Kashmiri Pandit Dies

Reviving the memories of the glorious traditions of communal harmony in Jammu and Kashmir, Muslim neighbours in this town helped perform the last rites of a Kashmiri Pandit who died last evening.

A civilian died and another was injured after terrorists opened fire at them at an apple orchard in Shopian, Kashmir police said today. Both are Hindus, police added.

The community members, including Rahul Bhat's family, accused the BJP-led government at the Centre of making young Kashmiri Hindus "cannon fodder" in the name of rehabilitation of the community.

When 40-year-old Baby Koul died on Sunday, hundreds of villagers turned up at the funeral at Levdora village in south Kashmir. Koul has left behind four children and it's the second tragedy for the siblings who had lost their father just a year ago. Despite being the only Pandit family in the village, the orphaned children say they don't feel alone...

Reviving the memories of the glorious traditions of communal harmony in Jammu and Kashmir, Muslim neighbours in this town helped perform the last rites of a Kashmiri Pandit who died last evening.

A civilian died and another was injured after terrorists opened fire at them at an apple orchard in Shopian, Kashmir police said today. Both are Hindus, police added.

The community members, including Rahul Bhat's family, accused the BJP-led government at the Centre of making young Kashmiri Hindus "cannon fodder" in the name of rehabilitation of the community.

When 40-year-old Baby Koul died on Sunday, hundreds of villagers turned up at the funeral at Levdora village in south Kashmir. Koul has left behind four children and it's the second tragedy for the siblings who had lost their father just a year ago. Despite being the only Pandit family in the village, the orphaned children say they don't feel alone...