Terrorist Bitta Karate roams free, as government continues to act blind...

It is high time that the conscience of mankind awakens to the reality of the situation in Kashmir !!!

The TADA designated judge Mr. N.D. Wani while giving his judgement on releasing Bitta Karate said the following-"The court is aware of the fact that the allegations levelled against the accused are of serious nature and carry a punishment of death sentence or life imprisonment but the fact is that the prosecution has shown total disinterest in arguing the case, which is in complete violation of Article 21 of the Constitution."

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For all information regarding BITTA KARATE visit -

http://www.kashmiris-in-exile.blogspot.com/

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Bitta Karate alias Farooq Ahmed Dar



Victims of Pandit community protesting at Jantar Mantar.


Protesters
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Killings of Kashmiri Pandits
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Massacre of Kashmiri Pandits
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This appeal brings out in vivid detail persecution of the minority community followed by threats, abductions, extortions, tortures and killing by brutal means of its members from all walks of life which led to exodus.This appeal invokes the conscience and compassion of the civilized world to grasp the grim tragedy facing the Kashmiri Pandit community and to stand up and speak for it and help it regain its lost status and get rehabilitated once again, with honor and dignity in its own homeland.

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We appeal for JUSTICE JUSTICE JUSTICE...

Dreams Shattered : "Fanatics" of Aazadi did it all...

My 5 storey home was burned, looted and devastated but terrorists in early hours of July 1996. It had in it years of experience and work of my great grand father Master Samsar Chand Kaul who was the first ornithologist of Asia(His books and ideas on Tourism and science gave a new boom to youth in Kashmir). He was a man of progressive mentality. We lived in Motiyar, Rainawari. The dark and violent night of 19th Jan. 1990 cannot be forgotten...exodus is what happened...of laks of Kashmiri Pandits...thousands of them were killed and raped...children were cut into pieces. ..all their property and temples were destroyed...rest all is know to all...but then why turn a blind eye towards this community...

All this was planned and executed by some "Fanatics" who wanted Azadi from nowhere. In dreams maybe they will get it; but first they will suffer, same as they did to the Kashmiri Pandit Community..

And, so will suffer those sitting here in Delhi and other places supporting these mindless communal people; who don't care a bit about life. Azadi can never be attained by violence. Violence will give you just more violence and bloodshed...Mind it ! We haven't forgotten Kashmir. We still are the orginal inhabitants of this land... and..

...untill one day we will return to our homes. I will see my land and kiss it in Motiyar, Rainawari where I was born and then kicked out. I would play on the land outside Vital Bhairava Mandir in Rainawari where our holy tree has been cut by the Islamic fanatics.

I have never seen the land I belong to; but every night my lord takes me to the heaven where I belong to and I cry siletly till the night ends and so does my journey which I look upto every-night.

I have tears in my eyes right now; don't know why; maybe I do want to be as fortunate as other Indians who have a right to move freely into their mothland.

My parents narrate me stories of our holy land and the joy every Pandit used to have all round the year. Maybe, I long for that. My Lord, My Da'ata, please do grant me this wish to return to my valley with my entire community with joy and smile on our faces and then just happiness and peace till eternity.

I'm too emotional to continue writing...

"Sanjay Kak and his dreams of Aazadi"

Sanjay Kak's Safar-e-Aazadi and Yasin Malik's Jashan-e-Aazadi. Or, Am I confused? Oh yes its the other way round, but how does it matter to the common Kashmiri's. The only difference is that one is the puppet and the other is the puppet's thread puller.

Sanjay Kak obviously irritated because of the amount of criticism his masala movie is receiving and also lately the Police has also stopped his screenings and confiscated his DVD's in Mumbai. In mere frustration he blasted off writing an article targeting a young group of Kashmiri Pandits and some others for this mess up, not realising what he was bouncing his fingers on.

Obviously, his masters wouldn't be so happy with him because of the negative success he is getting lately because of this youth group called ROOTS IN KASHMIR.

Sanjay Kak's Blog - http://kashmirfilm.wordpress.com/

Mr. Kak writes, "These net-warriors (net-bullies, really) are living out a sort of fantasy life on the web, able to say what they want about the film, abuse, propagate falsehoods, lie, whatever. And all the time imagine that what they are doing is some form of activism."

Kak, I can only laugh at the way you vented out your frustration. Yes we very much are net-warriors in a very positive sense and for good. You surely have experienced that in last 6 months. Yes we maybe in our fantasy worlds but when it comes to real screening of the movie we can get an audience more then double then yours at India Habitat Centre. Won't you agree Kak, as you were also one of the participants of our screening?

I never knew you have done masters in activism, please do guide me as to what real activism is. We individuals of the Roots In Kashmir group have in the past been involved in initiating campaigns like the Justice For Jessica Lal and Priyadarshini Mattoo Campaigns, Anti-Caste Based Reservations Campaign, Justice For Nithari Victims, Right To Information Drive, Human Rights issues of Kashmiri Pandits, Campaign against Blueline's in Delhi and a number of them and only because of this 2006 is often refered to as the year of activism. Please do check your facts and do your home-work properly before blabbering your mouth uncontrollably and throwing your fingers on the keyboard without watching every word.

