
‘Bloodshed news reminds us of Valley during 1990s’
The Hindu
Kashmiris based in Delhi remain a worried bunch, many reconsidering visiting home
Following the recent encounters in Srinagar, Kashmiris based in Delhi remain a worried bunch, with most expressing “uncertainty, fear and anxiety” on returning to the Valley.
For Amad (name changed), who regularly shuttles between the Capital and the Valley, the encounters in Rambagh and Hyderpora areas — which left seven persons dead — have made him “fearful of stepping out of my house”.
“I went to Srinagar a couple weeks ago to visit my family and the incidents took place shortly after. I was really scared to step out of my house because such incidents trigger your anxiety and you start worrying about your family’s safety. Every time we receive news of bloodshed, it reminds us of Kashmir in the1990s and the trauma that our parents’ generation had to go through. It makes you reconsider visiting home,” he said.

The heat of the recently concluded local body elections spilled over into the first meeting of the newly elected council of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, as the Opposition Left Democratic Front (LDF) questioned the propriety of the 20 councillors to whom the Kerala High Court had issued a notice regarding their oaths, participating in the council.

Taking a dig at Udupi District Congress unit for demanding action against Udupi Deputy Commissioner T K Swaroopa for flagging off the Paryaya procession by waving a saffron flag, Udupi District BJP President Kuthyar Naveen Shetty on Wednesday asked how many preparatory meetings had district in-charge Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar conducted ahead of the celebrations.











