Kashmiri Pandit Archives

Who could have thought that the respected Kashmiri Brahmins, who according to history once defeated Adi Shankaracharya with Trika Shaivism, would teach us a lesson by protesting in Jammu? The Lieutenant Governor of the deteriorated Union Territory represents the apparently pro-Hindu Narendra Modi-Amit Shah pair, not the people of Jammu and Kashmir. When told in a 'take it or leave it' tone that there are no free lunches for them and they must return to the Valley to earn their salaries, they must have suffered a profound loss of faith. While Hindutva's right-wing objective in that neglected area of the country remains vital, the notion that life should take precedence over livelihood has substance (Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, to be exact). If the Pandits feel betrayed ...

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Terror Attack: Kashmiri Pandit Staffs To Be Moved To More Secure Locations

Sayani ChakrabortyMay 23, 20220

Around 350 employees of PM package have resigned from their positions in the wake of the targeted death of Rahul Bhat by terrorists inside the tehsil office in the Budgam district a few days ago. Terrorists broke into a government office in India and murdered an Indian government employee called Rahul Bhat. Bhat was shot to death by the terrorists after they entered the premises. In light of recent terrorist attacks, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, has informed delegates from the Peoples Alliance Gupkar Declaration and the Bharatiya Janata Party that package workers, the majority of whom are Kashmiri Pandits, will be relocated to districts that are safer and provide a higher level of security. After their meeting with Governor PAGD, the Pandits who resi...

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Dr. Shraddha Bindroo Is The Most Desired Special Advisor To The J&K LG

Sayani ChakrabortyNovember 5, 20210

Dr. Shraddha Bindroo's quick reaction to her father's targeted assassination shows the unbreakable spirit of not just a community but also Kashmir and the rest of India as well. Dr. Shraddha Bindroo described the killers of her father, who was shot dead while working late in the family pharmacy in Srinagar on the night of Tuesday, October 5, as cowards who lacked the courage to debate someone like her father, who remained in Srinagar and served the people through his pharmacy even after the ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Pandits in the last decade of the 20th century. Dr. Shraddha Bindroo According to her, her father provided free medication to the needy, assisted them in every way, and motivated her and her brother to persevere through adversity and accomplish their goals, she said. ...