‘Bloodshed news reminds us of Valley during 1990s’

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.