I have seen too many people carrying a guilt of some sorts they should not bear.
- It was an exodus at best not "genocide". ( Technically just migration)
- There were no "mass killings everywhere". J&K police themselves claim ( ig it was in response to a rti ) that KP deaths in 80s and 90s were 100 odd people and KM were near about 400 ( directly linked to militancy) , and even if the numbers are higher doesn't fit the claims of specific targeting to a genocidal extent, those targeted under militancy were mostly those who supported the Indian administration.
- Most KPs were staunch supporters and enablers of Indian administration making them symbolic targets, they occupied top posts, and systematically abused their positions to hinder KMs ( like not providing placements in departments under them, my own grandfather recalls an incident that happened infront of him, where a KP officer hired 15 KPs for the job and only 1 KM ) and this pattern goes as far back as dogra rule.
- Yes they lost their homes , it was unfortunate but parroting the indian version of events is deeply problematic when us, KMs have suffered exponentially more. Not to forget , the governor ( jagmohan) and administration at the time encouraged the Mass migration of Kps because they could have a free hand in dealing with rest of population ( its not just a rumor, it was something even genuine KPs will accept)
The point of this post is not justifying everything that happened to them but an attempt to set straight the narrative regarding the issue. It was not just some religious fanatical stuff indians like to claim, anyone who supported Indian Administration/Occupation was targeted, which was and is still the case with Militancy (e.g Mukhbirs killing) . Also frankly the cow has been milked for a long time now and KPs enjoy significant privileges, and dare i say the entire focus development of jammu region by the administration is owed to them.
Now the Jammu Massare that made jammu H majority and the complicity of Hari Singh is something that must carry the narrative thats being linked to KP exodus.
Khudai Thaynaw Raich. Hehermulkas Trath.
KP = Kashmiri Pandit ; KM = Kashmiri Muslim