[Reader-list] The Talibanisation of India

[Pawan Durani]

Shivam ,

I know your love for anti establishment ....which is more compulsive . But
dear friend , please verify your facts .

Pls check who runs Dharmath Trust.

You may have to take your words back.

Pawan


On 7/7/08, Shivam Vij शिवम् विज् <mail at shivamvij.com> wrote:
>
> > Pandits allege that some in the Dharmarth Trust management want to sell
> off
> > the property of the temple, valued at Rs 300 crore.
>
> Sadly, things haven't moved forward on this. Perhaps Kashmiri Pandit
> groups should protest against fellow Kashmiri Pandits who are selling
> off temple properties.
>
> best
> shivam
>
> On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 5:32 PM, Aditya Raj Kaul
> <kauladityaraj at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hope something is done to address this issue.
> >
> >  - Aditya Raj Kaul
> > Campaign Blog - www.kashmiris-in-exile.blogspot.com/
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Nishant Dudha <nishant.dudha at gmail.com>
> > Date: Feb 22, 2008 3:31 PM
> > Subject: Fwd: The Talibanisation of India
> >
> >
> >
> > Regret that this document is lengthy. However, it contains some important
> > facts and figures which should be available to each and every thinking
> > Indian irrespective of their religion to let them know what a scourge
> > Minortyism is and the potential it has for destroying our social fabric
> > and fuelling the growth of Hindu Fanaticism.
> >
> > If you do not know me well enough or have not received any mails from me
> in
> > a long time, the reason why this comes your way is because I reckon, this
> > impacts us all.
> >
> > Cheers!
> > Nishant
> >
> > *Copies of this memo have been forwarded to the President and Prime
> Minister
> > of India as also to the members of the Indian Parliament for their
> > information and necessary action.*
> >
> >
> >
> > *Letter to Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Chief Minister, Jammu & Kashmir State*
> >
> >
> >
> > *THE HINDU JAGRAN FORUM-USA*
> >
> > 3145  Gilbert Avenue, Roseburg, OR (USA)  97470
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Subject: *Massive destruction of temples in J&K amounts to state
> sponsored
> > Talibanization of the state:  These religious structures must be
> protected
> > against the predatory & illegal Sales, demolition and Vandalism and a
> Waqf
> > like Hindu Board be formed for their upkeep and governance.*
> >
> >
> >
> >           Hon'ble Chief Minister Azad,
> >
> >
> >
> >          Through this memo we would like to express our deep
> > disappointment, indignation and out right condemnation on behalf of a
> > billion members strong worldwide Hindu fraternity about the self
> > induced "*tactical
> > failure*" of the successive J&K governments in protecting the Hindu
> > community of Kashmir. Encouraged by the anti-secular, anti-minority and
> > Mogul like discriminative policies of the state government. Now these
> > Islamists,
> > who drove the non-Muslims out of the Kashmir region, have embarked upon
> the
> > illegal sale of Hindu temples and their properties.
> >
> >
> >
> >        All these criminal activities by the Islamists represent the
> > extension of their foreign inspired "*civilizational* *war*" undertaken
> to
> > remove all traces of the historical Hindu past in the vale of Kashmir.
> > Massive protests by the remaining less than 5,000 Kashmiri Pandits in the
> > valley against criminally altering the socio-cultural complexion of
> Kashmir
> > has been of no avail. On the contrary these extremely vulnerable
> non-Muslim
> > Kashmiris have been exposed to serious threats by a very powerful
> "*Islamic
> > Land Mafia*" that if they do not stop protesting they would face dire
> > consequences like the rest of the exiled Pandit community.
> >
> >
> >
> >            We have been given to understand that powerful interests in
> the
> > Muslim dominated State Legislature including the *Islamic Land Mafia*,
> > scuttled the legislation that was supposed to stop the illegal sale
> and/or
> > destruction of Hindu religious structures. Despite the state
> > government's "*verbal
> > assurances*" to protect temples & their properties nothing has been done
> to
> > save them. Even the promise to bring in legislation during the recent
> > assembly session to prevent sale of such properties was not fulfilled and
> > the legislature was allowed to adjourn sine die without the introduction
> of
> > the promised bill (attachment A). Obviously the assurance by the state
> > authorities has simply proved to be yet another tactic for buying time
> and
> > doing nothing.
