[Reader-list] Brutalisation of Kashmiri society-who is responsible..??... Press Release of KPSS(Pandits still based in Kashmir)

Murali V murali.chalam at gmail.com
Mon Jul 27 15:53:18 IST 2009 

And when politicians kill the very fundamental principles of democracy,
where does this stand.
Murali

On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 3:33 PM, Meera Rizvi <meera.rizvi at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi!
>
> Aren't we kind of missing the point here. No death is less important but
> yes, some deaths ARE less unjust. When criminals kill, it is a heinous
> crime. But when protectors kill, it is a travesty of justice. And whether
> you like it or not, there is a difference between the two.
>
> Meera
>
> On 7/27/09, Lalit Ambardar <lalitambardar at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Blame it on those who founded the 'gun culture' in the valley at the
> behest
> > of their Pakistani masters.Today, Kashmir that had almost 'zero' crime
> rate
> > till the onset of pan Islamism inspired terrorism in 1989-90, has become
> > synonymous with 'death' & 'destruction'. It is a pity that the
> protagnists
> > of the macabre 'death & destruction' drama in Kashmir  enjoy a fan
> following
> > on this forum too & that brutalisation of Kashmiri society has been
> allowed
> > in the name of jihad for 'so called azadi'....???...
> >
> > Regards all
> >
> > LA
> >
> >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:18:53 +0530
> > > From: sonia.jabbar at gmail.com
> > > To: yousufism at gmail.com; rashneek at gmail.com
> > > CC: reader-list at sarai.net
> > > Subject: Re: [Reader-list] Press Release of KPSS(Pandits still based in
> > Kashmir)
> > >
> > > If indeed the murder of the 3 year-old boy and his father had been by
> > > surrendered militants as some suspect Shopian would have been rocked by
> > > protests. A number of young women have also been mysteriously killed in
> > the
> > > last few months. A man was recently murdered, found with a hundred
> rupee
> > > note stuffed into his mouth. None of these merited protests.
> > >
> > > Strange how some deaths are more important than others in Kashmir.
> > >
> > >
> > > > From: M Yousuf <yousufism at gmail.com>
> > > > Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:23:33 +0530
> > > > To: rashneek kher <rashneek at gmail.com>
> > > > Cc: reader-list <reader-list at sarai.net>
> > > > Subject: Re: [Reader-list] Press Release of KPSS(Pandits still based
> in
> > > > Kashmir)
> > > >
> > > > It also has a message for KPSS that issued the below pasted statement
> > > > after
> > > almost a month to Shopian double rape and murder incident. the
> > > > promptness
> > > now is remarkable and appreciable compared to the studied statement
> > > > issued
> > > about Shopian incident. one wonders... would there be a judicial probe
> > > > to
> > > find out if the brutal militants, who killed the 3-year-old boy, were
> > > > from
> > > some surrendered lot, as some in Shopian suspect. and it would be
> > > > advisable
> > > for media and those who issue statements with such speed to go and
> > > > seek Syed
> > > Ali Shah Geelani's views on the brutal Keller killings from hospital
> > > > jail
> > > where he is lodged under PSA and is allowed to see mainstream
> > > > pro-India
> > > politicians.
> > > KASHMIRI PANDIT SANGARSH SAMITI
> > > Sathu Barbar Shah,
> > > > Srinagar - 190001
> > > email: kpss.kashmir at gmail.com
> > >
> > > Dated : 29.06.2009
> > >
> > > PRESS
> > > > RELEASE
> > >
> > > SHOPIAN TRAGEDY IS UNFATHOMABLE ; KASHMIRI PANDIT SANGARSH
> > > > SAMITI
> > > SAYS THE ACT WARRANTS SEVEREST PUNISHMENT OF CULPRITS
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Srinagar, 29
> > > > June 2009: An emergency meeting of the executive council
> > > of Kashmiri Pandit
> > > > SangarashSamiti held today.- The participants at
> > > the meeting deliberated on
> > > > events surrounding the gang rape and murder
> > > of two young women in
> > > > Shopian.
