Hindu schoolteacher’s killing | Fresh wave of fear hits Kashmir
2 years, 6 months ago

Hindu schoolteacher’s killing | Fresh wave of fear hits Kashmir

The Hindu  

A woman teacher’s killing has sparked a fresh wave of fears among the migrant Kashmiri Pandit employees, recruited under the Prime Minister’s special rehabilitation package, and the Hindu employees from Jammu recruited under the SC quota and posted in the Valley. National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said, “This is yet another targeted killing in a long list of recent attacks directed at unarmed civilians. Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti said, “Despite GOIs fake claims about Kashmir being normal it’s obvious that targeted civilian killings are on the rise and a deep cause of concern. Peoples Conference chief Sajad Lone said, “Cowardice has yet again plummeted to shameless depths.A teacher- an innocent female hailing from Samba has been shot dead in Kulgam.May her soul rest in peace.” BJP State president Ravinder Raina said Pakistani terrorists were behind the “inhuman and ugly” act of killing.

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Targeted killing of Kashmiri Pandit: BJP holds protest against Pakistan; Mufti slams saffron party
1 year, 9 months ago

Targeted killing of Kashmiri Pandit: BJP holds protest against Pakistan; Mufti slams saffron party

India TV News  

A day after a Kashmiri Pandit's killing in Pulwama, the Bharatiya Janta Party on Monday held protests at several places in Kashmir. 40-year-old Kashmiri Pandit bank guard Sanjay Sharma was shot dead in Pulwama district while he was on his way to a local market. Protest against Pakistan "Our Kashmiri Pandit brother was brutally killed in Pulwama. Mehbooba Mufti slams …

Militants gun down Kashmiri Pandit, new terror outfit claims hand in killing
1 year, 9 months ago

Militants gun down Kashmiri Pandit, new terror outfit claims hand in killing

The Hindu  

A Kashmiri Pandit, who was a bank guard by profession, was shot dead by militants in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Sunday, sparking protests from local political parties. ‘Killed like dogs’ The Sunday attack came just two days after a civilian, who is the brother of a slain policeman, was shot at and injured in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district by unknown …

How recent killing of Pandits and their migration has affected quality teaching in Kashmir
1 year, 11 months ago

How recent killing of Pandits and their migration has affected quality teaching in Kashmir

Firstpost  

Kashmiri Pandits have been protesting and demanding relocation from the valley till the security situation improves. As the past horrifying pictures were still afresh, the new spate of targeted killings of Kashmiri pandit teachers, sent shockwaves among its community members. However, with the spate of new fresh killings by the militant group The Resistance Front, four pandit teachers have got …

Kashmiri Pandit staff petition tribunal over relocation issue
1 year, 11 months ago

Kashmiri Pandit staff petition tribunal over relocation issue

The Hindu  

Amid growing differences between the J&K Lieutenant Governor and the BJP over the ongoing protests by Kashmiri Pandits in J&K, migrant Pandit employees, who were posted in Kashmir Valley under a special employment scheme, on Tuesday approached the Central Administrative Tribunal to strike down a clause that makes it mandatory for such Pandit employees to serve only in the Kashmir …

Kashmiri Pandit Employees Approach CAT Challenging Order Prohibiting Transfer from Valley
1 year, 11 months ago

Kashmiri Pandit Employees Approach CAT Challenging Order Prohibiting Transfer from Valley

News 18  

Protesting Kashmiri Pandit employees have approached the Central Administrative Tribunal against a Jammu and Kashmir administration order stating those granted employment under the prime minister’s special package cannot be transferred. Kashmiri Pandit employees have been on a strike for over seven months to demand their “relocation” from the Valley in view of targeted killings by terrorists. The application filed by …

Life more important, shift Kashmiri Pandit employees to Jammu: Ghulam Nabi Azad
1 year, 11 months ago

Life more important, shift Kashmiri Pandit employees to Jammu: Ghulam Nabi Azad

India Today  

Democratic Azad Party Chief and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday questioned the safety of the Kashmiri Pandits and said that that the Kashmiri Pandit employees should be shifted to Jammu till the situation improves in Kashmir. They can come back once the situation normalizes,” said Ghulam Nabi Azad. He said that life is more …

J&K Politics: With No Pay Or Safe Abode, Will Kashmiri Pandits' Plight Ever End?
2 years ago

J&K Politics: With No Pay Or Safe Abode, Will Kashmiri Pandits' Plight Ever End?

