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Jammu & Kashmir Panel Sees Kashmiri Pandits Discuss Demographic Concerns
✍️ Daily Excelsior
🗓 11 Aug 2026, 07:37 PM
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A government panel on demographic changes in Jammu & Kashmir held a session to hear the Kashmiri Pandit community, addressing their concerns about population shifts in the region.
A government panel tasked with studying demographic changes in Jammu & Kashmir convened in Jammu on Tuesday to hear the Kashmiri Pandit community. The panel, composed of senior officials and experts, sought to understand the impact of population movements on the region’s social fabric.
During the session, representatives of the Pandit community expressed concerns over displacement, loss of property, and the long‑term effects of the exodus that began in the early 1990s. They called for measures to facilitate their return and secure their rights.
The panel acknowledged the historical context of the Pandits’ migration and pledged to incorporate their perspectives into any policy recommendations. It also indicated that further consultations would be held with other affected groups.
No immediate policy changes were announced, but the panel’s report will be submitted to the state government for consideration in upcoming demographic studies.
During the session, representatives of the Pandit community expressed concerns over displacement, loss of property, and the long‑term effects of the exodus that began in the early 1990s. They called for measures to facilitate their return and secure their rights.
The panel acknowledged the historical context of the Pandits’ migration and pledged to incorporate their perspectives into any policy recommendations. It also indicated that further consultations would be held with other affected groups.
No immediate policy changes were announced, but the panel’s report will be submitted to the state government for consideration in upcoming demographic studies.