Dishonoring Sikh youth in Kashmir widely condemned
PS BALI
Jammu
Jammu Province People’s Forum (JPPF) an amalgam of more than fifty social organizations today expressed immense grief over the Tral incident, where a religious faith of a Sikh youth was dishonored by some anti social elements.
Present on the spot many political and non political organizations condemned the act and staged a protest, demanding stern action against the culprits involved in tragic incident of Tral, in south Kashmir on July 28.
Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP), Prof Bhim Singh, praised Sikh fraternity for showing patience and for handling the mater pacifically.
He said that the Sikh fraternity of the state has symbolized the state of unity and brotherhood by keeping their cool. He demanded stern action against the culprits.
Appealing majority for the support, PP chief said that they should condemn such incidents; as such incidents are an attempt of some miscreants to disturb centuries’ old brotherhood and communal harmony in the state.
The activists of Nirbhow Nirwair Organisation (NNO), also organized a massive protest demonstration at Karan Bagh Chowk near Air Port road and strongly condemned the immoral act of miscreants who not only thrashed and humiliated the Sikh boy but also chopped his hair, which is against humanity.
Carrying the placards and banners written with J&K government “Hai Hai” the protestors also raised anti government slogans and burn effigies of coalition government.
The protestors of NNO termed coalition government as sheer failure in securing minorities.
NNO, president, Harjeet Singh said that the Sikh community is insecure under the present government which is not competent to give protection to the minority community.
Warning Government about the severe repercussions NNO president said that if government fails to punish culprits, they would launch state wide protests which would be dangerous for state and nation.
Taking a strong note of Tral incident, the state unit Bhariyta Janta Party (BJP) accompanied by members of Sikh community staged a protest at Kachhi Chowni and demanded stern action against the elements which are violating atmosphere of communal harmony.
State leader Rajesh Gupta said that the Sikh’s are living in different parts of Kashmir and had never tried to hurt religious sentiments of any other community. He added that during mass massacre of 1984, the Sikh community maintained their cool and had never maligned anybodies religious sentiments.
People’s Union for Civil Liberties J&K State, Convener, Balraj Puri, also condemned the assault on a Sikh youth and the sacrilegious act of chopping hairs by some miscreants.
“This attack is not on an individual but it is attack on the composite heritage of Kashmir’, he said, adding he is anticipating all the political and non political parties from both Jammu and Kashmir to come forward and support their brethrens from minority.
Strongly condemning the incident of hair chopping of a Sikh youth, National Sikh Front demanded centre government to remove the present chief minister, Omar Abdullah government as they have failed to secure minorities in the state.
In a press note chairman of national Sikh front, Varinderjeet Singh, criticized J&K government and its administration for taking things casually.
He said that on one side JK government is welcoming Kashmiri Pandits back to Kashmir providing them government jobs but on the same time they are handicapped to secure existing minorities of the state.
Singh said that it is a shame that such things can easily take place in the valley and the government acts like handcuffed and doing nothing.
Government doesn’t have any control over the situation,
Panun Kashmir (PK) expressed deep anguish and shock over the reported barbaric act of chopping off hair and disrespecting turban of a Sikh youth of Tral Village of Kashmir by an unruly group from majority community.
PK convener, Dr. Agnishekhar condemned the ideology of religious fundamentalism and brazen communalism of the forces responsible for such inhuman act.
This is second such incident after July 12, when in Gaddapora Tral, one Sikh school boy Amandeep Singh was also beaten by a similar unruly group of youngsters belonging to the majority and his hair was also chopped off.
This approach of the mob once again reflects the deceitful mindset of Jihadi forces with regards to minorities in Kashmir Valley.
Reports coming from Kashmir Valley reveal that entire Sikh community, who stayed in strife torn Kashmir, has suffered untold miseries at the hands of such forces for the last two decades. The culprits responsible for the Chattisingpora carnage, Chhaanpora killings are yet to be apprehended and prosecuted.
The reports of protests also poured from Udhampur City, where the members of Sikh community after assembling at Slathia Chowk, burnt effigy of government and thereafter reached at District Development Office (DDC) in the shape of rally, raising slogans against the administration.
Former Rajya Sabha member and vice president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sardar Trilok Singh Bajwa blamed National Conference led coalition regime for such incident.
Condemning the incident at Tral, Bajwa said that need of the hour is to maintain communal harmony and brotherhood in the State, which has been passing through a crucial time. “Government is not in a position to stop incident so it is responsibility of all sections of the society to come forward and to save the situation from further worsening”, he said.
On this occasion, SGPC Gurdwara Singh Sabha, president Amar Singh and Secretary, Gurudwara Kalgidhar, Gurmeet Singh Panchii submitted a memorandum to DDC, demanding stern action against the guilty party person and gave five days period to nab the anti-social elements