> > > Kashmiri Pandit SANGARASH samiti condemned the dastardly and
> > > > inhuman
> > > act allegedly committed by members of the police force who
> > > > are
> > > supposed to protect the life and honor of citizens. The KPSS members
> > > were
> > > > visibly emotional while discussing the the act of horror by the
> > > Kashmir police
> > > > officials as has been found in the enquiry.
> > >
> > > The KPSS also condemns the
> > > > initial cover-up by local administrative
> > > officials in Shopian that led to an
> > > > incorrect initial assessment of
> > > the situation by the Chief Minister. Similarly
> > > > the initial press
> > > briefing by the Divisional Commissioner and the IGP, Kashmir
> > > > Range,
> > > was misleading. The SAMITI has expressed shock over the transfer of
> > > the
> > > > SP, Shopian, to another district as a promotion. We expect all
> > > these acts of
> > > > ommission and cover-up will be fully examined and
> > > condemned by the Justice Jan
> > > > Commission.
> > >
> > > KASHMIRI PANDIT SANGARASH SAMITI hails residents of Shopian for
> > > > their
> > > determination to seek truth and justice in this matter.
> > >
> > > KPSS further
> > > > stated that the state government has not carried out full
> > > inquiries into other
> > > > previous similar cases like Kunan Poshpora, Hilar
> > > Bahi, etc. where it is still
> > > > unclear if various criminal acts were
> > > committed by security personnel or
> > > > militants. The SAMITI recalls the
> > > failure of State authorities in
> > > > investigating the horrific acts of
> > > rape and brutal murders of the Braroo
> > > > family (Shri Sohan Lal, Shrimati
> > > Bimla, and daughter, Archana) by militants in
> > > > 1994 in their house at
> > > Nai Sarak, Srinagar, when the mother and daughter were
> > > > raped in front
> > > of the husband and then the entire family was wiped out. That
> > > > case was
> > > all the more disturbing as every body in the vicinity of the
> > > > Braroo
> > > home knew the culprit but police still did not act.
> > >
> > > The KPSS is
> > > > critical of both mainstream and separatist political
> > > parties for politicizing
> > > > some acts of criminality, violence, and human
> > > rights abuses while conveniently
> > > > ignoring other similar cases that too
> > > require attention and justice. The
> > > > Samiti stated that the latest
> > > shameful incident has once again put the honor
> > > > of all Kashmiri women -
> > > without cast, creed or religion - at stake as
> > > > authorities and leaders
> > > of the civil society, who are supposed to protect and
> > > > defend the
> > > dignity and honor have been maligning it themselves. We believe
> > > > no
> > > Kashmiri woman is now safe until and unless the State acts tough
> > > against
> > > > perpetrators of Shopian rapes and murders, and all such
> > > horrific acts in the
> > > > recent past be it in the hands of security forces
> > > or by militants.
> > >
> > > The
> > > > credibility of the State government is at stake. The KPSS demands
> > > that
> > > > following completion of the Judaical inquiry, justice must be
> > > served
> > > > immediately and forcefully. The culprits deserve no leniency
> > > and all guilty
> > > > personnel must be prosecuted in accordance with the law
> > > and receive the
> > > > harshest punishment under the category of the ³rarest
> > > of rare cases.²
> > >
> > > The
> > > > Kashmiri Pandit Sangarash Samiti will support all the pro-people
> > > programs by
> > > > responsible leadership of Kashmir to register the protest
> > > and compel the state
> > > > government to take stern action against culprits
> > > irrespective of their stature
> > > > in the society or official rank. The
> > > SAMITI has called upon all Kashmiri
> > > > citizens that include
> > > professionals, businessmen, employees of state & central
> > > > government
> > > organizations, and students to wear ³BLACK CLOTH ON THEIR ARMS²
> > > > until
> > > the guilty are identified and charged. Similarly,
> > > > shopkeepers,
> > > transporters and other public institutions should hoist small
> > > > black
> > > flags until the justice is done.
> > >
> > > KPSS strongly believes that rapist and
> > > > killers can never be the
> > > masters and protectors of any civilized
> > > > society.
> > >
> > > KPSS appeals the state govt. to convene meeting of all section
> > > > of
> > > society to defuse un rest in the valley at the earliest.
