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Farooq Abdullah questions threat to Kashmiri Pandit employees, seeks probe
Farooq Abdullah questions threat to Kashmiri Pandit employees, seeks probe
National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah has called for a thorough investigation into a purported threat letter to Kashmiri Pandit employees recruited under the Prime Minister’s package in Kashmir. The letter, attributed to…
The Story in Brief
National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah has called for a thorough investigation into a purported threat letter to Kashmiri Pandit employees recruited under the Prime Minister’s package in Kashmir. The letter, attributed to the United Liberation Council, a reported Lashkar-e-Taiba affiliate, has raised doubts in Abdullah’s mind about its authenticity.
Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Abdullah asked why only these employees received threats when other Kashmiri Pandits and political leaders did not. He urged the Union home ministry to identify the culprits behind the social media threats. The former chief minister also criticised the Centre for failing to fulfil promises made to the community and opposed housing returning Pandits in transit camps.
The Indian Opinion
Abdullah is right to call for a probe into the threat letter. The pattern is suspicious: only PM package employees were targeted, not other Pandits or leaders. This feeds the lazy narrative of a single communal crisis, ignoring the complexity of local grievances. The real test will be whether the MHA investigation names the perpetrators and reveals their motive, or whether the issue gets buried in political point-scoring.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, greaterkashmir.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
