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Times of India, Friday, 20 August 2010.
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Embrace Islam or leave Valley, Sikhs threatened

M Saleem Pandit | TNN

Srinagar: Sikhs in the Kashmir valley have received anonymous letters from Islamic militants asking them to either embrace Islam and join the protests against civilian killings or pack up and leave the valley. The 60,000-strong Sikh community is the single largest minority group in the Valley.
An organization of Kashmiri Sikhs said several community members had received these letters. ‘‘Community members have received unsigned letters at various places,’’ said All Party Sikh Coordination Committee coordinator Jagmohan Singh Raina.
He said the community has decided to stay put and fight these ‘‘evil designs’’ at a meeting in Srinagar on Thursday.
Raina quoted a letter as saying: ‘‘When you are enjoying the joys here, why can’t you share the grief and sorrow of Kashmiris as well? We know you are afraid of bullets... Hold protests inside gurdwaras or leave Kashmir.’’ He added, ‘‘Some letters have asked Sikhs to embrace Islam.’

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