> >
> >
> >
> > *          1) Govt. re-built Cherar-e-Shareef why not Hindu temples?*
> >
> >          Chief Minister Azad when the Pakistani and indigenous Islamic
> > terrorists burnt and destroyed the holy shrine at Cherar-e-Shareef
> > responding to the public outcry the Indian as well as Kashmir governments
> > agreed to rebuild the shrine. Thereupon a team of engineering specialists
> > was detailed to visit some of the major Islamic states in Central Asian
> > region for examining their mosques in an attempt to select one of the
> best
> > of them as a model for building the new shrine at Cherar-e-Shareef. In
> the
> > final analysis that is exactly what was done. Based on this experience
> the
> > question that arises now is: if the officials could go to that extent for
> > pleasing and or appeasing the Muslim community why can't they re-build
> Hindu
> > temples destroyed in the wake of ethnic cleansing unleashed by the local
> and
> > foreign Jihadists?
> >
> >
> >
> > *          2) Govt. Talibanizing everything in Kashmir:*
> >
> >            The former J&K Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's public
> > declaration describing Hari Parbat as *'Koh-i-Maran'* in 2005 could only
> be
> > termed as a shot in the arm of '*talibanization*' by the coalition
> > government. It is believed that the misguided Congress party has been
> > extending its tacit and  full support to the People's Democratic Party
> (of
> > Mehbooba Mufti) – the political outfit that has been aggressively engaged
> in
> > systematically destroying the symbols of historical importance, cultural
> > pluralism and talibanizing everything in Kashmir,"  (attachment B).
> >
> >
> >
> > *          3) Hindu temples being destroyed on at an
> unprecedented  Scale:*
> >
> >           The process of desecration, loot, vandalizing and destruction
> of
> > temples has continued under the anti-Hindu Islamic rule through
> generations
> > with intent to wipe out all traces of religious and cultural symbols of
> > Hindus. These targets besides the temples included libraries,
> universities
> > and ashrams. After India achieved freedom and Kashmir acceded to the
> Union
> > of India in 1947 the destruction and desecration of temples under the new
> > Islamic regimes wearing secular turbans received added impetus and
> > acceleration. Temple lands, cremation grounds, etc. of Hindus were
> usurped
> > and utilized for expansion of the Islamic populace. The famous
> Bhairavnath
> > temple of Chattabal, Srinagar was locked up by the police. The judicial
> case
> > pending in court concerning this temple was never allowed to be decided.
> > Precious lands around Hari Parbat hill, Durganag temple of Srinagar and
> > lands at several Hindu places of worship in the Valley were slowly and
> > steadily turned into lands under occupation of the Muslim trusts
> > (Maqboozai-Ahali-Islam).
> >
> >
> >
> >          In 1967, Shivala temple, Chotta Nazar, Srinagar was desecrated.
> > Again in 1984 Shri Hanuman temple at Hari Singh High Street was damaged
> and
> > in the same year Arya Samaj temple of Wazir Bagh, Srinagar was burnt
> down.
> > In view of the Islamic fundamentalist conspiracy against Hindus in
> general
> > and unqualified support for their plans from across the border, the law
> and
> > order situation in the Valley since 1986 deteriorated progressively and
> > temple desecration became the order of the day. Here are some of the
> glaring
> > examples that defy and shred into a million pieces the tall claims made
> by
> > the Muslim leaders of Kashmir about their dedication and adherence to
> > nationalism, multiculturalism, secularism, Kashmiriyat and religious
> > freedom:
> >
> >
> >
> >          A)  In February 1986 some 39 temples were destroyed in Anantnag,
> > Srinagar, Budgam, Kupwara and Baramula districts (attachment C).
> >
> >
> >
> >          B) From 1987 to 1990 at least fifteen temples were destroyed
> > (attachment C).
> >
> >
> >
> > *          C) Temples desecrated and damaged in Kashmir from 1990 to
> > December 1992*   (attachment C)
> >
> > 1. DASHNAMI AKHARA, SRINAGAR
> > 2. GANPATYAR TEMPLE
> > 3. RAGHUNATH MANDIR, SRINAGAR
> > 4. SHIVA TEMPLE, JAWAHAR NAGAR, SRINAGAR
> > 5. HANUMAN MANDIR, SRINAGAR
> > 6. SHIVA TEMPLE, BARBAR SHAH, SRINAGAR
> > 7. JAI DEVI TEMPLE, BIJBEHARA
> > 8. VIJESHWAR TEMPLE, BIJBEHARA
> > 9. SHIVA MANDIR, BIJBEHARA
> > 10. RAGHUNATH TEMPLE, ANANTNAG
> > 11. GAUTAM NAG TEMPLE, ANANTNAG
> > 12. THREE TEMPLES OF LUKHBHAVAN, LARKIPURA, ANANTNAG
> > 13. WANPOH MANDIR, ANANTNAG
> > 14. SHAILPUTRI TEMPLE, BARAMULLA
> > 15. DAYALGAM MANDIR, ANANTNAG
> > 16. BHAIRAVANATH MANDIR, BARAMULLA
> > 17. BHAIRAVANATH MANDIR, SOPORE
> > 18. RUPABHAVANI MANDIR, VASAKURA
> > 19. KHIRBHAVANI MANDIR, GANDERBAL
> > 20. SHIVA TEMPLE, GANDERBAL
> > 21. MATTAN TEMPLE, ANANTNAG
> >
> >
> >
> >          D) The *Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri M.M. Jacob
> > disclosed in the Lok Sabha on 12-3-1993 that 38 Hindu places of worship
> were
> > damaged in J&K state, 13 in 1989, nine in 1990 and 16 in 1991.*
> >
> >
> >
> >          E) There are reports of further destruction of some 39 temples
> in
> > Kashmir after December 6, 1992 for which FIR were filed (attachment C).
