Kashmiri Pandits Protests

A Meitei group from Manipur that was one of the petitioners in the Supreme Court in their demand for Scheduled Tribes (ST) tag alleged the recent violence sparked by protesting Kuki tribals, who oppose the ST demand, was "clearly pre-planned".

Scores of migrant Kashmiri Pandit employees demanding a transfer from the Valley and release of salary dues were detained today, shortly after they assembled here for a protest to press for their demands, officials said.

Protesting Kashmiri Pandit employees have approached the Central Administrative Tribunal against a Jammu and Kashmir administration order stating those granted employment under the Prime Minister's special package cannot be transferred.

Kashmiri Pandits on Monday protested in Jammu against the government over the issue of rehabilitation.

BJP's Ravinder Raina assured the Pandits that senior leaders of the party are arriving in Jammu tomorrow (Saturday) to meet the community leaders

Kashmiri Pandits serving in the Valley will not be paid their salaries if they do not attend their duties, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday, in a "loud and clear message" to those sitting on protest for months.

J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha asserted all necessary measures have been taken for the safety of minority community employees including Kashmiri Pandits serving in the Valley, and sent out a "loud and clear" message to those protesting for transfer.

Kashmiri Pandits serving in the Valley held a massive protest against the killing of their community member in Shopian.

No Kashmiri Pandit working under the Prime Minister's Development Package (PMDP) has resigned in protest against the killings of fellow community members in the Valley by terrorists, Union Minister Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha.

A candle light vigil, hunger strike and a pledge to fight for their safety and relocation to Jammu marks one month of protests by Kashmiri Pandits after killing of Rahul Bhat.

Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits came out in Srinagar today in protest against targeted killings. Many of them, especially government employees from the Kashmiri Pandit community, have left the valley and the rest have threatened to migrate to Jammu.

Anguished over the "targeted" killing of many Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today demanded that they should be given adequate security and their voices should not be "quelled".

Protests against the killing of a Hindu school teacher in Kulgam continued in several parts of Jammu, Samba, and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir for the second consecutive day on Wednesday.

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday visited the Sheikhpora migrant camp where Kashmiri Pandit employees, who got jobs under the Prime Minister's package, have been protesting overthe killing of a government employee

Before leaving the Lal Chowk area, the protesters en mass chanted "Om" and then marched to the BJP's state office in the Jawahar Nagar area of the city where they raised slogans against the party.

A Meitei group from Manipur that was one of the petitioners in the Supreme Court in their demand for Scheduled Tribes (ST) tag alleged the recent violence sparked by protesting Kuki tribals, who oppose the ST demand, was "clearly pre-planned".

Scores of migrant Kashmiri Pandit employees demanding a transfer from the Valley and release of salary dues were detained today, shortly after they assembled here for a protest to press for their demands, officials said.

Protesting Kashmiri Pandit employees have approached the Central Administrative Tribunal against a Jammu and Kashmir administration order stating those granted employment under the Prime Minister's special package cannot be transferred.

Kashmiri Pandits on Monday protested in Jammu against the government over the issue of rehabilitation.

BJP's Ravinder Raina assured the Pandits that senior leaders of the party are arriving in Jammu tomorrow (Saturday) to meet the community leaders

Kashmiri Pandits serving in the Valley will not be paid their salaries if they do not attend their duties, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday, in a "loud and clear message" to those sitting on protest for months.

J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha asserted all necessary measures have been taken for the safety of minority community employees including Kashmiri Pandits serving in the Valley, and sent out a "loud and clear" message to those protesting for transfer.

Kashmiri Pandits serving in the Valley held a massive protest against the killing of their community member in Shopian.

No Kashmiri Pandit working under the Prime Minister's Development Package (PMDP) has resigned in protest against the killings of fellow community members in the Valley by terrorists, Union Minister Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha.

A candle light vigil, hunger strike and a pledge to fight for their safety and relocation to Jammu marks one month of protests by Kashmiri Pandits after killing of Rahul Bhat.

Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits came out in Srinagar today in protest against targeted killings. Many of them, especially government employees from the Kashmiri Pandit community, have left the valley and the rest have threatened to migrate to Jammu.

Anguished over the "targeted" killing of many Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today demanded that they should be given adequate security and their voices should not be "quelled".

Protests against the killing of a Hindu school teacher in Kulgam continued in several parts of Jammu, Samba, and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir for the second consecutive day on Wednesday.

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday visited the Sheikhpora migrant camp where Kashmiri Pandit employees, who got jobs under the Prime Minister's package, have been protesting overthe killing of a government employee

Before leaving the Lal Chowk area, the protesters en mass chanted "Om" and then marched to the BJP's state office in the Jawahar Nagar area of the city where they raised slogans against the party.