Kashmiri Sikhs: A Forgotten Voice From The Valley newsclick.in

Time and again, Kashmiri Sikhs have rejected any attempt to disintegrate and divide Kashmir along communal lines. As Kashmir continues to be under siege, many from the community of Kashmiri Sikhs – a micro-minority in Kashmir – feel dejected by the Centre’s decision to revoke the autonomy of Kashmir. Although minuscule in number [1.5-2% of the population], Kashmiri Sikhs have cohabited with the majority Kashmiri Muslim community even during the peak of insurgency.
While the lifting of special rights and demotion of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir received support from the majority of Dogras and migrant Kashmiri Pandits, many Kashmiri Sikhs believe that the decision was a blunder. “They have committed a big blunder,” iterated Jagmohan Singh Raina, president of the All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee, while speaking to Reuters.