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Organisations representing Kashmiri Pandits observe July 13 as ''Black Day''
7/13/2019 11:12:46 PM
Early Times Report

Jammu, July 13: Several organisations representing displaced Kashmiri Pandits observed July 13 as ''Black Day'', saying on this day in 1931 the community faced "persecution" in the Kashmir Valley. Members of the organisations held a demonstration outside the Raj Bhawan here, even as Martyrs'' Day was observed in Jammu and Kashmir.
July 13 is observed as Martyrs'' Day in Kashmir as on this day in 1931, 22 people were killed in firing by the forces of Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh. Observing July 13 as Martyrs'' Day by political parties and the government in the state is akin to "rubbing salt into the wound of the displaced community", All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference (ASKPC) general secretary T K Bhat told reporters.
The demonstration was led by ASKPC president Ravinder Raina and over 400 members from the displaced community assembled in front of the Governor''s House.
"This day is being observed by the Kashmiri Pandit community as ''Black Day'' since 1932 in commemoration of the persecution that was inflicted upon the community on this fateful day in the valley of Kashmir," Bhat said.
On this day in 1931, the community was subjected to "loot, arson, murder and mayhem on a large scale in the Valley, forcing the Maharaja''s forces to protect them", he said.
Those who participated in the demonstration included leaders from Panun Kashmir, the All India Kashmiri Pandit Conference and the All Party Migrant Coordination Committee.
In observance of the Kashmiri Pandit Balidan Diwas Panun Kashmir organised a protest demonstration at Sarwal today. The demonstration was led by the President Virender Raina and among others attended by Upinder Koul General Secretary, Sameer Bhatt convenor PK Youth, Kalhan Koul, P. N. Pandita, J.L.Drabu, Ravi Punjabi, M.K.Durani, P. L. Razdan and Sunil Dhar.
In his address on the occasion, Virender Raina said that the day of 13th July in 1931 represented a big conspiracy against the Hindu community in Kashmir and also against the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir as sponsored at the behest of the British colonial rulers and was spearheaded by the then J&K Muslim conference. Hindus were made the victims of genocidal action, loot, arson and mayhem selectively in the valley. Celebrating genocide and riots against the Hindus as the so-called martyrs' day is a sham and contrary to the principles of human values, human rights and civilizational ethos. Panun Kashmir demands that the celebration of the Black Day as the sham martyrs' day be discontinued forthwith. The nationalist people of J&K in all the three regions have realised the big sham of organising this day as a false Martyrs Day and Pannu Kashmir derives satisfaction that their campaign in this regard has borne fruit.
Virender Raina added that the demand of Homeland in the current context assumes great importance. It is this demand that takes care of the issues pertaining to the ethnic cleansing and mass exodus of the community. The government of India will have to take the Kashmiri Pandit displaced community into confidence in this regard and exhibit its intent to resettle them in Kashmir on a permanent basis.
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