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All Kashmiri Pandits would return to their homeland soon: J&K LG

IANS Feb 16, 2023

Jammu: J&K Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that the day was not far when all Kashmiri Pandits would return to their homeland."With God's grace, all Kashmiri Pandits would return to their homes in Kashmir and the day is not…

Kashmiri Pandit Sangarsh Samiti asks all local Pandits to leave Valley

IANS Aug 16, 2022

Srinagar: 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.Issuing a hard-hitting…

Preparations finalised for Shivratri celebrations in Kashmir

IANS Feb 19, 2020

Srinagar: For the smooth celebration of the Mahashivratri festival across the Kashmir Division on February 21, Divisional Commissioner (Kashmir) Baseer Ahmad Khan on Tuesday directed the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to provide essential…

‘Shikara’ A Story Of Kashmir That All Should Know: Aamir Khan

IANS Feb 7, 2020

Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has wished good luck to filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra for his latest release "Shikara" and said that it is a story that needs to be told.Aamir took to Twitter on Friday to convey his feelings and…

Chopra holds special ‘Shikara’ screening for Kashmiri Pandits

IANS Jan 20, 2020

New Delhi: To mark the 30th anniversary of the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley, filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra held a special screening of his upcoming movie "Shikara: The Untold Story Of Kashmiri Pandits" for Kashmiri Pandits on…

Kashmiri Pandits urge Shaheen Bagh protestors to back them too

IANS Jan 19, 2020

New Delhi: Kashmiri Pandits plan to descend on the anti-CAA protest site in Shaheen Bagh here on Sunday afternoon to highlight their own plight for the last 30 years after forcible ouster from the Valley, as well as seek support for their…

Three decades on, exodus still haunts Kashmiri Pandits

IANS Jan 19, 2020

New Delhi: Exactly 30 years ago on January 19, 1990, the Kashmiri Pandits were forced to flee their homeland, the Kashmir Valley, as a result of being targeted by Islamic jihadis.Meanwhile, different political parties came to power but…