The Quint  

There are around six such transit camps across Kashmir where these employees are living. Earlier this month, the issue of the safety of Pandits cropped up again after the militant group TRF issued a 'hit list' consisting of names of 57 employees working under the PM’s Package in Kashmir. These employees' names appeared in the blog ‘Kashmir Fight’ which has …

10 Kashmiri Pandit families flee valley after recent targeted killing
2 years, 1 month ago

10 Kashmiri Pandit families flee valley after recent targeted killing

India Today  

As many as 10 Kashmiri Pandit families have fled from south Kashmir's Shopian after the recent targeted killing of Puran Krishan Bhat in the Chowdarygund area. Puran Krishan Bhat, a Kashmiri Pandit farmer, was shot dead by terrorists near his residence on October 15. "Ten families comprising 35 to 40 Kashmiri Pandits have migrated out of our village due to …

10 Kashmiri Pandit families leave Shopian village after terrorists kill community member
2 years, 2 months ago

10 Kashmiri Pandit families leave Shopian village after terrorists kill community member

India TV News  

Kashmiri Pandit news: As terrorists carried out a number of targeted killings recently, 10 Kashmiri Pandit families have left their village in Shopian district in south Kashmir out of fear and reached Jammu. Kashmiri Pandit Puran Krishan Bhat was gunned down by terrorists outside his ancestral house in Choudharygund village of Shopian district on October 15. "Ten families comprising 35 …

Murders most foul: The Hindu Editorial on recurring attacks on Kashmiri Pandits in J&K
2 years, 2 months ago

Murders most foul: The Hindu Editorial on recurring attacks on Kashmiri Pandits in J&K

The Hindu  

The dastardly murder of a Kashmiri Pandit farmer in Shopian in south Kashmir recently follows a series of attacks on the minority community in the Union Territory, with at least six Pandits having been killed in targeted attacks by militants this year. At one level, these attacks reflect the desperation of radical elements in the separatist current in the Valley, …

Kashmir: Another Kashmiri Pandit killed by terrorists in Shopian
2 years, 2 months ago

Kashmir: Another Kashmiri Pandit killed by terrorists in Shopian

Firstpost  

The victim has been identified as Puran Krishan. He was attacked by terrorists near his residence in the Chowdhary Gund area of Shopian district in Kashmir Srinagar: Yet another dastardly attack on the Hindu community has taken place in Kashmir. He was attacked by terrorists near his residence in the Chowdhary Gund area of Shopian district in Kashmir, they said, …

Kashmiri Pandit shot dead by militants in J&K’s Shopian
2 years, 2 months ago

Kashmiri Pandit shot dead by militants in J&K’s Shopian

The Hindu  

A Kashmiri Pandit, who was a farmer by profession, was shot dead by militants in south Kashmir's Shopian on Saturday. "We have already warned about our attacks on Pandits and non-locals working on the Modi-led agenda of settler colonialism post the abrogation of Article 370," the KFF said in a purported claim made online. Moulvis, Muftis and Mirwaizs cannot hide …

Killing fuels fresh wave of fear among minorities in Kashmir
2 years, 4 months ago

Killing fuels fresh wave of fear among minorities in Kashmir

The Hindu  

Militants shot dead a Kashmiri Pandit and injured another member of the community in an orchard in south Kashmir’s Shopian on Tuesday, once again sending shock waves among the members of the minority community in the Valley. With another deadly attack on Kashmiri Pandits in the Kashmir Valley, the terrorists have made it clear they are going to kill all …

Must leave or get killed: Kashmiri Pandits' body after series of attacks
2 years, 4 months ago

