patrols, area domination, CCTV surveillance soon

The Hindu  

In the wake of increased attacks on non-locals and Kashmiri Pandits by militants, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday decided to launch night patrolling, domination of areas inhabited by migrant labourers and enforce strict rules to make closed-circuit television mandatory for businesses in the Valley. “Security forces have intensified night patrolling in remote villages where Kashmiri Pandits live and …

Barriers, CCTV Vandalised as BJP Protests Outside Kejriwal's Home; AAP Links Ruckus to Punjab Victory
2 years, 9 months ago

Barriers, CCTV Vandalised as BJP Protests Outside Kejriwal's Home; AAP Links Ruckus to Punjab Victory

News 18  

BJP workers on Wednesday clashed with the police outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence during a protest against his remarks on the recently released movie ‘The Kashmir Files’, accusing him of mocking the strategic killing of Kashmiri Pandits. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia alleged that the activists attacked and damaged CCTV cameras as well as security barriers at …

1 dead, over 20 hurt in grenade attack in Kashmir market
2 years, 10 months ago

1 dead, over 20 hurt in grenade attack in Kashmir market

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One person was killed and …

40 Kashmir Civilians Killed in Terror Attacks This Year, Annual Toll about Same Since 2017: Home Ministry
3 years ago

40 Kashmir Civilians Killed in Terror Attacks This Year, Annual Toll about Same Since 2017: Home Ministry

News 18  

A total of 40 civilians were killed in Kashmir in terror-related incidents this year until the end of November, according to the union home ministry, even as the Centre says the annual casualty figure has been around the same over the past five years. “The number of civilian killings has remained in the range of 37-40 every year during the …

Notice issued to 26 Kashmir Pandit employees for their absence withdrawn
3 years, 1 month ago

Notice issued to 26 Kashmir Pandit employees for their absence withdrawn

Op India  

The Anantnag office of the Social Welfare Department in Jammu and Kashmir has withdrawn a notice issued to 26 Kashmiri Pandit employees threatening action against them for their absence from duties. pic.twitter.com/RoPz4UJ7II — District Information & Public Relations Centre Ang November 10, 2021 Yesterday, the Office of the District Social Welfare Officer in Anantnag had issued a notice to 26 …

What is behind the recent surge in violence in Kashmir?
3 years, 2 months ago

What is behind the recent surge in violence in Kashmir?

Al Jazeera  

Spate of suspected rebel attacks and crackdown by Indian security forces since early October leaves 33 people dead in the region. A surge in violence in Indian-administered Kashmir in recent weeks, including a spate of suspected rebel attacks on civilians and a widespread crackdown by security forces, has left at least 33 people dead in the heavily militarised region since …

Tackling terror: The Hindu Editorial on J&K civilian deaths
3 years, 2 months ago

Tackling terror: The Hindu Editorial on J&K civilian deaths

The Hindu  

The uptick in the number of deaths of civilians, including those of the minority community after terror attacks recently is a major setback when the number of violent incidents in the Kashmir Valley was the lowest in five years. Orchestrated allegedly by a shadowy force calling itself The Resistance Front, termed by security forces as being set up by the …

1990 or 2021, Hindus Remain Soft Targets in Kashmir
3 years, 2 months ago

1990 or 2021, Hindus Remain Soft Targets in Kashmir

The Quint  

The fresh spate of killings of the minorities in Kashmir has ruptured the semblance of peace and vitiated the overall environment. It also exhibits that the government of India’s invalidation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution doesn’t automatically translate into neutralisation of Islamist terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. The ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, has widely publicised a …

Kashmiri Hindus, Sikhs who withstood 90s exodus, now pack their bags after spate of attacks on minorities
3 years, 3 months ago

Kashmiri Hindus, Sikhs who withstood 90s exodus, now pack their bags after spate of attacks on minorities

