Kashmiri Pandits
Hindu community native to the Kashmir Valley
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The Kashmiri Pandits are a group of Kashmiri Hindus and a part of the larger Saraswat Brahmin community of India. They belong to the Pancha Gauda Brahmin group from the Kashmir Valley, a mountainous region located within the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kashmiri Pandits are Hindu Kashmiris native to the Kashmir Valley, and the only remaining Hindu Kashmiris after the large-scale of conversion of the Valley's population to Islam during the medieval times. Prompted by the growth of Islamic militancy in the valley, large numbers left in the exodus of the 1990s. Even so, small numbers remain.
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26 opposition parties' joint resolution pitches for conducting caste censusA group of 26 opposition parties on Tuesday demanded the implementation of the caste census while asserting that they have come together to defeat the "hatred and violence being manufactured against..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Protesting Kashmiri Pandit employees suspend strike for relocation from Valley after 310 daysIndiaTimes - Published | |
Kashmiri Pandit assassin among 2 terrorists, one soldier killed in Pulwama shootoutThe killer of a Kashmiri Pandit man was among two terrorists shot dead around 1am Tuesday in an operation lasting several hours at a village mosque in Awantipora of south Kashmirâs Pulwama district..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Two terrorists involved in killing of Kashmiri Pandit gunned down in J&K's PulwamaIndiaTimes - Published | |
J&K: Terrorist who shot dead Kashmiri Pandit in Pulwama eliminated in encounterIndiaTimes - Published | |
J&K: Pandits protest, say they're being 'killed like dogs'IndiaTimes - Published | |
Bank guard killed in first fatal attack on Kashmiri Pandits since OctoberIndiaTimes - Published | |
Safety of Kashmiri Pandits top priority: LG SinhaAddressing a gathering at the three-day Mahashivratri Mahotsav at Jagti Colony and Migrant Camp, Buta Nagar, in Jammu, Sinha assured the community that the J&K government âalways stands by youâ.IndiaTimes - Published | |
Never called anyone beggar: J&K LG denied Rahul Gandhi charge on Kashmiri PanditsAsserting that the J&K administration was sensitive to the issues of Kashmiri migrant families and PM Package employees, lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday categorically denied Rahul..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Rahul writes to PM over 'plight' of Kashmiri Pandits, flags J&K administration's 'insensitive' approachIndiaTimes - Published | |
Kashmiri Pandits facing injustice, J&K LG should apologise to them for his comments: Rahul GandhiIndiaTimes - Published | |
Majority of Kashmiri Pandit employees have returned to work in Valley: OfficialA majority of Kashmiri Pandit employees, who had struck work following the killing of Rahul Bhat by terrorists last year, have returned to work, a senior official of the Jammu and Kashmir..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Terrorist attacks in J-K: 6 Hindus, including 3 Kashmiri Pandits, among 21 locals killed in 2022In 2022, 26 security forces personnel including 14 Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel lost their lives during terror attacks or /encounters.DNA - Published | Provide security to Kashmiri Pandit employees or shift them to Jammu: CongressIndiaTimes - Published |
Kashmiri Pandit killing: SC tosses out curative petition over 'mass murder'The Supreme Court has dismissed a curative petition seeking reconsideration of its 2017 order dismissing a plea which had sought investigation into the alleged mass murder of Kashmiri Pandits in the..IndiaTimes - Published | After Lashkar-supported group threatens to kill 56 Kashmiri Pandits, Centre reviews Jammu and Kashmir security situationThere have been reports that people from the Kashmiri Pandit community working in the valley are in a state of panic after the threat by terror group.DNA - Published |
Kashmiri Pandits protest leak of details of PM package employeesIndiaTimes - Published | Kashmir Fight, TRF mouthpiece, issues threat to 57 Kashmiri Pandit teachersThe Bharatiya Janata Party has demanded a probe into the letter which went viral on social media.DNA - Published |
'Don't shed crocodile tears' for Kashmiri Pandits': Shahnawaz Hussain hits out at Mehbooba MuftiIndiaTimes - Published | Accession Day: BJP blames Nehru, Congress targets Modi govt for plight of Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu and KashmirThe ruling BJP and the main opposition Congress clashed once again on Thursday over the plight of Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) and the condition in the Union territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir on the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Congress demands white paper from Modi government on 'plight of Kashmiri Pandits'IndiaTimes - Published | SC refuses to entertain plea seeking probe into killing of a prominent Kashmiri Pandit by JKLF in 1989IndiaTimes - Published |
No SIT probe into Kashmiri Pandit killings, exodus in Jammu and Kashmir, says Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court rejected a plea seeking an SIT probe into the killings and exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu and Kashmir over 2 decades ago.DNA - Published | Azad's 3-pointer: J&K statehood, land and job rights, return of Kashmiri PanditsIndiaTimes - Published |