> > Please note that FIRs on all destruction cases were not filed with the
> > authorities in view of the complicity of the administration and warnings
> of
> > retaliation against the complainants by the Islamic terrorists.
> >
> >
> >
> >          F) According to local eye witnesses accounts there were
> additional
> > 38 temples that were vandalized after December 6, 1992 (attachment C)
> >
> >
> >
> >          These examples represent only a fraction of the systematic mass
> > destruction of temples in J&K after independence of India when the
> Islamists
> > assumed the total and unfettered control of the state.
> >
> >
> >
> >            *4) The Indian Parliament adopted a law in 1991 specifically
> > requiring that* – "the status of religious places, as on August 15, 1947
> > shall be retained". This pre-emptive measure was taken by the national
> > legislature anticipating possible dishonorable designs of trouble makers
> and
> > anti- national elements in various administrations. A faithful
> > implementation of these laws will require assuring the security and
> > restoration of the community based management of Hindu temples and their
> > estates.
> >
> >
> >
> >          Sayeed had on June 20 described Hari Parbat as *'Koh-i-Maran'*
> and
> > a ministerial colleague of his had called Shankaracharya Hill *'Sulaiman
> > Teng'*. Have these short sighted Jihadis ever imagined as to what might
> > happen if the Indian nation, which is more than 83% Hindu, was to enforce
> > similar communal, vindictive and religious based punitive policies in
> India
> > and start undoing what the successive tyrannical Islamic regimes have
> done
> > to the Hindu nation? From that stand point aren't these fundamentalist,
> > irresponsible street politicians playing with the lives and welfare of
> the
> > 140 million Muslims of India?
> >
> >
> >
> > *          5) Mr. Chief Minister, government's indifference towards the
> > temple security and their functioning has been termed as its support to
> > persecution of Hindus and denial of their freedom of religion:*  Govt.
> must
> > realize that the temples and their endowments have been built over the
> > centuries by our forefathers and therefore, it is the community which is
> > their real owner and which must have the final say in the management and
> > utilization of temple resources.
> >
> >
> >
> >          Under the present circumstances it is obligatory upon the Govt.
> as
> > envisaged by the above referred Act passed by the Indian Parliament to
> > maintain the integrity of religious entities as it stood in 1947. Any
> > deviation from that will clearly be violation of the national law and the
> > will unambiguously expressed by the Indian Parliament. Therefore, it is
> > incumbent upon the Govt. to restore all the destroyed, vandalized, looted
> > and desecrated temples and their properties to their glory as it existed
> in
> > 1947 and hand them over to the Hindu community. Any thing less than that
> > will be unacceptable.
> >
> >
> >
> > *          6) Formation of a Waqf like autonomous Hindu Board for temples
> > governance under the Hindu community's guidance:*  Mr. Chief Minister, we
> > strongly believe that for social issues, religious affairs, community
> > services and temple administration there must be a representative and an
> > autonomous Hindu Board with full jurisdiction over temple governance and
> > management. Accordingly we suggest that the representatives of shrines,
> > temples, Hindu community and state and national religious leaders, be
> > motivated to convene an assembly where they could be asked to take charge
> of
> > clearly defining legal and religious framework for the community
> governance
> > of temples and other religious places in the state.  Since the universal
> > right of freedom to manage religious places is available to the Muslim
> > community which constitutes the majority in your state, there is
> absolutely
> > no justification to deny it to Hindus?
> >
> >
> >
> > *          7) The Govt. must make room for community's vital role in the
> > interim temple management through Hindu Advisory Councils:*  Such
> Councils
> > could play a role in oversight and decision making process of the
> endowments
> > department and temple Trusts, where Councils elected or nominated by the
> > Community and state and national religious leaders could shoulder these
> > responsibilities.  Additionally these Councils could also stop
> desecration
> > and decimation of the religious infrastructure by bringing these issues
> to
> > the notice of the Govt. and the public, and till an autonomous Board is
> > constituted for taking over the charge, like the Waqf Board.
