Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 25: A seminar on the topic Kishtwar-reminiscent of Kashmir 1931 was organized by civil society of the State here today in which all speakers were unanimous that the Roots of Kishtwar violence lie in the communal violence of 1931 in Valley which was perpetrated against the then Maharaja of the State and minority Hindus in Kashmir forcing them to leave the Valley.
Almost all the Speakers including Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo, president PK, Dr Jitendra Singh a well known scholar and senior BJP leader, Prof R K Kaul an expert on the subject and MLAs Ashwani Kumar Sharma and Balwant Singh Mankotia were of the view that Kishtwar violence of August 9, 2013 was the part of the same conspiracy which was hatched in 1931 in Valley to force the Maharaja and minority Hindus to leave the Valley.
Even going a step ahead Ashwani Sharma, MLA Bishnah sees the Roots of Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in 1989-90 and selective killings of minorities in Valley also as the part of the same conspiracy. Both Sharma and Mankotia were of the view that Resettlement Bill brought by the then Chief Minister, Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah, which is also called the Bill No 9 to settle the people back in J&K who had on their own preferred to migrate to Pakistan after partition was too a part of the same conspiracy.
They, while criticizing the policies of the NC led Government said that no efforts were made for grant of citizenship rights to West Pak refugees migrated to this part of J&K who are running from pillar to post for justice over last six decades.
The duo, asked the Union Government to awake from the deep slumber otherwise the unity and integrity of the nation will face a grave threat.
Dr Jitendra Singh, while speaking termed the present crisis in the State as a result of Nehruvian blunders, who was brain behind incorporating Article 370 in Indian Constitution and promising people of the State even after their accession with Indian Union that in due course of time they will be given the right of deciding their fate whether they want to remain as a part of India or not.
Maintaining that roots of present turmoil and violence in State lie in communal politics of NC, he challenged the grant of public Holiday on July 13.
Dr Singh said the whole exercise of engineering Kishtwar conspiracy was aimed at disbanding VDCs, he added.
Prof Kaul gave total background of history since 1931 communal violence in Kashmir Valley till 2013 violence in Kishtwar and said that if this dangerous trend is not stopped immediately the unity and integrity of India will face a grave threat.
Speaking on the occasion Mr Chrungoo said that Hindu minorities in Kashmir were similarly subjected to violence and mayhem on a large scale leaving behind a trail of death and destruction. Later on the same day was officially declared as Martyrs Day, adding insult to injury of the minority Hindus, he added.
A resolution was also passed on the occasion in which it was decided that a civil society for an on spot assessment of the situation would be formed.
Dineshwar Singh Jamwal, convener, J&K Civil Society conducted proceedings while Virender Raina its spokesperson presented vote of thanks.
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