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    1

    National Institute of Management


    Senior Management Course 25

    “WAVE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST KASHMIRI


    STUDENTS AND THE RESPONSE OF
    SIKH COMMUNITY”

    Presented By : Ghalib Ramzan (IB)


    Sponsored DS: Mirza Khalid Amin
    Presented On: 10 June, 2019
    Currency of the Issue 2

     Srinagar, May 16 In occupied


    Kashmir, Indian troops in their fresh
    acts of state terrorism martyred 8
    Kashmiri youth in Pulwama, Shopian
    and Baramulla districts
     The killings triggered massive
    clashes between protesters and Indian
    forces’ personnel in the Pulwama
    area. The authorities imposed curfew
    and suspended internet services in the
    district.

    https://kmsnews.org/news/2019/05/16/indian-troops-martyr-five-youth-in-iok/ (accessec on 17 May 2019)


    List of Acronyms 3

     JeM Jaish-e-Muhammad
     JNU Jawaharlal Nehru University
     KSKashmiri students
     SCSikh Community
     CV Communal Violence
     RWH Right Wing Hindus
     IAP Indian Army Personnel
     IHK Indian Held Kashmir
    4
    SEQUENCE
     Scope  Reaction against KS
     Methodology  Response of SC
     Introduction  Hindutva
     Genesis of the Issue  Hegemonic designs of
    India
     History of CV in India
     Conclusion
     Pulwama Incident
     Recommendations
    5
    SCOPE
     Examining recent wave of violence against KS, particularly
    after Pulwama incident
     Analytical mapping of communal background of Indian society
    and promotion of state sponsored hard-line Hindutva ideology
     Better appreciation of response of SC towards the KS
     Exploration of causes behind natural bonding, including
    heightened fear among minorities as a condition for survival
     Space for opportunities in all these adversities
    6
    METHODOLOGY

     Online research journals and newspapers

     Semi-structured interviews with civil & military intelligence personnel

     Discussion with journalists

     Focus group discussions with peers

     Special guidance by the concerned DS


    7
    INTRODUCTION
     Recent wave of violence against KS: past origins
     Pulwama incident, and subsequent hate campaign: trigger
     SC rescuing KS from becoming victim of Indian state sponsored
    terrorism
     This initiative diffused violent manifestations
     Short but quick gesture with far-reaching impact in coming days
     SC identified themselves with Kashmiris
    8

    Situation Analysis
    GENESIS OF THE ISSUE 9
     India: one of the most religiously varied countries in the world
     Population 1.25 B (3rd largest Muslim population/172.2 M)

    Christians Sikhs 1.3


    2.3 % %

    Hindu Muslim
    majority Minority
    (79.8 % 14.2 %

    Buddhist Jains
    0.7 % 0.3 %

    http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/india-population/
    COMMUNAL HISTORY OF INDIA 10
    No. Communal Incident Details
    1 Oct – Nov 1984, Post-PM (Indira Gandhi) assassination by two
    Delhi Sikh bodyguards:
    ● Anti-Sikh riots in Delhi
    ● More than 3700 deaths
    ● Holy site, Akal Takht, damaged
    2 May 1984, Agitation / hate speech by Hindu extremists
    Bombay and Bhiwandi, ● CV broke out between Hindus and Muslims
    Maharashtra ● Well-orchestrated attacks and arson
    ● Hundreds dead (large majority Muslims)

    https://www.britannica.com/topic/Akal-Takht
    COMMUNAL HISTORY OF INDIA CONTD. 11

    No. Communal Incident Details


    3 Mar – Jun 1985, Dispute between upper and lower-caste Hindus
    Ahmedabad, Gujarat ● Turned in CV against Muslims
    ● Death toll exceeded 200

    4 May 1987, Minor land dispute turned into large-scale rioting


    Meerut, Uttar Pradesh ● Hundreds killed
    ● Muslim neighborhoods burnt & looted

    5 Oct 1989, Ram Shila procession dispute escalated into violence


    Bhagalpur, Bihar ● Actual death toll at over a thousand
    ● Including 896 Muslims

    Minority rights group international, CSSS, A narrowing Space: Violence and discrimination against India’s religious minorities
    COMMUNAL HISTORY OF INDIA CONTD. 12

    No. Communal Incident Details


    6 Apr – Dec 1990, Mobilization by RWH
    Various ● Issue of the Babri Masjid
    ● Hundreds killed across various parts of India.

