Arvind Kejriwal demands adequate security for Kashmiri Pandits in Valley
2 years, 7 months ago

Arvind Kejriwal demands adequate security for Kashmiri Pandits in Valley

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday demanded adequate security for Kashmiri Pandits in the wake of their targeted killings in the valley. The Delhi CM said, “Kashmiri Pandits are very distressed right now; all they want from the Centre is protection from terrorists. Kejriwal further said, “They went back and settled, but then the same thing is happening which happened in the 90s, they are being killed one by one.” Read | Kashmiri Pandit, cop, television actor: A look at recent terrorist killings in Kashmir valley “When the Kashmiri Pandits protest, they are locked up in their colonies. This is for the second time that the Kashmiri Pandits are being forced to flee their homes to stay alive," Kejriwal said.

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Tight security for over 5,000 Kashmiri Pandits leaving for Kheerbhawani Mela in Kashmir
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Tight security for over 5,000 Kashmiri Pandits leaving for Kheerbhawani Mela in Kashmir

Hindustan Times  

More than 5,000 people, mostly members of the Kashmiri Pandit community, started their journey from here on Wednesday for the annual Kheer Bhawani mela in Kashmir amid tight security, officials said on Wednesday. The four-day pilgrimage started today with Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar, Relief Commissioner Dr Arvind Karwani and prominent Kashmiri Pandit leaders flagging off the pilgrimage from the Nagrota …

Security forces on their toes in Kashmir ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s Jammu visit
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Security forces on their toes in Kashmir ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s Jammu visit

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jammu on Tuesday, the security has been tightened across the Kashmir valley. Security forces have increased their vigil in Kashmir ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s Jammu planned February 20 visit. ) Kashmir Zone inspector general of police V K Birdi convened a meeting that was attended by senior officers of various security …

Militants gun down Kashmiri Pandit, new terror outfit claims hand in killing
1 year, 10 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 …

Kashmiri Pandits meet Rahul Gandhi, brief him on targetted killings in valley
1 year, 11 months ago

Kashmiri Pandits meet Rahul Gandhi, brief him on targetted killings in valley

India Today  

During the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Monday, a Kashmiri migrant pandit delegation met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and briefed him about the issues faced by them including "targeted killings" by terrorists and the resultant protest by those employed under a prime minister's package. Koul also said they have invited Rahul Gandhi to their Jagti …

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 …

Provide Security to Kashmiri Pandit Employees or Shift Them to Jammu: Congress
2 years ago

Provide Security to Kashmiri Pandit Employees or Shift Them to Jammu: Congress

News 18  

Kashmiri Pandit employees should be provided security or shifted to Jammu until the situation in Kashmir Valley improves, a senior Congress leader said here on Wednesday. After the targeted killings, they have been on protest,” Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president Vikar Rasool Wani told reporters here. The Jammu and Kashmir Congress president said, “I think it is important …

Life more important, shift Kashmiri Pandit employees to Jammu: Ghulam Nabi Azad
2 years 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, 2 months 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, …

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 …

Kashmiri Pandit Sangarsh Samiti asks all pandits to leave valley after another killing
2 years, 4 months ago

Kashmiri Pandit Sangarsh Samiti asks all pandits to leave valley after another killing

India TV News  

Highlights Sanjay Kumar Tickoo asked all members of minority community to leave Valley No Kashmiri Pandit is safe in Kashmir Valley, he said Statement also accuses govt for alleged failure to protect Kashmiri Pandit community Sanjay Kumar Tickoo, president of Kashmiri Pandit Sangarsh Samiti, a Srinagar-based organisation of local Pandits, on Tuesday asked all members of this minority community to …

Kashmiri pandits protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar seeking resettlement, security
2 years, 5 months ago

Kashmiri pandits protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar seeking resettlement, security

