Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Kashmiri Pandit Employees Warn of Threats and Possible Exodus
A group of Kashmiri Pandit employees says many families still feel unsafe in Kashmir.
They wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah asking for better security.
The group says militants have sent more threatening letters and intimidated people.
Some letters reportedly included names and a vehicle registration number.
These threats remind families of the violence that led to the 1990 exodus.
About 6,000 Pandits returned under a government job and rehabilitation programme.
The employees say they have tried to rebuild their lives for 16 years.
They also say social acceptance has not progressed enough.
The central government presents the region as normal, but the group says fear and tension remain at the local level.
The All PM Package Employees Forum urged Amit Shah to provide security for Kashmiri Pandit employees who returned to the Valley.
The group said threatening letters and intimidation by militants have increased, creating fears of another displacement like the 1990 exodus.
Some threats reportedly named Pandits and included at least one employee’s vehicle registration number, prompting calls to investigate information leaks.
About 6,000 Pandits received Kashmir-based jobs under a government return and rehabilitation programme.
The forum said social rehabilitation remains incomplete and that unease persists despite the central government’s effort to project normality.
- Who
- The All PM Package Employees Forum, representing Kashmiri Pandit employees who returned to the Valley, wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
- What
- The forum reported increased threats and intimidation, raised fears of another Pandit exodus, and sought security and fuller social rehabilitation.
- When
- The article does not provide the date of the letter; it says targeted killings have created fear since 2021.
- Where
- The concerns relate to Kashmir in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly the Valley.
- Why
- The forum says threats, targeted killings, and an atmosphere of uncertainty are making it difficult for Pandit families to rebuild their lives safely.
Pandit Employees’ Concerns
Normalcy Projection
Security conditions
Pandit Employees’ Concerns
The forum says increased threats, intimidation, and targeted killings have created fear and could force Kashmiri Hindus into displacement again.
Normalcy Projection
The central government has been keen to project a picture of normality in the region, although the article does not provide a detailed government response to the letter.
Rehabilitation and acceptance
Pandit Employees’ Concerns
The forum says social rehabilitation and acceptance have not progressed as hoped and that unease remains at the grassroots level.
Normalcy Projection
The government’s return and rehabilitation programme provided Kashmir-based jobs to about 6,000 Pandits, reflecting an effort to support their return.
- Representing group
- All PM Package Employees Forum
- Forum president
- Sunny Raina
- People given jobs
- About 6,000 Kashmiri Pandits
- Reported threat pattern
- Threatening letters and intimidation by militants
- Threat details
- Some letters reportedly named Pandits and included at least one vehicle registration number
- Historical comparison
- The forum compared current fears with the 1990 Pandit exodus
- Targeted killings
- The letter says such killings have created deep fear since 2021