Kashmiri Hindus Mark 35 Years in Exile, Demand Political Representation and Justice
Jaipur, January 2025.January 19, 1990,marks one of the darkest chapters in India’s democratic history. On this fateful day, the Kashmir Valley was plunged into chaos and bloodshed as Islamic fundamentalists orchestrated an ethnic cleansing that uprooted over 7,00,000 Kashmiri Hindus from their centuries-old homeland. The community faced a brutal campaign of killings, rapes, torture and forced exile. The genocide that followed was not just physical but emotional and political, as Kashmiri Hindus were stripped of their identity, their rights and their connection to their land. Thirty-six years on, the cries for justice, return and dignity remain unanswered.Today, as Kashmiri Hindus enter their36th yearof exile, India 4 Kashmir(I4K) demandsthat the Government of India immediately take...