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| Kashmiri Pandit Community Observes 13 July as "Black Day" | | Pays Tribute to the Innocent Victims of 1931;KPC |
New Delhi, July 13 (Scoop News)-The Kashmiri Pandit Conference (KPC), today observed 13 July as "Black Day" across the country.
Kashmiri Pandits living in Jammu, Delhi-NCR, Pune, and several other parts of India joined the observance by wearing black badges and black headgear, hoisting black flags on their rooftops, and offering prayers in memory of the innocent Kashmiri Pandits and other Hindus who lost their lives in the communal violence of 13 July 1931 and its aftermath.
Special prayers were also offered in solemn remembrance of the nine innocent Kashmiri Pandits martyred in the Kanikoot massacre in Budgam, where armed mobs attacked their homes during the night, set them on fire, and brutally killed the victims. The community also remembered the innocent Hindus who were killed during the loot, arson, and violence in Maharaj Gunj and Vicharnag in Srinagar in 1931.
Addressing KPC activists, Shri Kundan Kashmiri described 13 July 1931 as one of the darkest and most tragic days in the history of the Kashmiri Pandit community. He said that for Kashmiri Pandits, this date symbolizes the beginning of a long chapter of organized communal violence, persecution, displacement, and repeated attacks on the community that continued over the decades and ultimately culminated in the mass exodus of 1989–90.
He stated that the observance of Black Day is intended to honour the memory of the innocent victims, preserve the historical experiences of the community, and remind future generations of the sacrifices and sufferings endured by Kashmiri Pandits. He emphasized that the community seeks justice, dignity, historical recognition, and lasting peace based on truth.
The KPC President appealed to the Government to ensure that the sufferings and sacrifices of the innocent victims of 1931 are acknowledged with fairness and that their memory is preserved with due respect. He reiterated that the pain of the victims and survivors should never be ignored or forgotten.
KPC appreciated the overwhelming response of the Kashmiri Pandit community across the country in observing the day peacefully and with dignity. The organization called upon the younger generation to preserve the history, heritage, and identity of the community and to remain united in the pursuit of justice and the protection of their civil, constitutional, and human rights.
Among those who led and participated in today's Black Day observance were Shri Kundan Kashmiri, Shri Sushil Hindustani Bhat, Shri Tej Ji Pandita, Shri M. K. Raina, Dr. H. L. Saraf, Shri Suraj Wali, Shri Rajender Dhar, Shri Sumeet Ji Kaw, and several other senior KPC leaders, activists, and community members.
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