Over 64,800 Kashmiri Pandit Families Left Valley In Early 1990s: Centre
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Besides Kashmiri Pandits, terrorism forced some Sikh and Muslim families too to migrate from Kashmir valley to Jammu, Delhi and other parts of the country, the Home Ministry said
Pakistan-sponsored terrorism forced 64,827 Kashmiri Pandit families to leave Kashmir valley in the early 1990s and settle in Jammu, Delhi and other parts of the country, the government has said.
According to the annual report of the Home Ministry for 2020-21, as many as 14,091 civilians and 5,356 security force personnel lost their lives to terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir between the 1990s and 2020.
"Militancy in Jammu and Kashmir is intricately linked with infiltration of terrorists from across the border," the report said.
Besides Kashmiri Pandits, terrorism forced some Sikh and Muslim families too to migrate from Kashmir valley to Jammu, Delhi and other parts of the country, it said.