“So far as Kashmir is concerned, I believe the Indian State is thinking of addressing its demographic balancing, its demographic challenge,” he told The Telegraph. Before joining the BJP several years ago, Chrungoo headed a faction of the Panun Kashmir, an organisation that wants a separate homeland for Pandits in Kashmir. The 1981 population census had found the Hindu population in the Valley to be less than four per cent. Towards the end of 1990, leading Pandits had joined hands to form the Panun Kashmir, formally seeking a homeland for Pandits. Chrungoo had previously held charge of the BJP’s political feedback department in Jammu and Kashmir.

Source: The Telegraph January 24, 2026 00:38 UTC