When will Kashmiri Pandits be able to really return home? | Vijay Sazawal

When will Kashmiri Pandits be able to really return home? | Vijay Sazawal

Author: Hindu American Foundation November 7, 2024 Duration: 1:32:14

In this episode Samir Kalra and Rajiv Pandit speak with author Vijay Sazawal about his new book The Kashmir Chronicles, discussing the history of the region, the ethnic cleansing of the Hindu community more than 30 years ago, the corruption in government in the state, the abrogation of the Article 370 and Delhi taking a direct role in governing the region, the largely positive aftermath of that and the changes that have occurred in Kashmir, and when might Kashmiri Pandits be able to return en masse.  


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