> >
> >
> >
> > *          8) Hindus as a minority community in J&K need and must get
> > special protection:* In view of the internationally recognized ethnic
> > cleansing and genocide of Hindus in Kashmir it would have been most
> > desirable if the J&K Govt. had brought into play a policy of special
> > protection as well as financial support to the Hindus who are in a
> minority
> > - on the same basis as Muslims are allowed in the rest of India.  We
> regret
> > to say that Hindus have been effectively cleansed out of the Kashmir
> Valley,
> > disenfranchised and now the focus seems to be on cleansing them out of
> Jammu
> > as well. The calculated lack of action by the state in this regard seems
> to
> > effectively contribute to the realization of the Jihadists objectives of
> the
> > talibanization of the state.
> >
> >
> >
> > *          9) Chief Minister Azad, for a starter may we request your
> urgent
> > attention for protecting Hindu temples and Hindu community properties*
> from
> > illegal sales and  encroachment by urgently passing the Kashmiri Hindus
> > shrines and religious places Bill and take other administrative measures
> > like formation of a Waqf- like Hindu Board for their protection,
> > preservation and development. This will be in keeping with: a) high
> > standards of ethics, b) norms and practices in all open and democratic
> > societies; and, c) the secular Constitution of India.
> >
> >
> >
> >          Needless to say that inaction by the state and continuing
> > demolition of Hindu religious infrastructure carries with it a serious
> > potential for a backlash with possibility of horrific consequences. The
> > privileges enjoyed by the Muslims as a minority community in India could
> > also become a subject matter of controversy if Hindus are continually
> > persecuted in the Muslim majority J&K state. It is also relevant to point
> > out that most of the budgetary expenditures in the J&K state are gifted
> by
> > the Indian Govt. with taxes mostly paid by Hindus. Surely these taxpayers
> do
> > not fund the Kashmir Govt. so it could destroy Hinduism and achieve
> forced
> > talibanization of the state.
> >
> >
> >
> >          Thank you Mr. Chief Minister and we are looking forward to your
> > response and prompt action towards resolving this explosive situation.
> >
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dr. Jagan Kaul
> > Krishan Bhatnagar
> > Hindu Jagran Forum (USA)
> >
> > email: *krishan.kb at verizon.net
> > *February 21, 2008
> >
> >
> >
> > ============================================================
> >
> >
> >
> > Attachment A
> >
> >
> >
> > *J&K temples being sold, allege Pandits **
> > **
> > *Kavita Suri
> >
> > Statesman, Feb 11, 2008
> >
> >
> > JAMMU, Feb. 10: Kashmiri Pandits allege that the Muslim-majority
> government
> > in Jammu and Kashmir is ignoring illegal sale of Hindu temples and other
> > community properties in the state.
> > Less than 5,000 Kashmiri Pandits who live in the Kashmir valley say that
> > their resistance to sale of temple properties has exposed them to threats
> > from a very powerful land mafia. Pandits allege they have been warned
> > against protesting, or face the consequences.
> >
> >
> > These Pandits say that despite the state government's "verbal assurances"
> to
> > protect temple properties, nothing is being done to save them. A promise
> to
> > bring in legislation during the recent assembly session to prevent sale
> of
> > such properties was not fulfilled. To the disappointment of Pandits, the
> > legislature was adjourned sine die without introduction of the bill.
> >
> >
> > The Pandits say there is more to the non-introduction of the Bill than
> meets
> > the eye. They claim that powerful interests, including a land mafia,
> > scuttled the legislation.
> >
> >
> > The ground realities in Kashmir are alarming. The Dharmarth Trust headed
> by
> > Dr Karan Singh has locked up an ancient and historical temple Ram jee of
> > Barbar Shah. This is the first time in its known history that the temple
> has
> > been locked. Security forces living in the adjacent dharmashala have been
> > told not to enter the temple precincts.
> >
> >
> > "For all these years, it was a routine with us, the few Kashmiri Pandits
> > living in the Valley, to come here every Sunday for a get-together, make
> > prasad and distribute it among devotees. But the trust management, with
> the
> > help of the state government, locked up the temple and no one has been
> > allowed to enter for the past month," said Mr Vijay Sas of the Kashmiri
> > Pandit Sangarsh Samiti (KPSS), Kashmir.
> >
> >
> > Pandits allege that some in the Dharmarth Trust management want to sell
> off
> > the property of the temple, valued at Rs 300 crore. In fact, some of them
> > allege that the property will be sold to an influential Muslim living in
> the
> > Valley. The property located just across the Rambagh Bridge and opposite
> the
> > Metrological Department is at a prime location.
