Kashmiris have spoken loudly against terrorists. No, they don’t belong to us or our place. They are barbarians. They have no right to roam around freely in a civilised society. What happened at Pahalgam has shaken the very core of the Kashmiri society and people are in deep shock. They are angry too because their guests were targeted and hospitality is what Kashmiris are famous for. Those who targeted their guests have actually tried to slaughter the very soul of Kashmiri society. They are in pain and thus were on streets yesterday protesting against the terrorists, trying to share the pain of those who lost their loved ones and also of those who were injured in the terror attack. Cutting across political and other divides, Kashmiris reacted to the terror attack in one voice. No, not in our name! People have send across a strong message that they are not supporting and will never support terrorism in any form.
While people here are mourning the loss of lives, a deeper analysis of the Pahalgam terror attack hints towards a deeper conspiracy. A conspiracy that has been hatched in a calculated manner. From past five years, a process of peace and stability had been initiated in Jammu and Kashmir. After decades of violence and disturbance, people here had started breathing peacefully and also started dreaming. The entire region was abuzz with tourism related activities. Peoples’ economy was back on rails with great promise of prosperity. The enemy couldn’t see Kashmiris dreaming and to shatter their dreams targeting their economy was the plan. Attack tourists and cripple Kashmir. Besides, the intention was to target the people from a particular religious faith to divide the populace. They executed the plan ruthlessly and for the time being they succeeded. However, defeating their success is what should be response of the government.
People have done and are doing what they needed to do. They have unequivocally condemned the terror attack and spoken loudly against the perpetrators. Adil, the pony walla from Aishmuqam has faced bulled and died while saving tourists. People from all walks of life have come out openly denouncing terrorism and that is a resounding slap on the face of the name. Now the government has to ensure that the enemy’s conspiracy is defeated. We have lost several precious lives which no one can bring back but at the same time, the government has to maintain and pursue the process of peace and stability here in the region to create a sense of security so that guests from across the country continue to visit here. Besides, while the enemy has tried to create a wedge between communities, the government should ensure that no miscreants are allowed to do mischief. The reports pouring in from different states regarding harassment of Kashmiri students and business community are disturbing. Those who are indulging in such activities are playing in the hands of the terrorists who killed tourists in Pahalgam. Safety of Kashmiris studying, doing business or residing in different parts of the country is the responsibility of the government and the ministry of home affairs should ensure that in all states and UTs, Kashmiris remain safe.