    7 Dec 1992 – Jan 1993, Demolition of the Babri Masjid by RWH


    Various ● 900 lives lost
    ● 575 were Muslim.

    8 Feb-Mar 2002, Hindutva terror gangs killed nearly 2000 Muslims


    Gujarat ● BJP state government accused of complicity in violence

    Minority rights group international, CSSS, A narrowing Space: Violence and discrimination against India’s religious minorities
    COMMUNAL HISTORY OF INDIA CONTD. 13

    No. Communal Incident Details


    9 August 2008, Assassination of a Hindu nationalist leader
    Odisha ● Led to violence against local Christian community
    ● 39 Christians died
    ● 230 places of worship vandalized

    10 Sep 2013, Communal riots targeted against Muslims


    Muzaffarnagar and ● At least 65 died
    Shamli, Uttar Pradesh ● 50,000 displaced
    ● High levels of sexual violence against minority
    women

    Minority rights group international, CSSS, A narrowing Space: Violence and discrimination against India’s religious minorities
    14
    PULWAMA INCIDENT
     Vehicle-borne suicide attack in
     Pulwama district
     49 IAP killed
     Were traveling in two buses
    for Srinagar
     Deadliest suicide attack after
    Uri incident (2016)
     19 army personnel were
    killed

    Editorial, Daily Dawn, 16 February, 2019


    15
    PULWAMA INCIDENT CONTD.
     Suicide bomber:
     Identified as Adil Ahmad Dar
     Local from Pulwama
     Probable connection with JeM
     Evidence extended by India
     Alleged video message of Dar

     JeM Pak did not claim responsibility

     Explosive used was obtained locally

    Rahimullah Yusufzai, “The Jaish Links” The News 3 March 2019


    Anwar Iqbal, “Pulwama explosive obtained locally, says Indian commander” The daily Dawn 17 Feb 2019
    16
    BACKLASH AGAINST KS

     Indian media launched massive


    campaign for revenge
     Since the alleged suicide bomber was
    a Kashmiri youth, the RWH extremist
    launched campaign against KS
     Students faced attacks, including
    violence and harassment,  and
    eviction from their homes

    AFP, “Kashmiri students flee Indian backlash after Pulwama suicide stack”, The daily Dawn, 21 February 2019
    17
    BACKLASH AGAINST KS CONTD.
     RWH groups/pundits encouraged violence on media
     Uttrakhand colleges (over 4,000 KS) told not to admit students from
    Kashmir
     Pronouncements in some areas to “throw out” all young Kashmiris
    from their rental accommodations
     JNU professor publicly called for execution of 40 Kashmiris to
    avenge suicide bombing
     Two other colleges announced they would no longer accept
    Kashmiri students
    Joana Slater, “The Washington Post ‘I have never felt so insecure’: Kashmiris face backlash after unprecedented attack” 19 Feb 2019
    18
    RESPONSE OF SC

     Indian SC extended all possible


    support to these destitute KS
     UK based Sikh organization
    “Khalsa Aid” remained prominent
     With their help, 400 KS were
    evacuated and subsequently sent
    back to Kashmir safely

    https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/02/19/sikh-community-comes-to-kashmiri-students-rescue/ (accessed on 7 May)


    RESPONSE OF SC CONTD. 19

     Sikh organizations/Gurdwaras came


    forward, opened doors for KS
     Sikhs stood guard outside universities
    and colleges to prevent vigilante mobs

     Many innocent Kashmiris would have


    lost their lives in absence of that
    response
    20

    Issues and Challenges


    Unresolved Kashmir Dispute 21
     The Kashmir dispute is the oldest unresolved international conflict in the world
    today
     Pakistan considers Kashmir as its core political dispute with India.
     From Jan 1989 till Apr 30, 2019
     Total Killings 95,349
     Custodial Killings 7,123
     Civilian arrested 146,608
     Structures Destroyed 109,318
     Women Widowed 22,901
     Children Orphaned 107,761
     Women gang-raped 11,120

    https://kmsnews.org/news/ (accessed 29 May, 2019)


