KASHMIRI PANDIT SANGHARSH SAMITI
A day after targeted killing, Kashmiri Pandits seek removal of Lt Governor
The Kashmiri Pandit Sangharsh Samiti (KPSS) on Monday requested the prime minister and home minister to replace J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha as he has failed to stop the targeted killing of Pandits and to launch operations against the militants and their supporters.
Unidentified gunmen kill Kashmiri pandit in Pulwama
"Sanjay Sharmaji was on his way to the market along with his wife, when unidentified gunmen attacked him...we are sifting the information and the terrorists will soon be tracked and neutralised. Investigation is going on and we will foil their devious plans," said Rayees Ahmad Bhat, Deputy Inspector General of J&K Police.
Kashmiri Pandit Sangarsh Samiti asks all local Pandits to leave Valley
Sanjay Kumar Tickoo, president of Kashmiri Pandit Sangarsh Samiti (KPSS), a Srinagar-based organisation of local Pandits, on Tuesday asked all members of this minority community to leave the Valley.
Bureaucracy unable to resolve crisis in Kashmir, civil society made defunct by the govt: Kashmiri Pandits
The KPSS had urged the High Court of J&K and Ladakh to direct the administration to relocate all religious minorities to safer places outside Kashmir. They are expecting a response from the court this week.
J&K bureaucracy unable to resolve ongoing crisis: Kashmiri Pandits
A section of Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu has cancelled their plans to attend the annual Zeshta Ashtami festival known as Kheer Bhawani mela that would be held at Kheer Bhawani temple at Tulmulla in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district on June 8.
UT, Centre failed to protect J&K minorities: Pandits' organisation
Kashmiri Pandits have alleged that the J&K administration and the Centre have failed to ensure the community's safety. Scores of families have already left the Valley. The Kashmiri Pandit Sangharsh Samiti - an organisation of Kashmiri Pandits who stayed back in the Valley even after the exodus in the late 1980s - has sought intervention of the high court.
J-K: Kashmiri Pandits org moves HC seeking directions to govt to shift minorities to safety
Tickoo also sought an investigation into the alleged transfer of some "blue-eyed" people, who were employed under the prime minister's package for migrants, days ahead of Rahul Bhat's killing on May 12. This, he claimed, indicated that some people in the administration were having a clear idea that the situation in Kashmir is going to worsen. Tickoo said that he has not received any response from the High Court so far.
Kashmiri pandits say situation like 1990s in the Valley, administration not providing enough security
J&K Peace Forum and Kashmiri Pandit Sangharsh Samiti (KPSS) expressed concerns over threatening letters circulated on social media asking Pandits to leave Kashmir.
'Some have started leaving': Kashmiri Pandits fear 1990 rerun as attack on minorities rises
A woman principal and a teacher were shot dead at point blank range inside a government school in the heart of the city on Thursday, taking to seven the number of civilians killed by militants in Kashmir Valley in five days. Of the seven, four were from minority communities.
Targeted killings in Kashmir Valley: Manish Tewari warns of Taliban effect
LS member Manish Tewari released a letter a Kashmiri Pandit organisation had written to the Lt Governor of Kashmir, expressing the community's fear of becoming the target of terror outfits once again.
Separate homeland demand for Pandits gets right wing backing
"We demand the Reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir into 4 parts, separating Jammu and Ladakh and creating a union territory of Panun Kashmir," Karnataka-based Muthalik said.
Kashmiri Pandits slam migration figures; reject state government figures
Kashmiri pandits living in the state contradict the government figures, claiming that the number was much higher and they would approach the court to get the exact figures.
Government's refusal to create zones for rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits may trigger protests
The central government’s refusal to create exclusive zones for rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley has disappointed the community.
Pandit candidates fielded by Congress and LJP may ruin BJP’s chances in Kashmir's Habbakadal
While ardent BJP voters from the community chose the party, there were those migrant as well as resident Pandits who could not vote.
Government committed on rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits: Jitendra Singh
He was speaking after meeting a delegation of Kashmiri Pandits, who submitted a charter of their demands to the Minister for their rehabilitation in the Valley.
Kashmiri Pandits delegation meets Rajnath Singh
A group of Kashmiri Pandits met Rajnath Singh amid government's efforts to come out with a policy for return of members of the community to the Valley.
Kashmiri Pandits stage protest march in Srinagar
All Parties Migrants Coordination Committee and Kashmiri Pandit Sangarsh Samiti jointly staged a protest march in support of their demands.
Kashmiri pandits upset over Congress blocking their bill
Kashmiri Pandits are upset over Congress ensuring the state assembly sends the bill envisaging a separate board for maintenance of their shrines to a joint select committee (JSC).
Jammu and Kashmir High Court issues notice to Centre on plea of 'non-migrant' Pandits
J&K HC issued notice to Centre on a petition filed by an organisation seeking jobs for Kashmiri Pandits living in Valley under PM's rehabilitation package.
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