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Return of Pandits not possible despite govt efforts : Karan Singh

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Return of Pandits not possible despite govt efforts : Karan Singh

The renowned scholar, former Union minister and scion of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir, Karan Singh, has said it will not be possible for Kashmiri Pandits to go back to their homeland. “Many people keep asking me whether or not the Kashmiri Pandits can return to Kashmir. I think it is not possible for Kashmiri Pandits to go back to Kashmir, although successive governments have done their best to get them back, ” Singh, who’s also an authority on Shaivism, said. “Successive governments have constructed safe zones for…

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Land Subsidy Scheme to Encourage Kashmiri Pandits to Return to Kashmir

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Land Subsidy Scheme to Encourage Kashmiri Pandits to Return to Kashmir

Following the allocation of 5 marlas of land to” landless people” in Jammu and Kashmir as part of the PMAY-G scheme, the administration led by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has made a decision to offer land at reduced rates to Kashmiri Pandit employees in Srinagar. This initiative aims to facilitate their reintegration and resettlement in the Valley, as reported by The Indian Express. During a gathering of migrant Kashmiri Pandits at the ongoing construction site of the Bhaderkali temple in Devi Angan Thalwal, Jammu on Ram Navmi, Sinha declared that…

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Kashmir’s Pain Can Only Be Healed by the Return of Pandits: Mehbooba Mufti

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Kashmir's Pain Can Only Be Healed by the Return of Pandits: Mehbooba Mufti

Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday visited the ancient Thajiwara temple and met Kashmiri Pandits in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The former chief minister advocated for the return of Kashmiri migrant Pandits and said that the “Painful situation” will dissipate after that. Mufti extended her wishes to Kashmiri Pandits on the occasion of their annual hawan to mark Raksha Bandhan at the temple in Bijbehara. “Despite being a Muslim-majority state, Kashmir has long been celebrated for its co-existence and shared heritage. The visit by Mufti underlined this spirit…

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