SRINAGAR, Aug 12(KNS): CPI(M) leader and Kulgam MLA M Y Tarigami on Wednesday condemned threats against Kashmiri Pandits, saying such intimidation was an assault on Kashmir's tradition of inclusivity and coexistence.
Tarigami's remarks came amid reports that the government had sent Kashmiri Pandit employees on leave as a precautionary measure following threats against members of the community.
"Threats against Kashmiri Pandits, which have prompted the government to send them on leave as a precautionary measure, are highly condemnable," Tarigami said.
He said the Kashmiri Pandit community was an "inseparable part" of Kashmir's cultural and social fabric and stressed that threats by militants must be condemned unequivocally.
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"Such threats by militants are an assault on Kashmir's tradition of inclusivity and coexistence and deserve unequivocal condemnation, cutting across political and ideological differences," he said.
Tarigami said the safety and security of all communities living in Jammu and Kashmir must remain a priority and urged that efforts be made to preserve the region's pluralistic social fabric.(KNS)