Firstpost  

The Sikh employees, working across various private and government positions, decided to suspend work while several Kashmiri Hindus moved out of the Valley to other parts of India. Due to the deterioration in the security situation in Kashmir, most of the nearly 4,000 Kashmiri Hindus employed in different government jobs have suspended work and moved to the Hindu majority region …

Two Reasons Why Terrorists are Targeting Minorities in Kashmir Now
3 years, 3 months ago

Two Reasons Why Terrorists are Targeting Minorities in Kashmir Now

News 18  

Amidst the improving security and social environment in Jammu and Kashmir has come a phenomenon which is being perceived as a major setback to the process of stabilisation and peace. The unfortunate turn of events in Kashmir with the targeted killing of seven persons over the last few days, six of whom were from the minority communities of the Valley, …

Restrictions, communication shutdown continue in Kashmir
3 years, 4 months ago

Restrictions, communication shutdown continue in Kashmir

The Hindu  

Restrictions on peoples movement and communication blackout continued in the Kashmir Valley on Friday after the death of separatist leader Syed Shah Geelani on Wednesday and his burial in the early hours of Thursday. Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said Internet services on mobile phones would remain suspended till Sunday afternoon in Kashmir. Director General of Police Dilbag Singh …

Kashmir lockdown continues after anti-India leader’s death
3 years, 4 months ago

Kashmir lockdown continues after anti-India leader’s death

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Indian authorities enforced a security lockdown and a near-total communications blackout for a second day in disputed Kashmir on Friday after the death of Syed Ali Geelani, a top resistance leader who became the emblem of the region’s defiance against New Delhi. Geelani, who had multiple ailments and was under house arrest for years, was buried by …

Terrorists Planning to Carry Out Major Strikes Across Jammu Ahead of Independence Day: Sources
3 years, 4 months ago

Terrorists Planning to Carry Out Major Strikes Across Jammu Ahead of Independence Day: Sources

News 18  

The security forces in Jammu and Kashmir have been put on high alert as they have received specific inputs that terror outfits have planned attacks across the Union Territory, especially in Jammu region, to disrupt the Independence Day celebrations by carrying out targeting killings of political, religious leaders and bomb blasts in crowded places. The source said that as India …

Podcast; Voices from the Lockdown: Until Centre engages with youths of Kashmir, things are bound to go out of control
4 years, 1 month ago

Podcast; Voices from the Lockdown: Until Centre engages with youths of Kashmir, things are bound to go out of control

Firstpost  

In this episode, we will continue our conversation with Kaiser where he speaks about how the youth of Anantnag and Shopian are going through an identity crisis because of the abrogation of Article 370. This new Firstpost podcast entitled Voices from the Lockdown —which drops at 8 am every day — seeks to explore the ground realities in Kashmir, Ladakh …

'Grassroots Democracy Revived': India Responds to UN Rights Chief's Criticism on Situation in Kashmir
4 years, 3 months ago

'Grassroots Democracy Revived': India Responds to UN Rights Chief's Criticism on Situation in Kashmir

News 18  

A day after the United Nations human rights chief issued a statement on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, India responded to the criticism saying grassroots-level democracy has been revived in the region and the government is pushing for economic development despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and continued efforts of Pakistan to derail the process. India’s envoy …

Srinagar shuts down over Article 370 abrogation anniversary
4 years, 5 months ago

Srinagar shuts down over Article 370 abrogation anniversary

Deccan Chronicle  

The local police and Central armed police forces on Tuesday imposed a curfew in Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar whereas strict security restrictions are in force elsewhere in the Kashmir Valley, a day before the first anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the state. Among them is PDP’s Rouf Bhat who had announced at a …

Kashmir: Sarpanch, Policemen Injured in Separate Militant Attacks
4 years, 5 months ago

Kashmir: Sarpanch, Policemen Injured in Separate Militant Attacks

The Quint  

“He has a bullet in the chest… His condition remains critical,” said Dr Mohammad Iqbal, Medical Superintendent of the Government Medical College in Anantnag, where Ahmad has been taken, to The Indian Express. BJP spokesperson Altaf Thakur also confirmed to the publication that Ahmad was a member of the BJP. In another incident in Pulwama, two policemen, identified as Head …