> >
> >
> > Inside the huge plot of land, there is an ancient Shiva temple, said to
> be
> > around 1200 years old. The lingam is said to be more than 8.5 feet high.
> >
> >
> >
> > The KPSS filed a PIL in the Supreme Court and was asked to file a fresh
> case
> > in the concerned High Court. A case is already pending in the High Court
> of
> > Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar Wing.
> >
> >
> > "Since January 2008, another incident of sale of our religious and
> community
> > property has surfaced in Kashmir. It is the sale of DAV School in
> Rainawari
> > by one Roshan Lal Raina who was just a teacher in that school but turned
> > into a broker," said Mr Sas.
> >
> >
> >
> > Pandits allege that the sale took place at the behest of an influential
> > official attached to the Director-General of Police, J&K.
> >
> >
> > "KPSS has taken the legal course in the matter but we are worried," said
> a
> > displaced pandit. But they hope the court will intervene and stay the
> sale
> > of temples.
> >
> >
> > "The problem is that the national media is not interested in the story
> while
> > the local Muslim-majority media does not care," said Mr Sas.
> >
> >
> > "If the government fails to bring a Bill in the ongoing session of the
> state
> > Assembly to ban sale of temples and other religious properties, we will
> > proceed on a fast unto death," KPSS president Mr Sanjay Tickoo said.
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.thestatesman.org/page.arcview.php?clid=2&id=216888&usrsess=1
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ======================================
> >
> > Attachmant B
> >
> >
> >
> > *Mufti govt 'talibanising everything': BJP*
> >
> > Source: PTI
> > Publication: Rediff on Net
> > Date: July 2, 2005
> > URL: http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/jul/02mufti.htm
> >
> > Taking exception to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad
> Sayeed
> > describing Hari Parbat as 'Koh-i-Maran', the Bharatiya Janata Party on
> > Saturday accused the coalition government of supporting 'talibanisation'.
> >
> > "The BJP is of the opinion that the Congress party is giving full support
> to
> > the People's Democratic Party (of Mehbooba Mufti) that has been
> > systematically destroying the symbols of historical importance and
> > talibanising everything in Kashmir," state unit BJP vice president and
> > spokesperson Hari Om told reporters in Jammu.
> >
> > The BJP claimed to have 'definite information' that a few days ago,
> > officials from the state and New Delhi held a meeting in Srinagar about a
> > proposal to change names of some landmarks in the state.
> >
> > Sayeed had on June 20 described Hari Parbat as 'Koh-i-Maran' and a
> > ministerial colleague of his had called Shankaracharya Hill 'Sulaiman
> Teng',
> > Hari Om said, adding that the BJP rejected outright Pradesh Congress
> > Committee chief Peerzada Sayeed's assurance that there was no proposal to
> > rename the two hills.
> >
> > ============================================
> >
> >
> >
> > Attachmant C
> >
> >
> >
> >  *Destruction of Cultural Symbols :**
> > Reprehensible History of Fanatic Vandalism*
> >
> > Organiser, November 14, 2004
> >
> > Desecration, damage and destruction of temples is not a new and unusual
> > phenomenon. The process has been continuously going on ever since Kashmir
> > passed into the political domination of Muslim rulers in the first
> quarter
> > of the fourteenth century.
> >
> > Islam, like other Semitic religions enjoins upon the faithfuls to expand
> > their religion by proselytising the heathens, infidels and kafirs
> > (non-believers) to their faith to gain religious merit. Jehad or holy war
> is
> > the instrument that is used for proselytisation. The Muslim rulers of
> > Kashmir, the Mughals and Pathans made full use of their political
> authority
> > to effect conversion of Hindus of the Valley. To achieve the objectives,
> it
> > became imperative for them to wipe out all traces of religious and
> cultural
> > symbols of Hindus, which included their temples, libraries, universities
> and
> > ashrams.
> >
> > In Kashmir, gunpowder was used for the first time, not for fighting a
> war,
> > but for destroying massive Hindu stone temples. When it was felt that the
> > fissionable material was not available in a sufficient quantity for
> > iconoclasm, the nearby jungles were cut down and used for setting on fire
> > the giant stone structures of the Hindu temples. By excessive heat the
> > stones burst, broke away and these gigantic structures crumbled in the
> fire
> > that spread through the length and breadth of Kashmir. The ruins of
> Martand,
> > Avantipur, Devar, etc. are mute witnesses of the depredation.
> >
> > *Temples** Vandalised in February 1986*
> >
> > *ANANTNAG DISTRICT:*
> >
> > 1.
> >
> > Anantnag Town:
> >
> > Two temples damaged and one looted.
> >
> > 2.
> >
> > Achhabal:
> >
> > One temple desecrated, shit thrown on idols.
