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Geographical/DemographicIntroduction WhoareKashmiriHindus? SevenExoduses EthnicCleansing ExistenceatStake UniversalApathy Whatdowedemand? HowcanYOUHelp?
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Oldestcivilizationintheworld,datesbackatleast5000years
Largestdemocracyintheworld 7thlargestcountryintheworld 4thLargesteconomyintheworld 2ndFastestgrowingeconomyintheworld BeforeIndependencein1947,ruledmostlybyHindu,MuslimkingsandBritishColonialrule
28States,7UnionTerritories
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Apluralistic,multilingual,andmultiethnicsociety Culturally&religiouslydiverse Hindus–80%,Muslims–14%,Christians–3%,Sikhs–2%
18Officiallanguages 2ndlargestpopulationofMuslimsinanycountryintheWorld.
2ndlargestEnglishspeakingpopulation
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CitybornoutofLakeSatisar,bySageKashyap
“Kashyapa-pura”to“Kashmir” CenterofHinduism,Buddhism,KashmirShaivism,Sufism
Pre-14thcentury:CenterofSanskritscholars,RuledbyHinduKings
14thto18thcentury:Islamwasdominantreligion,Ruledby AfghansandMughals
19thcentury:RuledbySikhsandHinduDograrulers
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August1947:Indiagotindependence
October1947:Jammu&KashmiraccededtoIndia
Dueto1947-48war,partsofregionoccupiedbyPakistanandChina
OnlyMuslimmajoritystateinIndia
Demographics:Region Population Hindu Muslims
Jammu ~3Mn 66% 30%
Kashmir ~5Mn 7%* 92%
Ladhakh ~.25Mn 3% 50%
*Pre-1990,Pre-Exodus
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Communityof700,000+souls OriginalinhabitantsofKashmir Symbolsofbrotherhoodandpeace
RepresentativesofgloriousheritageandlegacyofKashmir
Alwaysdevotedtospiritualandacademicpursuits Nurturedvaluesofpeace,co-existenceandtolerancefor5000years
ProgenitorsofKashmirShaivism–thephilosophyofonenessofmankind
Producedagalaxyofbrilliantsages,saints,poets,statesmen,administratorsandambassadors
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Inspiteofrepeatedrejectionofco-existenceandpluralismbymajorityMuslimcommunityforthelastsixhundredyears,KashmiriHinduhasnotgivenuphisfaithinthesevalues
KashmiriHinduhasneverreciprocatedfanaticism withfanaticismandviolencewithviolence.
KashmiriHinduistheonlyexamplewhohastotallyrejectedtheviolenceasameanstofulfillsocio-cultural-politicalaspirations.
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TheFirstExodus(1389-1413A.D) Sikanderbut-shikanorderedpersecutionofHindus 100,000KashmiriHindusdrownedinlake 7moundsofmurderedHindus’sacredthreadburnt Only11KashmiriHindufamiliesleftinthevalley
TheSecondExodus(1506-1585A.D) Chak(Shia)dynastyfromGilgitinvadedtoruleKashmir MadepersecutionofKashmiriHindusofficialpolicy Forciblyconverted24,000HindustoIslam 900KashmiriHindusbeheadedeverydayfornotconvertingtoIslam
ForcedHinduswearingsacredthreadtopaytax
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TheThirdExodus(1585-1753A.D) MughalsinvadedandruledKashmir 3rdMughalKingAkbartriedtorehabilitateKashmiriHindus Akbar’ssonJehangirreversedthepoliciesandonceagaininitiatedpersecutionofHindus
ForcedHindugirlstomarryMuslims Jehangir’sgrandsonAurangzebcontinuedwithIslamsizationofKashmirandIndia
AurangzebkilledSikhGuruShriTegBahadurwhopleadedwithhimformercyonKashmiriHindus
TheFourthExodus(1753A.D) AfghanrulersFazalKanthandhisGovernorAmirKhancontinued withpersecutionandforcedHindustoleaveKashmir
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TheFifthExodus(1930-1948A.D.) After500yearsofMuslimrule,in1820SikhsandHinduDograsreclaimedthepowertoruleKashmir