Curfew in parts of Kashmir ahead of revocation anniversary
4 years, 5 months ago

Curfew in parts of Kashmir ahead of revocation anniversary

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Authorities imposed a curfew in many parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Tuesday, a day ahead of the first anniversary of India’s decision to revoke the disputed region’s semi-autonomy. “Indian government claims that it was determined to improve Kashmiri lives ring hollow one year after the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s constitutional status,” Meenakshi Ganguly, the New York-based …

The Centre’s Kashmir policy and a heavy price to pay
4 years, 7 months ago

The Centre’s Kashmir policy and a heavy price to pay

The Hindu  

While public attention is focused on COVID-19, Jammu and Kashmir suffers twin lockdowns, rising violence and unilateral government actions, all at the same time. Based on the Home Ministry’s order of March 31, these rules seek to replace the Jammu and Kashmir State subjects law, recognised under Article 35A of the Indian Constitution, which entitled permanent residents of the State …

Security situation in Kashmir stable but fragile: Lt Gen B S Raju
4 years, 7 months ago

Security situation in Kashmir stable but fragile: Lt Gen B S Raju

Hindustan Times  

There has been an escalation in infiltration attempts from across the Line of Control into Jammu & Kashmir and a surge in militant violence there. Lt Gen B S Raju, the General Officer Commanding of Srinagar-based 15th Corps, spoke to Ramesh Vinayak about the security challenges in the Valley. Numerous intrusion attempts have been foiled and the Pakistan army is …

No, This Lockdown Isn’t Like Kashmir’s, Stop Being Disrespectful
4 years, 9 months ago

No, This Lockdown Isn’t Like Kashmir’s, Stop Being Disrespectful

The Quint  

A country that cries watching Bigg Boss celebrities be separated from their family forgot to understand what it means to not be able to make a call home, a home knee deep in violence and political tension. Where family members did not know when their relatives passed away, and often no way of ever knowing what’s happening in the next …

Lockdown is new normal in Jammu & Kashmir
4 years, 10 months ago

Lockdown is new normal in Jammu & Kashmir

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Two hundred days of the lockdown in Kashmir have been most difficult and those who are away from home are hurt that it is now a ‘new normal’ that is different from the rest of India. “There is still no internet in Kashmir which shows that nothing is normal there,” Hadif Nisar of the University of Hyderabad said. Students …

No power can stop Kashmiri Pandits from returning to Kashmir: Rajnath Singh
4 years, 11 months ago

No power can stop Kashmiri Pandits from returning to Kashmir: Rajnath Singh

India Today  

No power can now stop Kashmiri Pandits from going back to Kashmir, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday, forcefully defending the NDA government's decision to reorganise Jammu and Kashmir and abrogating its special status under Article 370. In an address at a rally here, the defence minister also sent a strong message to Pakistan and said India will not …

30 years in exile, Kashmiri pandits demand one place for their settlement in Kashmir
4 years, 11 months ago

30 years in exile, Kashmiri pandits demand one place for their settlement in Kashmir

The Hindu  

Despite the social media having been deluged by displaced Kashmiri pandits’ video clippings vowing to “return and die” in the Valley, the community on Sunday appeared to be plagued by self doubts over the prospects of their return. The displaced Kashmiri pandits across the world commemorated January 19 as ‘holocaust day’, when over 70 thousand pandit families numbering over 3.5 …

CAA-NRC Protests Must Go On – But What About Kashmir?
4 years, 11 months ago

CAA-NRC Protests Must Go On – But What About Kashmir?

The Quint  

This is what politics does or can do. Was it the apathy or dejection of the state electricity board that didn’t see the point of fixing lines in the bitter cold when they weren’t sure if their jobs were secure in the new Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir? Except that night after night, when the temperature dropped to minus …

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