Displaced Kashmiri Pandits staged a protest in Jammu, pressing the government for a comprehensive rehabilitation policy to enable their return to the Kashmir Valley. They also demanded a fresh employment package for 15,000 educated youth. Carrying placards and chanting slogans, protesters said their demands have been pending for long, while expressing faith in a justice-focused rehabilitation vision.
Displaced Kashmiri Pandits held a street protest in Srinagar against Jammu and Kashmir’s plan to fold their relief ration system into the National Food Security Act. Organisers argued the overhaul threatens their welfare and recognition, and they demanded specific mention of their community in the census, saying it is “about our existence.”
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National Conference President Farooq Abdullah has urged the return of Kashmiri Pandits to their ancestral homes, calling their departure the biggest loss for the region. He said Kashmir should remain a shared homeland where all communities can live and thrive together, positioning the issue as central to future coexistence and stability.
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