> > >
> > > Sanjay K
> > > > .Tickoo
> > > President, KPSS
> > > +91 9906564741
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 12:35 PM,
> > > > rashneek kher <rashneek at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > *It has a message for separtists
> > > > but more importantly for their bleeding
> > > > heart sympathesizers,some of them
> > > > are here too....*
> > > >
> > > > Request to Journalist fraternity of the Community to
> > > > carry this release in
> > > > their papers.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > *KASHMIRI PANDIT SANGARSH
> > > > SAMITI*
> > > > Sathu Barbar Shah, Srinagar, Kashmir - 190001
> > > > email:
> > > > kpss.kashmir@
> > > > gmail.com<
> > > >
> > > > http://us.mc511.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kpss.kashmir@gmail.com>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > *Dated: 24.07.2009*
> > > >
> > > > *Press Release*
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > *(Separatists silence over
> > > > Keller Pulwama is regrettable)*
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In recent months killings
> > > > of some members of Kashmiri Society
> > > > erupted violence all over the Valley and
> > > > was supported by the Separatists
> > > > organization, through every such act on
> > > > Kashmiri Society is condemnable.
> > > > But
> > > > the way the Separatists Leadership
> > > > keeps silence over the atrocities done
> > > > by
> > > > the militants who obviously
> > > > belongs to a particular religion in deplorable.
> > > >
> > > > There is no
> > > > ³Hartals² no ³Demonstrations² over the killings of
> > > > two persons at Keller,
> > > > Shopian especially three years old boy, it shows
> > > > that
> > > > the Separatist
> > > > Organizations are biased and have no courage to condemn this
> > > > kind of act by
> > > > the militants.
> > > >
> > > > Here, we wish to draw attention of the World
> > > > Communities that
> > > > these Separatists Organizations kept silence in the early
> > > > militancy period
> > > > when there was onslaught on Kashmiri Pandit Community on
> > > > the name of being
> > > > the agents of GOI and propaganda was launched throughout
> > > > the world by them
> > > > that the exodus of Kashmiri Pandit Community was master
> > > > minded by then
> > > > Governor of the State to cover their mistakes.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 31st of March, 2009 when KPSS hold ³Mandir Photo Exhibition -
> > > > cum -
> > > > Seminar² in which we had invited all the fractions of Hurriyat were
> > > > we
> > > > categorically told them before the Media and invited intellectuals
> and
> > > >
> > > > dignified audience ­ unless and until the Separatists Leaders will
> not
> > come
> > > >
> > > > openly to condemn the atrocities by the militants or by their own
> > cadres on
> > > >
> > > > the over all Kashmiri Society in last twenty years, their credibility
> > will
> > > >
> > > > remain biased and don¹t expect that the world is going to listen to
> > them
> > > >
> > > > sympathetically.
> > > >
> > > > Further, we invite the kind attention of
> > > > European Diplomats and
> > > > Foreign Dignitaries, who are morally bound to solve
> > > > the dispute between the
> > > > two nations and have access to Separatist
> > > > Organizations to take a serious
> > > > note of silence maintained by these Kashmiri
> > > > Leaders over the innocent
> > > > killings of the Kashmiri Society in the past and
> > > > in present.
> > > >
> > > > KPSS is shortly shooting letters to all Foreign
> > > > Diplomats along
> > > > with organizations of Islamic Countries to draw their kind
> > > > and valuable
> > > > attention over the Silence maintained by the Separatist
> > > > Leadership on such
> > > > acts done by the militants or by their own cadres.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > It is also regrettable the Civil Societies in and outside the
> > > > Kashmir who
> > > > are always on fore front to condemn such acts by the State
> > > > Force(s) but
> > > > least to bother to condemn the same actions done by their
> > > > sympathizers.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > We appeal the State Government to strengthen the Security in the
> > > > present
> > > > scenario in the Valley particularly the Regional Religious Minority
> > > > Pockets
> > > > so avoid any kind of un-toward incident in near future by
> > > > un-scrupulous
> > > > elements and enemies of humanity.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > *Sanjay K. Tickoo*
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > *President*
> > > >
> > > > *+91-9906564741*
> > > >
> > > > * *
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Rashneek Kher
> > > >
> > > > http://www.kashmiris-in-exile.blogspot.com
> > > >
> > > > http://www.nietzschereborn.blogspot.com
> > > >
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