Tag: terrorism

By R. K. Tickoo* “Where do you live?”“What is your address?”“Where is your hometown?” Almost every Kashmiri Pandit who has lived outside Kashmir over the past 36 years has faced these seemingly simple questions. And each time, they carry a deeper meaning. I may be living in, or even owning, a house, flat or property anywhere in India or elsewhere in the world. But the real predicament...

From handwritten and pasted threatening posters of the 1960s and 1990 to today’s online warnings, Kashmir has witnessed the same tactic of psychological warfare for decades. The medium has changed from paper and wooden poles to digital platforms, but the intent remains unchanged: to terrorise, intimidate and create fear among Kashmiri Pandits.