Data | Civlian deaths in Jammu and Kashmir highest in two years in October
The Hindu
There were 25 incidents of killings in October 2021, the fourth-highest for any month since 2012
In October 2021, recorded a sharp increase. Twelve civilians died in October, the highest for any month in the last two years and the fourth-highest since 2012.
After the relatively calm period of 2006-2012, Kashmir has been on the boil. The major inflection point was in 2016 when . Two spells of lockdown — and the second related to COVID-19 — had put a lid on new incidents. However, terror strikes seem to be increasing again now, and civilians, including those of the minority community, are getting targeted more.

“Through several targeted attacks against the minorities in the name of religion, the BJP and the Sangh Parivar organisations are on a mission to fragment the State into religious segments,” said Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader and MP Thol. Thirumavalavan. He headed the protest organised by VCK here on Monday against the BJP and Sangh Parivar organisation for inciting violence based on religion. Speaking there, he said, “The RSS’s plan is specifically to turn Hindus into paupers and the Sangh Parivar organisations through intimidating the minorities, have been trying to incite communal frenzy in the State.”












