-BY RAKESHITA
धर्मो रक्षति रक्षितः |
Dharma, when destroyed, destroys; Dharma protects when it is protected.
The discussion is on the murder of justice, home is heaven but only for those who can experience it, this is the story of pandit`s living in the paradise of earth called Kashmir, ironically the situation is vice -versa. Once they were treated as the ;
- Representatives of Glorious Heritage & Legacy of Kashmir.
- Symbols of Brotherhood and Peace.
Kashmiri Pandits have always been devoted to spiritual and academic pursuits. They have during their history of more than 5000 years nurtured values of peace, co-existence and tolerance. They are the original inhabitants of Kashmir. Kashmiri Pandits are progenitors of Kashmir Shaivism the philosophy of oneness of mankind. Hinyan and Sarvastivadin sects of Buddhism found the highest expression in Kashmir and Kashmiri Pandit’s spread their message to China and Central Asia. Kashmiri Pandits have contributed immensely to the evolution of human thought by contributing to almost all fields of creative human endeavour like literature (mainly Sanskrit), language, science and philosophy from times immemorial. Since the advent of Islam in the 14th century, Kashmiri Hindus have been subjected to extreme persecution. To escape religious fanaticism in the form of forced conversions to Islam they had either to embrace death or leave Kashmir more than once during the last six hundred years. The present exodus of Kashmiri Pandits is fourth mass exodus in the history of Kashmir since the advent of Islam in this part.
“Where we love is home- home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.”
They were forced to leave their abode and struggle like vagabounds living in the refugee camps, the only sin committed by them was that they were pandits born in the beautiful valley.
Kashmiri Pandit: A height Of Tolerance
In spite of repeated rejection of co-existence and pluralism by Muslim society for the last six hundred years, Kashmiri Pandit have never given up their faith in their values. They did not reciprocate fanaticism with fanaticism and violence with violence.
In a world threatened with ethnic and religious strifes where various parties have invariably resorted to violence and force, to further their claims, Kashmiri Pandit is the only example who has totally rejected the violence as a means to fulfil socio-political aspirations.
It is 30 years since the “exodus” from the Valley of its minority Hindu Kashmiri Pandit community. The hotly contested circumstances of their departure between January and March 1990, the numbers, and the issue of their return are an important side to the Kashmir story that has fed into the Hindu-Muslim polarisation in India over the years, in turn fuelling the Hindu-Muslim chasm in the Valley. The exodus took place at the same time that the BJP was upping the ante across northern India, and over the years, the plight of Kashmiri Pandits has become a potent Hindutva issue.
Right now it is a call for humanity rather than a political or a religious issue, the struggle of 1980 which is still ongoing and here the new case of AJAY PANDITA 40-year-old Kashmiri Pandit sarpanch of the South Kashmir’s Anantnag was shot dead by terrorists on Monday evening. Ajay Pandita, sarpanch of Lukbawan village in Larkipora, was attacked at his orchard at around 6 pm, police said. Bharti, who was affiliated with the Congress, was taken to a hospital but did not survive, as reported by the local police.
Locals said that the family of the sarpanch had migrated from South Kashmir in the early 1990s but returned around two years back. He successfully contested the panchayat polls, which no one would be so short lasted.
The police and army have launched a search operation to track down the terrorists who killed the sarpanch.[1]
The organisations have been demanding better security for the Kashmiri Pandits and other minority communities in Kashmir. Kashmiri Pandit`s in the United States has also condemned this killing. The groups have been demanding arrests of the terrorists involved in the attack.
We hold immense pleasure in the fact that India is a secular country and all the communities are entitled to the same sort of securities, then too, why this is happening?
It is high time that we ask ourselves, are we really prepared for the laws we demand, blaming the authority is an easy thing to do but awareness regarding the same and the changes are a need of the hour.
The urge to attain justice; the hope is still intact
JUSTICE IS DELAYED NOT DENIED!
People have been quite vocal about rights every day on the social media, now it is the time that we put ahead of these unheard voices as well, as after all the point that needs be taken into the light is humanity, it is not some subtle sub-topic for discussion, but the main agenda that we all should focus on.
Believe and respect each other, support the right and stand for wrong. I request everyone to understand this principle of VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM, remember one effort and voice will be counted as a fight for justice.
All the authorities and lawmakers are requested to have a concern regarding the protection of the preamble of the Constitution of India and to provide justice to each and every citizen living in the country. Laws should be practised codification of them cannot just help, whatever aid given to Kashmiri pandit was the duty of government but was that sufficient enough?
Their suffering is not over, authorities have to be on guard and work for their justice, as their struggle has been long enough. Fighting this situation should be the concern and punishing the guilty mind. Take this hour to raise your voice, make sure that you put ahead the voice of your own people who have been suffering enough and still went unheard most of the times.
सुखदुःखे समे कृत्वा लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ।
ततो युद्धाय युज्यस्व नैवं पापमवाप्स्यसि॥
pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat as alike, gird yourself up for the battle. Thus, you shall not incur sin.
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