Supreme Court to hear NGO's plea seeking rehabilitation of Kashmiri Hindus, SikhsThe Supreme Court on Friday will hear a PIL filed by an NGO seeking direction to the government to rehabilitate or resettle Kashmiri Hindus and Sikhs including those who migrated after the exodus in..IndiaTimes - Published | J&K HC reopens closed case of 2003 Nadimarg massacre of 24 Kashmiri PanditsIndiaTimes - Published |
Shopian âterroristâ identified in Kashmiri Pandit killing; property attached, kin held for questioningJ&K police chief Dilbagh Singh told reporters that strict action would be taken against them, while additional DGP Vijay Kumar said a search team seized arms and ammunition from Waniâs home.IndiaTimes - Published | Modi govtâs decision to give flats to Rohingya refugees triggers row, home ministry clarifiesThe Narendra Modi governmentâs decision on Wednesday to provide flats to Rohingya refugees in Delhi has received widespread flak. Critics say it was against the Centreâs earlier claims and that..IndiaTimes - Published |
'No Kashmiri Pandit is safe in Kashmir Valley': Local Pandits urged to leave after Shopian targeted killingIn Tuesday's targeted attack in Shopian district, Kashmiri Pandit Sunil Kumar was killed while his brother Pitambar was critically injuredDNA - Published | BJP blames âcowardly Pak ultrasâ for Pandit killing, Congress targets CentreBJP state president Ravinder Rana slammed âcowardly Pakistani terroristsâ for the attack. âTwo brothers â Kashmiri Hindus â were targeted by coward Pakistani terrorists. Pakistan wants..IndiaTimes - Published |
Muslim neighbours rush to slain Kashmiri Panditâs aidIndiaTimes - Published | Asaduddin Owaisi slams Centre over recent killings of Kashmiri Pandits in J&K's ShopianAll India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday slammed the killings of Kashmiri Pandits in the valley and said that the Central government failed to provide security..IndiaTimes - Published |
Kashmiri Pandit killed in Shopian, Kashmir politicians condemn terror attackBJP J&K spokesperson Altaf Bukhari in a statement said terror has no religion and terrorists should be punished.DNA - Published | No Kashmiri Pandit left Valley in 2022, six killed by terrorists since 2020: MHAExcluding security forces, nine government employees have died in terror-related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, informed MHA.DNA - Published |
No Kashmiri Pandit resigned from Jamu and Kashmir government job after terror attacks: Government"As per the information provided by the government of Jammu and Kashmir, no Kashmiri Pandit working under the Prime Minister's Development Package has resigned in protest against the killing of a..IndiaTimes - Published | Kashmiri Pandits our own: Mehbooba asks clerics to preach brotherhoodAccuses Centre of creating Gaza-like situation in KashmirIndiaTimes - Published |
Will ensure honourable return & rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits: Union ministerIndiaTimes - Published | Pre-Amarnath boost: Kheer Bhawani draws 18k PanditsIndiaTimes - Published |
J&K: Kheer Bhawani temple in Ganderbal sees heavy rush of Pandits on Jyeshtha AshtamiIndiaTimes - Published | J&K administration approves scheme of promotion for Kashmiri Pandit employees under PM packageIndiaTimes - Published |
Jammu and Kashmir: BJP urges Kashmiri Pandits and Dogras to stay back, assures safetyPakistan worked with terror organisations to bleed Kashmir anew once peace was restored, using targeted executions, Ravinder Raina said.DNA - Published | 'Maharashtra stands firmly behind Kashmiri Pandits,' says CM Uddhav ThackerayChief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said that Maharashtra has always maintained a sensitive relationship with Kashmiri Pandits.DNA - Published |
Anger as transfer list of 177 Kashmiri Pandit teachers leakedIndiaTimes - Published | âWe canât stayâ: Kashmiri Pandits reject plan to shift them to âsafer placesâ in ValleyIndiaTimes - Published |
Kashmiri Pandits demand relocation, 100 Hindu families flee valley over targeted killings in J-KTwo targeted killings have taken place in Jammu and Kashmir over the past 72 hours, striking fear among the Kashmiri Pandit community.DNA - Published | Kashmiri Pandits protesting but BJP busy celebrating its eight years: Rahul GandhiIndiaTimes - Published |
Who was Rajni Bala, Kashmiri Pandit teacher shot dead by terrorists in J-K's Kulgam?Hindu teacher Rajni Bala was killed by terrorists in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, sparking a wave of outrage in the UT.DNA - Published | 'Cowardly act, total failure to protect us': Kashmiri Pandits stage protest over killing of Hindu teacherAfter the death of a Kashmiri Pandit teacher in Kulgam, protests erupted in Jammu by the community who called it a "cowardly act".DNA - Published |
Delhi government to provide free electricity connections to over 100 shops owned by Kashmiri PanditsDeputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia held a meeting with the senior officials of the concerned departments including BSES and PWD.DNA - Published | Kashmiri Pandits protest in Jammu, demand relocation to safer workplacesIndiaTimes - Published |