> >
> > 3.
> >
> > Moripura:
> >
> > One temple demolished.
> >
> > 4.
> >
> > Sagam:
> >
> > One temple partially burnt.
> >
> > 5.
> >
> > Naogam:
> >
> > One temple partially burnt.
> >
> > 6.
> >
> > Telvani:
> >
> > One temple partially burnt.
> >
> > 7.
> >
> > Gautamnag:
> >
> > One two-storeyed temple burnt and a dharamshala stoned.
> >
> > 8.
> >
> > Krangsoo:
> >
> > Pujari Baba of a temple beaten.
> >
> > 9.
> >
> > Akura (Mattan):
> >
> > One temple and its entire property looted and shed set on fire.
> >
> > 10.
> >
> > Dialgam:
> >
> > One temple heavily damaged by stoning.
> >
> > 11.
> >
> > Salar:
> >
> > One temple set on fire.
> >
> > 12.
> >
> > Aishmuqam:
> >
> > One temple set on fire.
> >
> > 13.
> >
> > Bijbehara town:
> >
> > Two temples completely looted; ancient idol valued at more than Rs 10
> lakh
> > broken; Jai Devi temple desecrated and idol stolen.
> >
> > 14.
> >
> > Wanpoh (Gasipura):
> >
> > Two temples and samadhi of Swami Dama Kak completely burnt.
> >
> > 15.
> >
> > Dhanav (Bogund):
> >
> > Two temples and one dharamshala burnt.
> >
> > 16.
> >
> > Chogam:
> >
> > One temple stoned; its doors, windows and three pillars broken.
> >
> > 17.
> >
> > Verinag:
> >
> > One temple on the parikrama of the holy spring damaged, doors broken,
> idols
> > thrown into the spring. Pawan Sandhya, a religious teerth, converted into
> a
> > place for construction of mosque.
> >
> > 18.
> >
> > Larkipora:
> >
> > Three temples of Goddess Durga, Siddha Lakshmi and Shiva completely
> burnt;
> > idols broken into pieces.
> >
> > 19.
> >
> > Fatehpura:
> >
> > One temple completely burnt alongwith its entrance gate; ancient Shiva
> idol
> > broken into pieces.
> >
> > 20.
> >
> > Quill (Pulwama):
> >
> > One temple damaged partially.
> >
> > 21.
> >
> > Trisal:
> >
> > One temple stoned; compound wall of another temple damaged.
> >
> > 22.
> >
> > Pawan Sandhya:
> >
> > Converted into mosque.
> >
> > *SRINAGAR DISTRICT:*
> >
> > 23.
> >
> > Ganpatyar (Srinagar):
> >
> > Temple heavily stoned.
> >
> > 24.
> >
> > Jawahar Nagar:
> >
> > Shiva Mandir desecrated and damaged; its property brought out and
> consigned
> > to flames.
> >
> > 25.
> >
> > Maisuma:
> >
> > Dashnami akhara, from where Charri Mubarak leaves for holy Amarnath cave
> > burnt down.
> >
> > 26.
> >
> > Raghunath Mandir:
> >
> > Damaged by stoning.
> >
> > 27.
> >
> > Tulamulla:
> >
> > One temple in the village burnt.
> >
> > 28.
> >
> > Waskura:
> >
> > The famous temple of Mata Rupa Bhawani partially burnt.
> >
> > 29.
> >
> > Gandherbal:
> >
> > Two temples burnt and two temples damaged.
> >
> > *BUDGAM DISTRICT:*
> >
> > 30.
> >
> > Yachhgam:
> >
> > One temple partially damaged.
> >
> > 31.
> >
> > Badgam town:
> >
> > Sharda temple damaged.
> >
> > 32.
> >
> > Chadura:
> >
> > One temple damaged.
> >
> > *KUPWARA DISTRICT:*
> >
> > 33.
> >
> > Tekpora:
> >
> > One temple burnt.
> >
> > 34.
> >
> > Lalpura:
> >
> > One temple burnt.
> >
> > 35.
> >
> > Handwara:
> >
> > One temple damaged.
> >
> > *BARAMULLA DISTRICT:*
> >
> > 36.
> >
> > Baramulla town:
> >
> > One temple partially damaged.
> >
> > 37.
> >
> > Venkura:
> >
> > One temple fully damaged.
> >
> > 38.
> >
> > Sopore:
> >
> > One temple partially damaged.
> >
> > 39.
> >
> > Bandipora:
> >
> > One temple partially burnt.