India Today  

Irked over the recent killings of Kashmiri pandits by terrorists in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir, members of the community staged a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Sunday seeking security and resettlement. The agitators demanded justice for Kashmiri Pandits Rahul Bhatt and Rajni Bala, who were gunned down by terrorists in broad daylight in Budgam and Samba districts …

Migrant Kashmiri Pandit employees continue to protest for relocation outside of Valley
2 years, 6 months ago

Migrant Kashmiri Pandit employees continue to protest for relocation outside of Valley

Firstpost  

The protesters assembled under the banner of ‘All Migrant Employees Association Kashmir’ outside the Jammu Press Club and said they reject the government’s proposal to relocate pandits in safe zones within the Valley Jammu: Hundreds of migrant Kashmiri pandit employees on Saturday staged another demonstration here urging Lieutenant Governor Manoj Singh-led administration to accept their demand to relocate them outside …

Why do militants in J&K only seem to target Pandits and non-locals?
2 years, 6 months ago

Why do militants in J&K only seem to target Pandits and non-locals?

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 12, 2022 18:00 IST A spate of killings rocked Kashmir in recent weeks, with terrorists waging a targeted and relentless attack on Kashmiri Pandits and some non-locals, marking a retreat to the ignominious days of 1990 when the Hindu community in the Valley fled to the safe haven of Jammu. He said: “Pandits returning to the Valley …

'Have time to watch ‘Kashmir Files’ but…': Bhupesh Baghel's attacks BJP on J&K killings
2 years, 7 months ago

'Have time to watch ‘Kashmir Files’ but…': Bhupesh Baghel's attacks BJP on J&K killings

Hindustan Times  

Chhattisgarh chief minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Friday slammed the Narendra Modi government over the targeted killings in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the Bharatiya Janata Party and RSS leaders had time to watch ‘The Kashmir Files’," but now they are “silent” when Hindus are being killed in the Union territory. Speaking to reporters in Raipur, Baghel said that …

Sena Backs Bhagwat's 'No Need to Find Shiv Ling in Every Mosque' Comment; Needles BJP on Kashmir Situation
2 years, 7 months ago

Sena Backs Bhagwat's 'No Need to Find Shiv Ling in Every Mosque' Comment; Needles BJP on Kashmir Situation

News 18  

The Shiv Sena on Friday supported RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s comment that there was no need to find a ‘Shiv Ling’ in every mosque and start a new dispute every day, and added that the focus should be instead on how to save the lives of Kashmiri Pandits. In a searing attack on the BJP-led Union government, Sena leader and …

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 …

Kashmiri Pandits are again being killed as they were in 1990s: Arvind Kejriwal
2 years, 7 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 …

Kashmiri Pandits employed under J&K govt to be moved to safer places
2 years, 7 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 …

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. …

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 …

Kashmir attacks: Bridge security gaps
2 years, 9 months ago

Kashmir attacks: Bridge security gaps

Hindustan Times  

A spate of terrorist attacks rocked Kashmir on Monday, targeting a Kashmiri Pandit shopke-eper, two migrant workers and a Central Reserve Police Force trooper in separate incidents. A day before, two more non-local workers were targeted by unidentified gunmen, bringing back gory memories of last autumn, when the killings of several migrant workers in the Valley triggered panic. The attacks …

Central government policies and escalation of violence in Jammu and Kashmir leading to alienation of Kashmiri Pandits
3 years, 2 months 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 …

Whether It is 1990 or 2021, Pandits Remain the Soft Targets in Kashmir
3 years, 2 months ago

Whether It is 1990 or 2021, Pandits Remain the Soft Targets in Kashmir

News 18  

“Kashmir remains unsafe for the Hindus even after three decades of our exodus. In his recent article, “In Valley, no return to ’90s”, Amitabh Mattoo, former Cabinet-level advisor to Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University, argues that the recent targeted killings of the minorities in Kashmir may open up a new window …

Hand over Kashmir to Biharis for 15 days: Jitan Ram Manjhi on targeted killings in Valley
3 years, 2 months ago