    22
    HINDUTVA
     Common issue of minorities in India
     Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s uni-
    cultural theory of preserving cultural
    homogeneity
     Not follower of a Hindu deities but
    must be a follower of the common
    culture of the Sindhu land

     Savarkar himself was an Atheist

    Hindutva And Politics, Encyclopedia of India  2006 Thomson Gale, https://www.encyclopedia.com/international/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-


    23
    Hindutva Contd.
     Defined Hindu not by the theistic value but by the
    cultural implications of the Hindu history
     BJP represents the political face of India's Hindutva
    ideology
     Belongs to family of organizations known as Sangh
    Parivar which strictly follow ideology of Hindutva.
     This inherent tendency in BJP is bringing minorities
    closer to each other

    Hindutva And Politics, Encyclopedia of India  2006 Thomson Gale, https://www.encyclopedia.com/international/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-


    maps/hindutva-and-politics
    Hegemonic designs of India 24

     Ancient dream of Akhand Bharat


     Nepal , Sri Lanka and Maldives under pressure
     Bhutan under complete control and Bangladesh
    being managed through puppet regime of Sheikh
    Hasina Wajid
     Afghanistan, Chanakia philosophy
     Pakistan is standing independent against all odds
    25
    CONCLUSION
     Root cuase of turmoil is unresolved Kashmir dispute
     Backlash towards KS is not an isolated incident

     SC has faced similar situation many times

     Both communities are victims of state terrorism & Akhand Bharat

     Sikhs also dream for Khalistan

     Gesture of SC towards KS has deep undertones

     Unity of minority groups, good omen for the region


    The Frontier Post, “Sikhs burn Indian flag in Washington DC” 26 January 2019 https://thefrontierpost.com/sikhs-burn-indian-flag-in-washington-dc/ (accessed 7 May 2019
    26
    RECOMMENDATIONS
    • State terrorism of India against Kashmiris must be exposed at international
    level : early resolution of Kashmir dispute should be stressed
    • Identification of miseries of minority groups including Sikh community in
    India need to be handled in a carefully designed strategy
    • Soft Power image of country needs to be utilized effectively to heighten
    perception index and to caution India from resorting to any misadventure
    against Pakistan.
    Bibliography 27

     Minority rights group international, CSSS, “A narrowing Space: Violence and discrimination against India’s
    religious minorities”, https://minorityrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/MRG_Rep_India_Jun17-2.pdf
    (accessed 5 May 2019)
     Sikhnet, “Akal Takhat-the attack” https://www.sikhnet.com/pages/akal-takhat-attack accessed 7 May
    2019Editorial, Daily Dawn, 16 February, 2019
     Rahimullah Yusufzai, “The Jaish Links” The News, 3 March 2019
     Anwar Iqbal, “Pulwama explosive obtained locally, says Indian commander” The daily Dawn 17 Feb 2019

     Editorial, Daily Dawn, 16 February, 2019


     Navid Siddiqui, “Fear engulfs occupied Kashmir after attack” The daily Dawn, 17 February, 2019
     AFP, “Kashmiri students flee Indian backlash after Pulwama suicide stack”, The daily Dawn, 21 February 2019
     Hindutva And Politics, Encyclopedia of India 2006 Thomson
    Gale,https://www.encyclopedia.com/international/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/hindutva-and-
    politics (accessed 5 May 2019)
     https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/02/19/sikh-community-comes-to-kashmiri-students-rescue/
     The Frontier Post, “Sikhs burn Indian flag in Washington DC” 26 January 2019 https://thefrontierpost.com/sikhs-
    burn-indian-flag-in-washington-dc/ (accessed 7 May 2019)
     https://kmsnews.org/news/2019/05/16/indian-troops-martyr-five-youth-in-iok/ (accessec on 17 May 2019)

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    YOU

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