‘Re-opening of cases historic move’
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 11: National spokesperson, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), RP Singh while expressing his utter satisfaction over the Union Government’s decision to reopen the cases of Kashmiri Hindu genocide from 1989-90 after 34 years, has appealed Kashmiri Pandits and Muslims to come forward and share information , stand as witness and not let this opportunity for justice to go.
Terming the Government decision of reopening of cases of terrorism victims a historic move, R P Singh said the first in the series is the case of former District and Session judge, Pt Neelkanth Ganjoo who was killed in 1990 by Yasin Malik led JKLF militants.
In a statement issued here, today R P Singh said the brutal murders of Kashmiri Hindus started over 30 years ago on September 14, 1989 when the tallest KP and BJP leader and a prominent lawyer, Pt. Tika Lal Taploo was murdered.
Singh said Taploo fell victims to the JKLF terrorists. His killing set off a series of target killings of KPs and finally exodus.
Singh, while referring to a joint the letter written by him and BJP spokesperson J&K,, Brig (retd) Anil Gupta to Union Home Minister, Amit Shah earlier demanding appointment of a Commission of Inquiry into the mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits said that immediate action against the killers of Kashmir Pandits is needed since those who were an eye witness to this sordid and gory saga may not be available after few years and thereafter it may be too late to get a first hand eye witness account by any Commission.
The letter, while making a reference to National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) observation which has admitted that the systematic /planned ethnic cleansing inflicted on Kashmiri Pandits by terrorists that forced them to exit their homeland were acts akin to genocide. Both BJP leaders in their letter to Home Minster had made it clear that in all fairness, the Government must order a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the domestic forces behind this genocide and let the nation know the true face of the so called secular mainstream political parties of Kashmir.
The BJP leaders in their letter to Union Home Minister have accused the then NC -Congress coalition for their failure in protecting the minorities in Valley. They said that Dr Farooq Abdullah returned to CM in November 1987 and was in chair till January 19, 1990 when he resigned and left for London leaving the Valley in turmoil in the hands of Jehadi terrorists on whom his Government failed to keep check.
The letter also mentioned that the list of targeted killings of KPs included retired District and Session Judge, Pt Neelkanth Ganjoo, Pt Sarwanand Koul Premi, a well known writer and poet , his son Virender Koul, a senior lawyer of Anantnag Bar and a KP leader, Pt. Prem Nath Bhat, the then Director Door Darshan, Pt Lassa Koul, A K Raina, Deputy Director F&S, Satish Tickoo, Ms Sarla who was sawed on the blade, MS Ganjoo of Sopore, Chuni Lal Shalla, Inspector Jammu and Kashmir Police (CID).
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