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Kashmiri Pandits Protest in Jammu, Demand ₹26,000 Monthly Relief Amid Rising Costs

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Kashmiri Pandits Protest in Jammu, Demand ₹26,000 Monthly Relief Amid Rising Costs

Kashmiri Pandits Protest in Jammu: “₹13,000 Is Not Enough Anymore” By: Javid Amin | 16 April 2026 A Community on the Streets After Eight Years of Silence In a renewed expression of long-standing economic distress, displaced Kashmiri Pandits gathered at the Press Club Jammu on April 15, staging a protest to demand a two-fold increase in monthly relief assistance. Led by community figure Ravinder Koul, the protest highlighted a growing concern: the current relief of ₹13,000 per family, unchanged since 2018, is no longer sufficient to meet basic needs. Their…

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‘Dissent Not Tolerated’: Congress Alleges Press Freedom Crackdown in India

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'Dissent Not Tolerated': Congress Alleges Press Freedom Crackdown in India

The Congress on Saturday alleged that the government did not allow access to the United States press officials who have travelled to India along with President Joe Biden for the G-20 Summit. Bringing the press freedom issue along with it, the Congress said India’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index was “falling year after year”. The journalists travelling with Biden on the Air Force One flight to India were told by National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan and White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre that the press access issue…

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