Must leave or get killed: Kashmiri Pandits' body after series of attacks

India Today  

Kashmiri Pandit Sangarsh Samiti, an organisation that represents the Pandits living in the Valley, on Tuesday asked community members to leave the valley in the wake of increased attacks on them by militants. "With another deadly attack on Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir, the terrorists have made it clear that they are going to kill all the Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir …

Kashmir Pandit shot dead, another one injured in militant attack in J&K’s Shopian
2 years, 4 months ago

Kashmir Pandit shot dead, another one injured in militant attack in J&K’s Shopian

The Hindu  

Militants shot dead a Kashmiri Pandit and injured another peerson in an orchard in south Kashmir’s Shopian on August 16, 2022, once again sending shock waves among the members of the minority community in the Valley. With another deadly attack on Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir Valley, the terrorists have made it clear they are going to kill all the Kashmiri …

Will join duty only after Govt. gives written assurance: Kashmiri Pandits
2 years, 6 months ago

Will join duty only after Govt. gives written assurance: Kashmiri Pandits

The Hindu  

Kashmiri Pandit employees, recruited under the Prime Minister’s special package, on Monday asked the J&K Lieutenant Governor’s administration “to assure in writing that no Pandit will be killed in the future so that they could resume their duties”. We want our family and children to be secure,” Ajay, a Kashmiri Pandit employee and a member of the All Minority Employees’ …

J&K government posts Kashmiri Pandit teachers to ‘safer zones’ within Kashmir Valley
2 years, 6 months ago

J&K government posts Kashmiri Pandit teachers to ‘safer zones’ within Kashmir Valley

The Hindu  

The Jammu & Kashmir administration has started posting Kashmiri Pandit teachers in government schools to “safer zones” in a bid to discourage their desire to leave the Kashmir valley following a string of targeted attacks by militants on members of the minority community that left nine people dead in the past one month. Srinagar’s Chief Education Officer has posted 177 …

Hindu banker and a worker from India fatally shot in Kashmir
2 years, 6 months ago

Hindu banker and a worker from India fatally shot in Kashmir

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Assailants fatally shot a Hindu bank manager and a worker in targeted shootings in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Thursday, according to police who blamed the attacks on militants fighting against Indian rule of the disputed region. They accused the government of making them “scapegoats” and “cannon fodder” to showcase normalcy in the region and chanted slogans like “The …

No let-up in protests by Kashmiri Pandits trying to relocate from Kashmir Valley
2 years, 6 months ago

No let-up in protests by Kashmiri Pandits trying to relocate from Kashmir Valley

The Hindu  

There was no let-up in protests by Kashmiri Pandit employees, working in the Kashmir valley, on Thursday, as their bid to leave the transit colonies for Jammu was foiled by the administration. There is still a deadlock between the Lieutenant Governor’s administration and the demand of protesting Pandit employees over their relocation outside the Valley. We are sure that the …

Centre not for relocation of Kashmiri Pandits now
2 years, 6 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 …

Indian bank manager fatally shot in Kashmir
2 years, 6 months ago

Indian bank manager fatally shot in Kashmir

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 Assailants fatally shot a Hindu …

Explained: The mass migration call by Kashmiri Pandits and what the J&K government is doing
2 years, 6 months ago

Explained: The mass migration call by Kashmiri Pandits and what the J&K government is doing

Firstpost  

The targeted killings of minorities — two were killed in May alone by terrorists — has caused widespread fear and panic amid the Kashmiri Pandit community working across the Valley. They are threatening an exodus like in the 1990s over safety concerns The killing of a Hindu teacher from Jammu’s Samba district, posted in Kulgam in the Valley on Tuesday, …

Valley-Based Staff's Relocation Demand After Teacher's Killing a Challenge for J&K L-G Manoj Sinha
2 years, 6 months ago

Valley-Based Staff's Relocation Demand After Teacher's Killing a Challenge for J&K L-G Manoj Sinha

News 18  

In what may be a challenge for Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Valley-based employees are pitching for relocation, following the killing of teacher Rajni Bala. The teachers have been rattled by the killing of Bala by suspected militants while she was bracing to start her day in the Gopalpora high school in Kulgam on Tuesday. Along with 4,000 …

