New york times kashmiri pandits. The kashmiri hindus more popularly known as pandits were forced out of their land in 1990 when an islamist insurgency broke out in kashmir valley. They became no more than criminal gangs and kashmiris began to dread both sides. Some 250000 kashmiri hindus known as pandits fled the valley fearing for their lives.
Across news coverage after the decision was made many kashmiri pandits native brahmin hindus of the kashmir valley who had left their homes in kashmir in the 1990s were seen celebrating.