Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 13: The Kashmiri Pandits observed July 13 as Black Day and termed it a black chapter in the history of Jammu and Kashmir.
Panun Kashmir (PK) organized an on line programme in which various speakers highlighted how the KPs were attacked by the looters on this day in 1931. Dr Dileep Kumar Kaul a well known academician termed the day as “Bateh Loot”, means on this day the Kashmir Pandits were looted by the perpetrators of genocide.
He said it was the fifth genocide on the Pandits earlier they had faced four genocides through, Muslim rulers including Sikander Butshikan, Mughals and Pathans. The 1947 attack by raiders was sixth wave of genocide and 1989-90 attacks by Jehadis was seventh wave of genocide.
BJP Kashmir Displaced District (KDD) described July 13 as a darkest day in the annals of history of Kashmir. H.L.Bhat, Seh Prabari KDD, while throwing the light on history of this day at a party meeting here today which was chaired by Anil Dhar its vice president quoted recorded historical facts of cruelties and fake narratives peddled by divisive forces, from various books authored by renowned personalities. Ajey Bharti, ex MLC and Prabhari KDD in his address unravelled the conspiracy hatched prior to 13-7-1931 by radical Islamists to demonize the Kashmiri Hindus in garb of targeting Maharaja Hari Singh to further their divisive and communal agenda and this conspiracy culminated in 1989-90 with ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Hindus in Valley. He further said that these divisive forces still continue to spread fake and false narrative of raising of demographic change in Kashmir by rehabilitation of so called outsiders in Kashmir, when the fact is that Kashmir has been made a den of monolithic Islamic population.
He said that the Kashmiri Hindus applauded PM Narendra Modi for setting historical record straight by cancelation of official celebration of “Batta Loot ” as martyrs day. He added that KDD joins its voice in resonance with the voice of Kashmiri Hindu community to observe 13 th July as “Black Day.
Kashmiri Pandit Conference (KPC) also observed July 13, as Black Day to protest against atrocities committed on Kashmiri Pandits and other Hindus, in Valley on this day in 1931 and afterwards.
Kundan Kashmiri, president KPC stated that July, 13, 1931, invasion by Pak raiders in 1947 and Holocaust of 19 January 1990 are unforgettable days of the past which have left indelible imprint on the minds of the Kashmiri Pandits and inflicted scars on the community which will never heal till the goal is achieved. These were days of turbulence when the wall of trust between Kashmiri Muslims and Kashmiri Pandits fell down all of a sudden and turned into rubble. There was complete collapse of brotherhood and whole Kashmir witnessed a frenzy temperamental change leading towards madness, insanity culminating in unexpected behavioral change in their mind set.
M.K.Raina, vice president KPC and Sushil Bhat secretary KPC regretted that Government is still not taking cognisance of the plight of KPs. HL Saraf, R.L.Raina , SL Zuthsi, Rajender Dhar, and others also spoke on the occasion.
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