Hindus 'soft targets' in Kashmir, says slain teacher's husband; blames authorities for turning deaf ear to transfer plea
2 years, 6 months ago

Hindus 'soft targets' in Kashmir, says slain teacher's husband; blames authorities for turning deaf ear to transfer plea

Firstpost  

The deceased teacher’s husband said they had approached the chief education officer for their transfer to a safer place after a member of the Hindu community was killed by terrorists at Kakran Samba: Shattered by the killing of his wife by terrorists within minutes after he dropped her at her school in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, Raj Kumar, the …

Kashmiri Pandits employed under J&K govt to be moved to safer places
2 years, 6 months ago

Kashmiri Pandits employed under J&K govt to be moved to safer places

India TV News  

Highlights Kashmir Pandits in J&K employed under the PM Package will be moved to safer places The move will be in wake of recent targeted killings in the valley A dedicated cell has also been set up for resolving grievances related to minorities in Kashmir Kashmir Pandits employed under the PM Package — and other minority members of the Hindu …

Kashmiri Pandits protesting but BJP busy celebrating its eight years: Rahul Gandhi
2 years, 6 months ago

Kashmiri Pandits protesting but BJP busy celebrating its eight years: Rahul Gandhi

India TV News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the government over the killing of a Hindu woman teacher in Kulgam, saying Kashmiri Pandits are protesting but the BJP is busy celebrating eight years of the Modi government. His remarks come a day after school teacher Renu Bala was gunned down near her school in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam by terrorists. "Kashmiri …

Kashmiri Pandits are again being killed as they were in 1990s: Arvind Kejriwal
2 years, 6 months ago

Kashmiri Pandits are again being killed as they were in 1990s: Arvind Kejriwal

India TV News  

Highlights Kejriwal says Kashmiri Pandits are being targeted once again as they were in 1990s Kejriwal said no one is doing anything to stop it Same thing happening with Kashmiri Pandits now that happened with them in the 1990s, Delhi CM said Kashmiri Pandits are again being killed in Jammu and Kashmir as they were in the 1990s and no …

Jammu-Kashmir school teacher killing: LG Manoj Sinha promises 'unforgettable response'
2 years, 6 months ago

Jammu-Kashmir school teacher killing: LG Manoj Sinha promises 'unforgettable response'

Firstpost  

Terrorists shot dead 36-year-old school teacher Rajni Bala. She belonged to Samba district and was posted in Gopalpora, Kulgam Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday condemned the killing of a Hindu woman teacher by terrorists inside a government school in Kulgam. Don’t Miss: Jammu and Kashmir: Seven civilians, including two from minority Hindu community, killed by terrorists …

Hindu teacher shot dead at Kulgam school as Kashmir sees 7th targeted killing this month
2 years, 6 months ago

Hindu teacher shot dead at Kulgam school as Kashmir sees 7th targeted killing this month

The Hindu  

A Hindu teacher from Jammu’s Samba district, posted in Kashmir Valley’s Kulgam, was shot dead just outside the school by militants on Tuesday morning. Six civilians killed Earlier this month, militants killed six civilians, including a Kashmiri Pandit employee, a woman artist, a wine shop employee and three policemen, in six separate targeted attacks in the Valley. Fresh wave of …

Kashmiri Pandit woman school teacher shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district
2 years, 6 months ago

Kashmiri Pandit woman school teacher shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district

Firstpost  

The woman teacher was a resident of Samba. She received critical gunshot injuries and was shifted to a hospital where she succumbed Terrorist on Tuesday shot dead a Kashmiri Pandit woman school teacher in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. “Terrorists involved in this gruesome terror crime will be soon identified and neutralised,” Jammu and Kashmir Police said. Earlier on …

Hindu Teacher Shot Dead in Kashmir's Kulgam, Leaders Condemn 'Targeted Killing of Migrants'
2 years, 6 months ago

Hindu Teacher Shot Dead in Kashmir's Kulgam, Leaders Condemn 'Targeted Killing of Migrants'

