Talk:The Kashmir Files/FAQ

Below are answers to frequently asked questions about the corresponding page The Kashmir Files. They address concerns, questions, and misconceptions which have repeatedly arisen on the talk page. Please update this material when needed.

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Q1: Why does this article state exodus and not genocide?

A1: Wikipedia relies on reliable sources that have a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy. The Neutral point of view policy, especially the sections Undue weight and Equal validity, requires that editors not add their own editorial biases when writing text based on such sources. As the relevant academic field generally rejects the several hypotheses grouped under the umbrella of Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus as a genocide, it would be a disservice to our readers to have a description of the topic that does not reflect the consensus view. Further advice for how to treat topics such as this one may be found at the Fringe theories and Reliable sources guidelines. The reliable sources consider the description of the violence as a "genocide" or "ethnic cleansing" to be widely inaccurate, aggressive, or propaganda.