> >
> >
> >
> > After India achieved freedom and Kashmir acceded to the Union of India,
> > temple desecration was resumed. Temple lands, cremation grounds, etc. of
> > Hindus were usurped for expansion of Islam. The famous Bhairavnath temple
> of
> > Chattabal, Srinagar was locked up by the police. The judicial case
> pending
> > in court concerning this temple was never allowed to be decided. Precious
> > lands around Hari Parbat hill, Durganag temple of Srinagar and lands at
> > several Hindu places of worship in the Valley were slowly and steadily
> > turned into lands under occupation of Muslim trusts
> (Maqboozai-Ahali-Islam).
> > In 1967, Shivala temple, Chotta Nazar, Srinagar was desecrated. Again in
> > 1984 Shri Hanuman temple at Hari Singh High Street was damaged and in the
> > same year Arya Samaj temple of Wazir Bagh, Srinagar was burnt down. From
> > 1986, the law and order situation in the Valley deteriorated day by day
> and
> > temple desecration became the order of the day.
> >
> >
> >
> > After India achieved freedom and Kashmir acceded to the Union of India,
> > temple desecration was resumed. Temple lands, cremation grounds, etc. of
> > Hindus were usurped for expansion of Islam.
> >
> > *Temples** desecrated, damaged or destroyed in response to community
> calls
> > for Jehad from 1987 to 1990*
> >
> > 1.
> >
> > Sri Puran Raja Bhairav at Hawal, Srinagar (completely burnt).
> >
> > 2.
> >
> > Vandev Mandir, Hari Parbat (completely burnt).
> >
> > 3.
> >
> > Kathlishwar Mandir, Zaindar Mohalla, Srinagar (partly damaged).
> >
> > 4.
> >
> > Gouri Shanker Mandir, Kani-Kadal (damaged).
> >
> > 5.
> >
> > Somyar Mandir, Habba Kaddal shopping complex (completely burnt).
> >
> > 6.
> >
> > Shiva Mandir, Shetalnath, Srinagar (burnt).
> >
> > 7.
> >
> > Shiva Mandir, Malapora, Srinagar (burnt).
> >
> > 8.
> >
> > Shailputri Asthapan Mandir, Baramulla (burnt).
> >
> > 9.
> >
> > Gautam Nag Mandir, Anantnag (attacks have been frequent).
> >
> > 10.
> >
> > Raghunath Mandir, Anantnag (attacks have been frequent).
> >
> > 11.
> >
> > Tikipora Mandir, Kupwara.
> >
> > 12.
> >
> > Sri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir, Bulbul Lankar, Srinagar (ancient priceless
> idol
> > removed by breaking one of the temple walls).
> >
> > 13.
> >
> > Temple at Shopian with four buildings and shopping complex burnt. The
> mahant
> > at Napli mercilessly beaten; a south Indian sadhu assisting the mahant
> was
> > asked to kill a cow. Pine, walnut, apple, kikar and poplar trees spread
> over
> > 18 kanals of temple land to a great extent were destroyed. The sadhu
> > identified some people of Danda Mohalla, mainly one Hussan Dand and Kuda
> > Dand, leading the mob besides Jamaat-i-Islami workers on carnage.
> >
> > 14.
> >
> > Idols in Shiva Mandir, Batayar (desecrated).
> >
> > 15.
> >
> > Holy spring with Shiva idol desecrated at Khrew, resulting in
> Hindu-Muslim
> > conflict in the village.
> >
> >
> >
> > *Temples** desecrated and damaged in Kashmir from 1990 to December 1992*
> >
> > *1. DASHNAMI AKHARA, SRINAGAR*
> > On the opposite side of the shopping complex of WAKF building, housing a
> > library, reading room and an office of Jamaat-i-Islami, lies the age-old
> > akhara in Badshah Chowk, Srinagar. The temple in the akhara is surrounded
> by
> > three storeyed shopping-cum-hotel-cum-office complex on three sides.
> There
> > is a beautiful park in the premises, dharamshalas for sadhus, residence
> of
> > the mahant, etc. The akhara has provided a vast area to Suraj Transport
> > Company for use as godown and parking space on rent. The akhara has been
> a
> > chronic eyesore to the Jamaat-i-Islami. It was attacked countless times
> but
> > in early 1990, mobs forced entry into the premises causing a devastating
> > fire, and loss of property in crores in godowns and a portion of mahant's
> > residence. CRPF suffered heavy injuries while protecting the temple.
> >
> > *2. GANPATYAR TEMPLE*
> > Ganpatyar has been attracting mob attacks right from 1953. Al-Aksa
> episode,
> > Satanic Verses, Zia's death, fall of East Pakistan, defeat of Pakistan in
> > cricket, etc. have been the causes. From the onset of insurgency it was
> > stoned, attacked by bomb blasts and rockets on various occasions but CRPF
> in
> > one of its dharamshalas saved the shrine at great cost.
