Kashmiri Pandits hold protest in Jammu against delay in payment of monthly relief

Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits held a protest in Jammu on Saturday against a delay in the payment of their monthly relief, PTI reported, citing police officials. The protestors tried to block the Jammu-Srinagar national highway but were stopped by the police.

In the early 1990s when militancy erupted in Jammu and Kashmir, it led to a massive exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley to Jammu. Most estimates say that 76,000 families left Kashmir then.

In 1990, the Jammu and Kashmir government launched a policy to provide relief in the form of cash and free ration to Kashmiri Pandits. The relief amount has been raised over time. Currently, each family receives Rs 13,000 every month.

The amount is now provided by the Centre as Jammu and Kashmir became a Union Territory after the its special status under Article 370 of the Constitution was abrogated on August 5, 2019.

Kashmiri Pandits are protesting against BJP govt in J&K as Relief of about 13,000 families has stopped due to mismanagement by Modi govt. But wait why don’t we see national media covering this & why aren’t Self Proclaimed KP leaders & BJP backed organizations, talking about this? pic.twitter.com/ctEsedRWWt

— Gulvinder (@rebelliousdogra) September 18, 2021

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