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KP organizations observe '13 July' as black day
7/13/2014 11:25:30 PM
Early Times Report

Jammu, July 13: Kashmira Vahini ,front line displaced Kashmiri Pandit women organization, observed '13 July' as 'BLACK DAY' here at Sanskriti Bhawan, Jammu in which large number of community members from camps and non-camps across the Jammu participated. The function, chaired by its patron Kirti Kalla,was addressed mainly by Dr Khema Kaul, Sudesha Kaul, Nirmala Ticku, Dr Ajay Chrangoo and Dr Agnishekhar.
Terming the 13th July 1931 as beginning of organised communal violence against peace loving Kashmiri Hindus in the Valley Dr Khema Kaul, noted writer and national spokesperson Kashmira Vahini elaborately narrated the actual facts concerning the disturbances of 13th July,1931 and the subsequent and simultaneous communal violence unleashed against Kashmiri, Dogra and Punjabi Hindus living in Hariparbat, Ali Kadal, Maharajganj, Bohri Kadal, Safa Kadal, Nawa Kadal, Gunzkhud, Vicharnag, Kanikoot in Budgam and other places. She laid emphasis on inculcating the sense of history amongst exiled community in general and women folk in particular. She emphatically told the gathering that without the conscientiousness of our history of persecution Kashmiri Pandits cannot shape their fate and future. Terming history as an powerful instrument of geo-political struggle of Kashmiri Pandits in exile, she appealed the KP womenfolk to lend their massive support to ongoing fight for separate homeland.
Sudesha Kaul, chief co-coordinator KV, while expressing her shock and deep anguish over the untold atrocities committed on Kashmiri Hindus on this black day when as a result of the incident outside the Srinagar central jail on this fateful day, where one Abdul Qadeer of Peshawar, a cook of a Europian Military officer charged of sedition before the court, was being tried, thousands of hooligans assembled and impeded business.
The unlawful mob stormed the jail and the Magistrate ordered its dispersal which fell off and resumed to pelting stones and arson. Eventually twelve persons died who are being projected as martyrs. Hindu Shops were raided and looted. Bazar Streets were littered with property, Hindus were molested, some lost their lives and many suffered grave injuries. Women were subjected to the worst possible cruelties and indecencies.
Meanwhile, Kashmiri Pandit Conference( KPC) also observed July 13 as 'Black Day' by wearing black badges, head gear and switching off lights to their residences and business establishments for an hour from 7 PM to8 PM to draw the attention of National & International bodies, people of the country and political masters of the nation towards atrocities committed on KP community time to time, in particular, on July 13, 1931 and faced with other serious problems at the hands of communal and separatist forces as well as so- called secularists of the Kashmir valley . KPC leaders and activists also educated KP youths, India masses and others about dreadful events faced by KP's in1931, 1947, 1986 and 1989-90, which finally culminated in their mass exodus from the valley and also educate them about ground realities of Kashmir as well as human right violation of Kashmiri Pandits.
Addressing to couple of meetings in west Delhi today on july13, 2014, Kundan Kashmiri KPC chief reiterated his demand of one place consolidated rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits at the land of Kashyap in Kashmir valley with writ of Indian constitution and abrogation of article 370.
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