Kashmiri Pandits demand political accountability

Describing themselves as “political orphans” and the “new untouchables”, hundreds of displaced Kashmiri Pandits residing in Jagti township and surrounding camps have accused political parties of exploiting their plight solely for election manifestos and demanded steps for a dignified life as enshrined in the Constitution. “Used by everyone, represented by none, this is the real tragedy,” advocate Vishva Ranjan Pandita, a resident of the Jagti camp, said, adding, “the hardest exile is the one imposed...