> >
> > *3. RAGHUNATH MANDIR, SRINAGAR*
> > The school caught fire when the dharamshala of the temple was set on fire
> in
> > early 1990 while worshipping in the temple was forbidden. However, the
> > worshippers refused to stop worship. The premises were set on fire.
> >
> > *4. SHIVA TEMPLE, JAWAHAR NAGAR, SRINAGAR*
> > The property in the dharamshala was brought out along with some puja
> > material and idols from the temple; some removed and some consigned to
> > flames.
> >
> > *5. HANUMAN MANDIR, SRINAGAR*
> > Desecrated long before the start of insurgency which necessitated
> > round-the-clock CRPF guard. The massive Panchamukhi Hanuman idol suffered
> > some damage in early 1990.
> >
> > *6. SHIVA TEMPLE, BARBAR SHAH, SRINAGAR*
> > It was desecrated a number of times. What is desecrated is not safe.
> > Desecration itself is heinous sacrilege.
> >
> > *7. JAI DEVI TEMPLE, BIJBEHARA*
> > Desecrated, idols stoned, compound wall broken in 1986.
> >
> > *8. VIJESHWAR TEMPLE, BIJBEHARA*
> > Night soil was thrown on 10 Shiva lingas inside the temple in 1986, and
> > compound wall broken.
> >
> > *9. SHIVA MANDIR, BIJBEHARA*
> > Ancient idols valued over Rs 10 lakhs in the shrine were looted in 1986.
> >
> > *10. RAGHUNATH TEMPLE, ANANTNAG*
> > According to Mahant Sukhram and other sources, mostly Muslims, it
> suffered
> > nine bomb attacks, seven blasts in police station, Anantnag. Refer to FIR
> > No. 307/427 dated 9-1-91.
> >
> > *11. GAUTAM NAG TEMPLE, ANANTNAG*
> > The double-storey temple (60 x 40) was burnt to ashes in presence of
> > homeguard personnel and property loss was estimated to the tune of Rs 28
> > lakhs, leaving aside priceless ancient manuscripts in Sanskrit and
> Sharda.
> > The orchard on 145 canals of land with thirty thousand fruit trees was
> > mercilessly attacked by fanatical mobs, leaving hardly three thousand
> trees
> > to survive.
> >
> > *12. THREE TEMPLES OF LUKHBHAVAN, LARKIPURA, ANANTNAG*
> > Damaged in 1986. Subsequently repaired. Dharamshala burnt, temple
> suffered
> > some damage again in 1992.
> >
> > *13. WANPOH MANDIR, ANANTNAG*
> > The idols have been desecrated publicly in respect of this shrine on
> > 21-2-1992, according to sources.
> >
> > *14. SHAILPUTRI TEMPLE, BARAMULLA*
> > Damaged in 1990.
> >
> > *15. DAYALGAM MANDIR, ANANTNAG*
> > It was stoned heavily but was somehow not razed to the ground.
> >
> > *16. BHAIRAVANATH MANDIR, BARAMULLA*
> > Damaged in 1990.
> >
> > *17. BHAIRAVANATH MANDIR, SOPORE*
> > Desecrated and damaged.
> >
> > *18. RUPABHAVANI MANDIR, VASAKURA*
> > Idols, ashram utensils removed. Night soil thrown on the steps in early
> > 1990, a dozen times. Protesting Hindus of the vicinity mercilessly
> beaten.
> >
> > *19. KHIRBHAVANI MANDIR, GANDERBAL*
> > According to B.G. Verghese, "Its origin goes to epic times. The security
> > forces in its precincts attracted rocket attacks on April 4, 1991, which
> > chipped some concrete off the outer gate. It again came under attack on
> May
> > 4. Bullet marks can be seen on the other structures."
> >
> > *20. SHIVA TEMPLE, GANDERBAL*
> > Desecrated and damaged.
> >
> > *21. MATTAN TEMPLE, ANANTNAG*
> > A mob entered the premises, after namaz, claiming it to be a Muslim
> shrine.
> >
> > *Minister of State for Home, Shri M.M. Jacob told the Lok Sabha on
> 12-3-1993
> > that 38 places of worship were damaged in J&K state, 13 in 1989, nine in
> > 1990 and 16 in 1991.*
> >
> > *DETAILS OF THE TEMPLES DESTROYED IN J&K STATE AFTER DECEMBER 6, 1992*
> >
> > *DISTRICT ANANTANAG*
> >
> > *S.No*
> >
> > *Date*
> >
> > *Description of Temple*
> >
> > *FIR No.*
> >
> > *Police Station*
> >
> > 1.
> >
> > 8.12.1992
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > - --
> > "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and
> > write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."
> > Alvin Toffler
> >
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