Post Article 370 abrogation, 96 civilians killed in J-K: MHA

SRINAGAR — The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday said that post abrogation of Article 370 in J-K, 366 militants, 96 civilians and 81 forces personnel were killed since August 5, 2019 while as no Kashmiri Pandit has been displaced from the Valley.

The Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai, in reply to a query, said that post abrogation of Article 370, on August 5, 2019 to November 30, 2021, 366 militants, 96 civilians and 81 forces personnel were killed.

In a written reply to a query in the Rajya Sabha, about the number of Kashmir Hindus and Kashmiri Pandits displaced in Kashmir post abrogation of Article 370 and the number of militants, forces personnel, and civilians killed stated, “After repeal of Article 370, no Kashmiri Pandit has been displaced from the valley.”

However, recently some KP families, mostly women and children have moved to the Jammu region. These families are government employees, many of whom move to Jammu in winter as part of movement of officials and the winter vacation in educational institutions.