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Credible threat to Kashmiri Pandits cannot be taken lightly: Omar Abdullah
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said a credible terror threat to Kashmiri Pandit employees in the Valley cannot be taken lightly, even as the administration denied issuing any work-from-home order for them.…
The Story in Brief
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said a credible terror threat to Kashmiri Pandit employees in the Valley cannot be taken lightly, even as the administration denied issuing any work-from-home order for them. The community has approached the National Human Rights Commission and the National Commission for Minorities over the alleged leak of personal data of Prime Minister Package employees to a purported terror letter online.
Rakesh Handu, a Pandit social activist, submitted a representation seeking an NIA and cyber cell probe, pointing to past targeted killings of minority members. Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir Anshul Garg said all security arrangements were in place for Independence Day celebrations.
The Indian Opinion
The repeated pattern of threat lists and targeted killings exposes the 'militancy is over' narrative as premature. While the administration denies work-from-home orders, the leak of personal data of Pandit employees is a serious security breach demanding independent investigation. The question is not whether threats exist but whether the state will ensure the same transparency it expects from citizens. Can the J&K government produce a credible threat assessment explaining how employees' contact details became publicly available?
Sources (2): greaterkashmir.com, thehindu.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