News 18  

A woman teacher was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday. Kashmir police said that the terrorists fired upon a Hindu woman, a resident of Samba, who worked as a teacher at High School Gopalpora area of Kulgam. May the deceased rest in peace.” The killing comes weeks after Rahul Bhat, a clerk under the …

Another targeted attack in Kashmir, teacher from Jammu shot dead
2 years, 6 months ago

Another targeted attack in Kashmir, teacher from Jammu shot dead

Hindustan Times  

A woman schoolteacher from Jammu was shot dead on campus at Gopalpora in Kashmir’s Kulgam district, the latest in a series of targeted attacks on migrant workers and Hindus in the Union territory. The terror killing triggered renewed protests by migrant Kashmiri Pandit employees, who have been agitating for relocation since last month’s killing of Rahul Bhat, a government employee …

School teacher shot dead by terrorists in J&K: 'Another targeted attack'
2 years, 6 months ago

School teacher shot dead by terrorists in J&K: 'Another targeted attack'

Hindustan Times  

A school teacher - shot at by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam - died of the gunshot injuries on Tuesday, the police have said. Earlier this month, Rahul Bhat, a Kashmir Pandit, was shot dead inside his office by terrorists in the Budgam district. Twenty-six foreign terrorists linked to the Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad groups in Jammu and Kashmir have …

Kashmiri Pandit teacher shot dead by terrorists in J&K's Kulgam
2 years, 6 months ago

Kashmiri Pandit teacher shot dead by terrorists in J&K's Kulgam

India TV News  

Highlights A Kashmiri Pandit teacher was shot dead by some terrorists in J&K's Kulgam. A Kashmiri Pandit teacher was shot dead by some terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Tuesday. Security should be given to migrant employees there " Rajni Bala of Samba in the Jammu region sustained injuries when terrorists fired at her in the Gopalpora area …

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 …

'Fear at The Top of My Mind': Terror-stricken J&K Kashmiri Pandit Staff Not Buoyed by Govt's Words
2 years, 7 months ago

'Fear at The Top of My Mind': Terror-stricken J&K Kashmiri Pandit Staff Not Buoyed by Govt's Words

News 18  

Teachers Shivani Pandita and Ajay Raina shudder to think of rejoining their duties in Pulwama after the killing of Rahul Bhat, a Kashmiri Pandit employee in Chadoora. “Fear is at the top of my mind all the time.” Raina, Shivani, her friends Dr Aabha, Shweta, and Vikas Raina have been staging a sit-in near the Badami Bagh military cantonment with …

Targeted Killings of KPs, Non-locals Aimed to Keep Terrorism Alive in Kashmir: Army Commander
2 years, 7 months ago

Targeted Killings of KPs, Non-locals Aimed to Keep Terrorism Alive in Kashmir: Army Commander

News 18  

Northern Army commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday said the targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits and non-local labourers by militants was to keep terrorism alive in Kashmir. He said in the recent past, militants have targeted non-local labourers, Kashmiri Pandits and other contributors of peace, prosperity and well-being of Kashmir, which goes to show that frustration is setting in …

'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 …

Pandits’ killings: Intercepted messages signal grim times for J&K
2 years, 7 months ago

Pandits’ killings: Intercepted messages signal grim times for J&K

The Hindu  

With no let-up in the targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits and non-local labourers that began in the Valley 18 months ago, intercepted messages by militant outfits on social media and chat applications are sending ominous signals. Hours after the little-known outfit Kashmir Tigers claimed responsibility for the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit employee at his office in Budgam, a web …

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 …

Kashmiri Pandit Employees Demand Relocation to Safe Places Outside Kashmir Valley
2 years, 7 months ago

Kashmiri Pandit Employees Demand Relocation to Safe Places Outside Kashmir Valley

News 18  

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 Budgam district. Alleging that camps housing Kashmiri Pandit employees have been locked following the killing of Rahul Bhat, the protesters demanded that …

'Kashmir not safe for us': Kashmiri Pandit government employees' evacuation SOS
2 years, 7 months ago

