Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, July 19: “The people of Kashmir have loudly rejected Pakistan’s terrorism policy and opted for constitutional democracy as a means to settle the societal and political Imbroglio. The robust security and intelligence echo system in place in the Valley is supportive of the political process and peace agenda consciously embraced by Kashmiris.”
This was stated by Ashok Bhan, a noted Supreme Court Lawyer and prominent Kashmiri leader, while delivering a key note lecture at a civil society function in New Delhi today.
He said Pakistan is continuing its official policy of terrorism against India and promotes the proxy war as part of her misplaced and pernicious ideological mission and impose a Jihadi, fundamentalist and regressive socio-cultural order on people of Jammu & Kashmir not realising that Kashmir is the cradle of civilization.
“History is replete that Kashmiris as a society, no matter being -Muslim majority, have rejected the bigotry and religious fundamentalism in the past and are rejecting now as well,” he said.
Bhan observed that change of tactics by the Pakistani establishment asking Jaish to go in hilly terrains of Jammu by pushing highly trained terrorists into the region is a futile aim of reviving tail end insurgency as people in the area are supporting the security forces and soon situation is expected to be terrorists free.
“Spreading terror shall not succeed the patriotic people of Jammu region who will fight back the terror ideals being promoted by radical jihadi Jaish outfits. Jammuites by their united resolve will strive to save the composite and inclusive Jammu pride and Dogra glory & valour. Pakistan has to bite the dust and face defeat in her change of terror tactics very soon by Indian Army, security forces and JK Police together with the unflinching support of people of Jammu and Kashmir,” he stressed.