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Jun 16, 2020 · The petition filed by a friend of Pandita said the "victim is a member of the minority Kashmiri Pandit community which has been persecuted in the Valley since 1989 till date. Even after 1989 and early 1990s, the Jammu and Kashmir police failed to act at that time and due to their inactiveness, no accused was prosecuted for the same."
“My condolences to the family and friends of Ajay Pandita, who sacrificed his life for the democratic process in Kashmir. We stand with you in this time of grief.
- The Beginning: Bike-Borne Terrorists Shot Ajay Dead at Close Range
- His Father Revealed Ajay Was called Out of The House
- No Outfit Claimed Responsibility But Police Think Hizbul Was Involved
- Notably, Ajay's Family Survived Exodus, Returned Home Years Later
- The Son Rebuilt Their Family Home, Revived The Destroyed Orchids
- Would Live and Die Here: Ajay Had Told His Family
- Locals Mourned The Demise of Their Son and Leader
- Bereaved Daughter Remembered Her Brave Father
- Shaken by Ajay's Death, Village Chiefs Demanded Security
- Manoj Revealed Ajay Wanted Security, Made requests, But in Vain
On Monday, Ajay, the Sarpanch of Lukbawan village in Anantnag district of South Kashmir, was shot at close range by bike-borne terrorists. A grocer, Shahid Aslam, narrated to HuffPost he saw two men, dressed as civilians, shooting him dead. "He fell down and was in a pool of blood," he added. Subsequently, Ajay was rushed to a hospital but couldn't...
"Someone came and informed Ajay that he needed his signature on a form. Ajay stepped out and met with a hail of bullets. We shifted him to hospital but he succumbed to his injuries," Pandita Sr. told reporters, according to The Pioneer.
Though no one claimed responsibility for the killing, J&K Police Chief Dilbagh Singh believes Hizbul Mujahideen is behind it. Soon, Pradesh Congress Committee President Ghulam Ahmad Mir asked Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu to get the cold-blooded murder investigated. "Pandita was a member of Congress and this is the second killing of a Congress Sarpa...
Ajay's was the only Kashmiri Pandit family residing in the area. They had fled during the 1990 exodus but returned. "After spending around seven years in Jammu, we returned to Kashmir Valley in 1996-97," Pandita Sr. said. Remembering his son, he said Ajay was patriotic and didn't want to abandon his motherland. Ajay contested and won the 2018 Panch...
After initially living in rented accommodation for some years, the family shifted to their own home. "No one from the government came forward to help us in any way when we returned to our home and hearth. Ajay raised loans and helped me revive our orchards, ruined during peak days of militancy," Pandita Sr. recalled. My son was brave, he announced ...
"My son wasn't afraid of anyone. He would say if security personnel can perform duties in Kashmir valley and sacrifice their lives for the nation why should we run away. I will live and die here in my native village," Pandita Sr. told about Ajay.
The grassroots leader was cremated in Jammu on Tuesday, with relatives and close friends paying rich tributes. A neighbor Ghulam Mohammad Mugloo said Ajay was like his son. "The entire village is mourning his death. This shouldn't have happened," he said. Another local, Bashir Ahmad, said Ajay renovated the water channel, effectively helping farmer...
Ajay leaves behind his parents, wife, and two daughters. One of his daughters, Niyanta Pandita, said her father was a brave man. "They shot my father at the back. They knew nothing would happen to Ajay Pandita, so they had to attack from the back," she fumed. Separately, Pandita Sr. also said he would always regret that his son was shot from behind...
In militancy-ridden Kashmir, those participating in democratic practices constantly look over their shoulders. And Ajay's murder emboldened their fears. On Wednesday, at least half a dozen village chiefs gathered at Exhibition Ground demanding security, reminding that they participated in polls despite threats. Manoj Pandita, the Sarpanch of halqa ...
"Some of us were provided accommodation without security in Srinagarand left vulnerable to the attacks. The slain Sarpanch repeatedly demanded security but his pleas were ignored time and again which ultimately cost his life," Manoj lamented.
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Jun 13, 2020 · The blood soaked Janeu (holy thread) of Ajay Pandit, sarpanch of Lukbawan village in Larkipora, Kashmir, told a million-word story of the courageous resistance of the Hindus against the dark age ...
Jun 13, 2020 · The killing of Ajay Pandita, a sarpanch from the minority community in Kashmir, has jolted the Kashmiri Pandits who, of late, had started to believe that their dream of returning to their roots...
Jun 11, 2020 · Jammu: Niyanta Pandita, the brave daughter of late Kashmiri Pandit sarpanch Ajay Pandita (Bharti), on Thursday lashed out at the terrorists who assassinated her father outside their home in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on June 8. "They shot my father at the back. They are cowards.
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Jun 9, 2020 · Ajay Pandit (40), who was a Congress member and sarpanch in Anantnag district, was shot dead by terrorists in his native village at around 6 PM on Monday, police had said.