Britishpromotedcommunalhatredtopushtheir“DivideandRule”policy;promotedyoungMuslimstorevoltagainstDograruleinKashmir
13thJuly1931:MuslimsattackedKashmiriHindus’lifeandproperty,killedmanyinnocentHindus
October1947:PakistaniraidersattackedKashmiriHindusandkilledmany,forcinganotherexodusfromthevalley
TheSixthExodus(1986A.D) TargetedkillingsofKashmiriHindustriggeredanotherexodus
TheSeventhExodus(1990–present) Ethniccleansingatitsworst
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FirstnailinthecoffinonFebruary21,1986inthecityofAnantnag,Kashmir 40KashmiriHindutemplesdesecrated 1,500KashmiriHinduhouseslooted 300KashmiriHinduhousessetablaze
1989 Leadingcommunityactivists,scholars&educationiststargetedandkilledbyMuslimterrorists
KashmiriHindubusinessesdestroyedandlooted KashmiriHindupropertieslootedandburnt
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LastnailinthecoffinonJanuary19-20,1990 Allmosquesthroughoutthevalleyplayedthreateningaudio-tapes
ThreateningposterswerepastedonKashmiriHinduhouses
KashmiriHindusweregiven24-hourstoleave,dieorconvert
KashmiriHindushidtheirfemalefolksinhouses,withapinchofpoisonreadytoembracedeath
Post-January20,1990 Exodusstarted;Communityin-exilesincethen…..
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Theterrorist'sintimidation:LeaveKashmirinonemonthotherwisedangertolifeandfamily.
ThisisLastWarning.ByOrder
Dist.Commander
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SealoftheCentralOfficeofAllahTigers Allah-O-Akbar
MUSLIMSAWAKE ALLINFIDELSVANISH
JIHADISAPPROACHING
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“IfyouwanttostayinKashmir,Youhavetosay Allah-O-Akbar”
“ WewantKashmir,withKashmiriHinduwomenbutwithouttheirmen”
“EitherDieOrConvertOrLeave
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“ Whatdowewanthere?RuleofSharia”
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KillingofKashmiriHindusdepictsextremesadism.All victimsweresubjectedtoextremetortureandterrorbyinhumanpracticessuchas: Strangulationbyusingsteelwires Hanging Brandingwithhotironsandburningalive
Lynchingandbleedingtodeath Gougingoutofvitalorgans DismembermentofHumanbodies
Terroristsindulgedinbarbaricactslikeperforming'deathdances'afterkillingtheinnocents
Manyatime,deadbodieswerenotevenallowedtobeproperlycremated 17
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#ofReligiousShrinesburnt Morethan200
#ofHousesburnt Morethan20,000
#ofHouseslooted 95%
#ofShopsandBusinessesburnt Morethan15,000
#ofEducationalInstitutionsburnt Morethan150
#ofAgriculture-basedfamiliesdeprivedoftheirresources Morethan20,000
#ofKashmiriHinduskilledinthevalley Morethan1500
#ofKashmiriHindurefugeeswithoutahomeoftheirown Morethan700,000
#ofKashmiriHindurefugeeslivingwithintheValleyof
Kashmir
About5,000
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MajorReasonsforleavingtheKashmirValley %age
Insecurityinducedbyterroristviolence 31.11
Directthreatfromterrorists 12.53
Killingofneighbors 10.65
Indirectthreat 22.34
Killingofrelatives 7.10
Kidnapping/rapeofwomen 1.04
Insecurityinducedbyisolation 9.39
Insecurityinducedbyotherrefugees 1.88
InsecurityinducedbyMuslimfriends/well-wishers 3.97
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NatureofDisease Pre-displacement%age Post-Displacement%age
Diabetes 3.39 38.50
Hypertension 2.98 64.98
MentalDepression 0.35 48.66
Tuberculosis 0.61 1.16
Hepatitis 0.05 3.99
HeartDisease 2.27 13.79