Hand over Kashmir to Biharis for 15 days: Jitan Ram Manjhi on targeted killings in Valley

India Today  

The Centre should provide security to the people of Bihar living in Kashmir and if it cannot, then it should hand over the region's security to Biharis for 15 days, former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has said. Speaking to India Today, the Hindustani Awam Morcha leader said the central government needs to take strict actions to ensure the …

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 …

‘Tremendous Fear in the Air’: How Kashmiri Pandits Are Coping Post Targeted Killings in J&K
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Tremendous Fear in the Air’: How Kashmiri Pandits Are Coping Post Targeted Killings in J&K

News 18  

All his life, Sanjay Tickoo stood for Kashmiri Hindus, his unflinching determination made him look politicians and bureaucrats in the eye for the cause of his community. “There is tremendous unease and fear in the air,” says Tickoo, 53, stretching his legs in a dimly-lit room of an adjunct building of a famous temple in Srinagar. But after the killing …

Elaborate security measures for Kashmiri Pandits, non-local labourers
3 years, 2 months ago

Elaborate security measures for Kashmiri Pandits, non-local labourers

The Hindu  

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has worked out fresh elaborate security measures to address the fears of Kashmiri Pandits and non-local labourers working in the Valley, in the wake of recent killings of the members of minority communities by militants. Besides, Deputy Commissioners have paid continuous visits at the migrant colonies accommodation viz, Sheikhpora, Nutnusa, Tulmulla, Hall, Matton and Vessu …

Civilian killings: Kashmiri Pandits urged not to panic
3 years, 3 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 …

In Kashmir, wave of fear spreads among minority community after militant attacks
3 years, 3 months ago

In Kashmir, wave of fear spreads among minority community after militant attacks

Firstpost  

An estimated 5 lakh Kashmiri Pandits migrated from Valley after the rise of armed militancy and are living in different parts of India with a majority of them settled in the Hindu majority Jammu region Srinagar: Twenty-eight-year-old Karan Sahoo and his wife have become worried after the targeted militant attacks on non-locals especially the members of the minority community in …

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 …

Protect our land, Kashmiri migrants urge Indian government
5 years, 2 months ago

Protect our land, Kashmiri migrants urge Indian government

India TV News  

An association for Kashmiri Pandit migrants on Monday urged the central government not to carry out delimitation of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir without taking their views into consideration, as it would be akin to denying them the right to their motherland and life. They have also demanded reservation for local students in Jammu and Kashmir in all …

Truckers issue ultimatum to government after militants kill four drivers in Kashmir, demand adequate security or threaten to avoid Valley
5 years, 2 months ago

Truckers issue ultimatum to government after militants kill four drivers in Kashmir, demand adequate security or threaten to avoid Valley

Firstpost  

In a letter sent to Home Minister Amit Shah, the All India Motor Transport Congress demanded that the trucks which transport goods and services to the Valley be provided security to prevent any attack on them. Terrified after rising fatal attacks on truck drivers by militants in Kashmir recently, transporters across India have threatened to stop operations in the Valley …

Taliban and Kashmir: Why India should be on guard
5 years, 5 months ago

Taliban and Kashmir: Why India should be on guard

India Today  

The decision of the Narendra Modi government to abrogate the special status to Jammu and Kashmir earlier this week came in the backdrop of a flurry of activities in Afghanistan. India had not recognised Taliban and did not have any communication channel with the jihadi group which controlled about 90 per cent area of the country in 1999 when five …

BJP asks Delhi Police to withdraw security for Kejriwal
5 years, 7 months ago

BJP asks Delhi Police to withdraw security for Kejriwal

India TV News  

Following Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's allegation that his own security detail could assassinate him as in the case of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the Delhi unit of the BJP has written to the Delhi Police demanding withdrawal of the Kejriwal's security cover. "Delhi Police should seek an apology from Arvind Kejriwal and if he does not apologise, then …

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