'Kashmir not safe for us': Kashmiri Pandit government employees' evacuation SOS

India Today  

Days after Rahul Bhat, a Kashmiri Pandit, was shot dead by terrorists at a government office in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, government employees from the Kashmiri Pandit community have made a desperate appeal for evacuation from the Kashmir Valley. In a letter to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha dated May 14, the All PM Package Employees …

Jammu and Kashmir: Kashmiri Pandit employee shot dead by terrorists in Budgam
2 years, 7 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Kashmiri Pandit employee shot dead by terrorists in Budgam

Firstpost  

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists entered a crowded government office and shot dead a Kashmiri Pandit employee in Budgam district in central Kashmir on Thursday, in a targeted killing that drew strong condemnation from political parties and employees’ association. While one of them is involved in previous killings in Srinagar city as well, the second one is a new recruit.” Though a …

Ex-CRPF officer reveals govt inaction during Kashmiri Hindu genocide, watch video
2 years, 9 months ago

Ex-CRPF officer reveals govt inaction during Kashmiri Hindu genocide, watch video

Op India  

The Kashmir Files, directed by Vivek Agnihotri, has received an overwhelming response from audiences, with many able to connect with the film’s attempt to portray the 1990s Kashmiri Hindu genocide tragedy truthfully. Amidst this, another video has been doing the rounds on social media wherein an ex-CRPF officer, who had worked at the CRPF Control room in Delhi during Kashmiri …

Central government policies and escalation of violence in Jammu and Kashmir leading to alienation of Kashmiri Pandits
3 years, 1 month ago

Central government policies and escalation of violence in Jammu and Kashmir leading to alienation of Kashmiri Pandits

The Hindu  

ON October 25, at a well-hyped event at Srinagar’s Sher-e-Kashmir convention centre, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had a bullet-proof glass shield removed as he declared his intent to speak to the people directly. “That is a narrative invented by the BJP and perpetuated by migrant Kashmiri Pandits whose interests are embedded with the BJP’s. Sanjay Tikoo, president of Kashmiri …

Killings trigger fear, memory of dark past among Kashmiri Hindus
3 years, 2 months ago

Killings trigger fear, memory of dark past among Kashmiri Hindus

Al Jazeera  

Widespread unease among disputed region’s Hindu minority, locally known as Pandits, following a spate of targeted attacks. The spate of killings has led to widespread unease, particularly among Indian-administered Kashmir’s religious minority Hindus, locally known as Pandits, an estimated 200,000 of whom fled the region after an anti-India rebellion erupted in 1989. “The killings spread panic faster than the virus.” …

Wave of killings triggers memories of dark past in Kashmir
3 years, 2 months ago

Wave of killings triggers memories of dark past in Kashmir

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — The Kashmiri Hindu activist was listening to religious hymns on his cellphone when he was interrupted by a tragic WhatsApp message. The killings led to widespread unease, particularly among the region’s religious minority Hindus, locally known as Pandits, an estimated 200,000 of whom fled Kashmir after an anti-India rebellion erupted in 1989. “The killings spread panic faster …

A sense of unease grips Pandit colonies in Kashmir Valley
3 years, 2 months ago

A sense of unease grips Pandit colonies in Kashmir Valley

The Hindu  

Unease is palpable in the gated Sheikhpora Migrant Colony, home to around 75 migrant Pandits, in central Kashmir’s Budgam on Saturday. We have been advised against visiting volatile pockets, especially the old city,” said a Pandit, who returned to the Valley, in 2010 under the Prime Minister’s Return and Rehabilitation Scheme. Won’t attend duties: Gurudawara Committee The Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee …

Civilian killings: Kashmiri Pandits urged not to panic
3 years, 2 months ago

Civilian killings: Kashmiri Pandits urged not to panic

The Hindu  

In a bid to instill confidence among 'fear-stricken' Kashmiri Hindu employees living in various colonies and on rent in the Valley, Relief Commissioner A.K. Pandita on October 7, 2021, urged them not to repeat " the exodus" from the Valley and said all deputy commissioners have assured full security to their colonies. Fear psychosis was triggered among over 3,000 Kashmiri …

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