Cancer 0.30 2.98
SkinDisease 0.20 26.07
Ulcer/AcidDyspepsia 1.62 18.65
IntestinalDisease 0.71 12.83
Asthma 2.83 17.43
Malnutrition/Anemia 0.15 5.81
KidneyDisease 0.76 7.8323
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ModeofTransportation %age
GovernmentTrucks 2.30
PrivateTrucks 71.90
PrivateCars 6.20
Buses 19.60
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Year #ofDeaths*
1990 1,056
1991 409
1992 397
1993 178
1994 89
1995 62
1996 43
1997-2000 148
Total 2,382
*DeathsinrefugeecampsbasedinplainsofJammu,India
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Local,StateandNationalgovernmentsfailedtoprotectKashmiriHindus’fundamentalrights
LeadinginternationalhumanrightsorganizationsfailedKashmiriHindusbyignoringtheirpolitical,economicandculturalgenocide
Nationalandinternationalmediaaidedandabettedthegenocidebytotallyignoringit
Gradualextinctionofapeacefulcivilizedcommunity withancientcultureyettoshaketheconscienceoftheworld
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MinorityinaMuslimmajoritystate Victimofvote-bankpolitics Toosmallanumbertohaveapoliticalconstituency Toodispersedtohaveastrongpoliticalvoiceatoneplace
Apparentlydonotmakeagoodcommercialmediastory
Aretakenforgrantedforourpeacefulwaysandcommittedpatriotism
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DothesereasonsjustifyourEthnicCleansing? DothesereasonsjustifytheUniversalSilence? DothesereasonsjustifytheOfficialApathy? DothesereasonsjustifyOurExtinction?
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Setupa‘CommissionofEnquiry’toestablishthecausesthatledtotheselectiveandtargetedkillingsofKashmiriHindusandtheirsubsequentforcedexile,andappropriatetheresponsibilityandpunishtheguilty.
DeclareusasInternallyDisplacedPeople(IDP).Theuseof theinsultingterm‘Migrants’forthisforciblyexiledcommunitymayberemovedfromallrecordsandcommunicationsrelatingtothemhenceforth.
RestoreKashmiriHindus’politicalandeconomicrightsthatwouldgivethemequalstatusratherthanasecondclasscitizenshipintheirnativelandofKashmir.
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DirecttheinvestigationagenciesandcourtstoexpeditetheprosecutioncasesagainstthoseMuslimterroristswhohavebeenchargedwithKashmiriPandits'killings.
EnsureadequateprotectiontotheresidualKashmiriPanditpopulationcurrentlylivingintheKashmirvalley.
GrantfundstoKashmiriHindusforthepreservationanddocumentationofrelicsofKashmiriHinduheritageandculture.
HandoverthemanagementofKashmiriHindureligiousshrines,iconsandculturalcenterstoKashmiriHinduleadership.
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Establishmentofaseparatehomeland(PANUNKASHMIR)forusintheKashmirValley,comprisingtheregionsofthevalleytotheEastandNorthofriverJhelum
ConstitutionofIndiabemadeapplicableinletterandspiritinthishomelandinordertoensurerighttolife,liberty,freedomofexpression,faith,equalityandruleoflaw
Thishomelandbeplacedundercentraladministration withaUnionTerritoryStatus
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Bybreakingthesilenceandspeakingoutagainstglobalterrorism
Byengagingmediaandforcingthemtofocusonthisstory Byforcingpolicymakerstoenactandimplementlegislationsagainstglobalterroristsandcountriesthatharborterrorists
ByengagingHumanRightsOrganizationsandmakingthemawareofourculturalandphysicalgenocide
ByraisinganddonatingfundsthatwillgotowardspreservationofKashmiriHindus’cultureandheritage
BycollaboratingwithKashmiriHinduorganizationsonadvocacyprojects
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