Kashmir Pandits perform fire ritual in J and K after 700 yearsOctober 3rd, 2009 MATTAN - A fire ritual was performed by a batch of 40 Kashmiri Pandits at the Sun Temple in Ranbirsinghpora in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district for the first time in 700 years on Friday. The All Parties Migrant Coordination Committee (APMCC), an organisation of migrant Kashmiri Pandits in the Kashmir Valley organized the event.
Centre wants Kashmir Pandits to return home, says ChavanSeptember 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The central government wants Kashmir Pandits, who left their homes after militancy hit Jammu and Kashmir early 1990s, to return and is in touch with the state government, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Prithviraj Chavan said Saturday. "We want the state to become fully normal like earlier days.
Kashmiri Pandits 'in exile' tonsure heads in DelhiSeptember 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A group of Kashmiri Pandits living in Delhi tonsured their heads Monday to mark this day 20 years ago when a member of their community was shot dead by militants in Jammu and Kashmir triggering their exodus from the valley. "On Sep 14, 1989, militants killed a Kashmiri Pandit in the heart of Srinagar.
Kashmiri Pandits in 'exile' to tonsure head in DelhiSeptember 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Twenty years after the first ever killing of a Kashmiri Pandit by militants in Jammu and Kashmir - which triggered the community's exodus from their ancestral homes in the valley - some members living in Delhi will tonsure their heads Monday to protest their "exile". "On Sep 14, 1989, militants killed a Kashmiri Pandit in the heart of Srinagar.
Snags hit new election commission websiteMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The new election commission website, which was specially created to upload the election results, developed snags Saturday morning, with officials saying that they were 'trying to sort it out'. 'Since early Saturday a lot of people have been checking the new election commission website for the results because of which there has been a congestion.
Kashmiri Pandits unhappy with migrant tag, boycott pollsMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Unhappy at being classified as 'migrants', the Kashmiri Pandits who were forced to leave their homes in the Kashmir Valley boycotted elections Thursday. The Election Commission has not received a single 'M' (Migrant) form, which Kashmiri Pandit migrants have to fill up to be eligible to vote.
Kashmiri Pandits unhappy with migrant tag, boycott pollsMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Unhappy at being classified as 'migrants', the Kashmiri Pandits who were forced to leave their homes in the Kashmir Valley boycotted elections Thursday. The Election Commission has not received a single 'M' (Migrant) form, which Kashmiri Pandit migrants have to fill up to be eligible to vote.
Kashmiri Pandit migrants unhappy with tag, boycott pollsMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Unhappy at being classified as 'migrants', the Kashmiri Pandits who were forced to leave their homes in Jammu and Kashmir boycotted elections Thursday. The Election Commission has not received a single 'M' (Migrant) form, which Kashmiri Pandit migrants have to fill up to be eligible to vote.
Rights panel to probe Dalit discrimination in Madhya PradeshMay 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday said it will probe the alleged discrimination against Dalit children and pregnant women in Madhya Pradesh. Taking cognisance of media reports about the alleged discrimination, the NHRC also issued a notice to the state government and deputed a probe team.
Migrant Kashmiri Pandit voter number halved in 12 yearsMay 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The number of voters among Kashmiri Pandit migrants has dropped 'considerably', from nearly 150,000 in 1996 to just 71,000 presently - a 52 percent dip. In 1996 there were 147,000 voters among the migrants all over the country, in 2002 the number went down to 117,000 and during the assembly elections last year it was only 71,000, according to the Roots in Kashmir (RIK), a migrant Kashmiri Pandits' organisation.
Jyotiraditya Scindia questioned by Election CommissionApril 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Tuesday sought an explanation from Communications and IT Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia for distributing letters highlighting the achievements of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government. The Election Commission has asked him to file a written reply by Wednesday.
Anupam Kher to help Kashmiri Pandits set up a trustApril 12th, 2009 JAMMU - Bollywood actor Anupam Kher Sunday said he will stage plays to raise money for a trust that will launch welfare schemes for the displaced Kashmiri Pandits living in camps here. He said that the living conditions in the camps were 'pathetic'.
Poll panel to make voting arrangements for refugeesApril 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Thursday said it would make voting arrangements for the people who have fled their states and are living in refugee camps in the country. 'The Election Commission will make all arrangements in the refugee camps in Jammu, Delhi, Kandhamal and Chhattisgarh so that people (living in camps) could cast their voters,' Deputy Election Commission J.P.
Kashmiri Pandits to field candidates for Lok Sabha pollsMarch 28th, 2009 JAMMU - A migrant Kashmiri Hindus' group Sunday said it would field candidates from two of the six Lok Sabha constituencies in the state. The Jammu Kashmir National United Front, a political party founded by and for the Kashmiri Pandits - Hindus who have always been seen as a political elite in the Muslim majority state - will field its candidates in their original home, the Kashmir Valley.
Displaced Kashmiri Pandits demonstrate to demand inclusion in voter's listMarch 24th, 2009 JAMMU - Displaced Kashmiri Pandits staged a protest in front of the Election Commission office in Jammu, demanding inclusion in the voter's list. Kashmiri Pandits, who have migrant's status in the region, want their names to be included in the voter's list so that they can exercise their franchise in the upcoming general elections.
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