Content analysis of minority killings in Kashmir

Abstract

As the valley lost its special status, the Modi government introduced a series of policies for the development of the state and some benefits were given to the minority population of the Kashmir. These benefits for the minority also included the Kashmiri Pandit population living in several parts of India. These comprised introduction of domicile certificates for anyone across the Indian continent, who is a domicile of Kashmir, amendments to land ownership rights, and online portal for property-related grievances specifically for Kashmiri Pandits, who sold their houses in haste or because of pressure from their Muslim counterparts who wanted to buy their property after they left Kashmir. These policies then engendered resentment amongst the majority population in Kashmir and with the increased number of homegrown terrorists in the valley; this resentment endangered the lives of the minority community living in the Kashmir valley. The onset of autumn in 2021 in Kashmir which usually is picturesque scenery of golden- crimson colors of the chinar leaves saw bloody color on the streets; 22 killings took place in 12 days in the October month. These killings created a stir at the local as well as at the national level. This analysis the issues involved and how the national newspaper reported these minority killings through content analysis.