I can never agree that Yasin Malik just entered your screening in New Delhi as a common person and then was seated in the front row and then was invited to give a speech. I suppose things just happen with you by chance always, never planned as if. Neither have I till date known the source of your fund for the movie, but ... does it really matter?

Another correction Mr. Kak, We never protested before the movie started in New Delhi. It was in the middle of the movie when some mis-information was being shown. And, yes you didn't let us in, just because you were scared of Kashmiri Pandits and their reaction to your bias efforts to please a certain lobby. There were no security issues, we all were students, doctors, teachers and professionals, we had no guns with us - just a placard asking "What about our Human Rights?". There was nearly 50 sears empty inside the auditorium where we were later accomodated after our protest.

At the end Sanjay Kak, I just want to convey that we have nothing against you...You are just an innocent puppet being played by your thread pullers sitting there somewhere where they killed thousands of innocent Pandits and now are roaming free. Who the hell is bothered about you? Who are you that we will oppose or support you? We are against those puppel waalahs. I'm just sad that you got carried away but yes there can be many reasons to it.

Hope you realise the nature of job in which you have been put by your thread puller.

God Bless You. God Bless your Masters !

Rashneek's Response to the Kak's Comments : http://nietzschereborn.blogspot.com/

Also visit,

Soul In Exile : http://soulinexile.blogspot.com/

And The World Remained Silent : http://kashmiris-in-exile.blogspot.com/

Roots In Kashmir Blog : http://rootsinkashmir.wordpress.com/

Justice For Priyadarshini Mattoo turns One

JUSTICE FOR PRIYADARSHINI

BBC Interviewing Our senior advocate Vivek Tankha


Priyadarshini's father Shri Chaman Lal Mattoo at the press conf.


People from all walks of life at the Protest that shook the country on 23rd July 2006.

Film Actor & Director Anupam Kher at the protest rally.

Youth ina united voice: "Justice For Priyadarshini"

Jessica Lall's sister Sabrina meeting Shri Chaman Lal Mattoo.

Girls lead the Priyadarshini Mattoo rally in the capital.

A lady with a placard in hand demanding JUSTICE.

After the verdict in the Mattoo case, members of Justice For Priyadarshini coming out of the High Court: Vivek Raina and Aditya Raj Kaul.


HAS JUSTICE REALLY BEEN DONE ???

Images captured..., as rains splash Delhi !

...And The World Remained Silent

"And the World remained Silent" is a straight in your face kind of a documentary that highlights how Kashmiri Pandits were forced out of the valley which they belonged to and the valley which belonged to them.The documentary maker has put together compelling evidence and footage to show the exodus was planned and forced ,how government was but an accomplice in the crime.Ashoke Pandit a renowned film maker,himself a Kashmiri ,tells us the tale of how the world remained silent while half a million Kashmiri Pandits became refugees in their own nation.As if that wasnt enough,successive state and central governments did everything possible to add injury to insult by showing their best apathetic attitude to these people,conveys Ashoke through his 25 minute spine chilling documentary.
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Come and see....how genocide takes shape to wipe out an entire gene pool .....

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Visit : http://kashmiris-in-exile.blogspot.com/

Jammu Camps - Life of "Animal existence". Who bothers ?

Roots In Kashmir (RIK) organised a study and ground analysis tour to Jammu camps in the first week of May. The first hand encounter of the 20 member RIK team with tha camp and its inmates was shocking and an emotional trauma. More than 50,000 people are still languishing in camps at Jammu and neighbouring areas. There is a big question on sanitation, medical care, relief, rehabilitation, employment, nutritious food etc etc. Industrial unites in some camp areas makes life in these areas worse with round the clock pollution. There is a rise in numerous diseases including Asthma, Anemia, Blood-Sugar, Cancer etc.

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These are just some of the pictures that describe the pathetic shape in which Kashmiri Pandits are living there.

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I personally could feel bruised at this sight. There's only so much a man can take. Tears flowing down and heart screaming I wanted to console these families and help them in every possible manner.

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RIK has now pledged to help, support and uplift them in every possible way. Please help our dream be a success...

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Pollution Cause of death: Industrial Units just besides camps has caused a loss of health to the camp inmates.

Two quotes by Swami Ram Tirth written on the boards in camp schools.

Camp students eagerly take part in the counselling session organised by Roots In Kashmir.

An eighty year old lady gives an account of her property in Kashmir and now how the family of 6 survives in a single room.

An aged person takes a walk through thr narror lanes of the Mishriwala Camp in 44' C hot temprature.

An elderly KP lady with high depression at the Mishriwala camp on the outskirts of Jammu.

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Roots In Kashmir (RIK) will shortly organise an awareness drive to educate people about the problems faced by these camp inmates. A movie screening along with a small exhibition is planned in June in Delhi, Jammu and Srinagaer.

RIK is studying the overall conditions in camps and will soon come out with an action plan to help and rebuild their lives.

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We need support of the citizens of this country and overall from people around the globe.

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If you feel for the cause of want to help in anyway then leave a comment or contact us on our blog.

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ROOTS IN KASHMIR

A Kashmiri Pandit Youth Initiative...

Blog: www.rootsinkashmir.wordpress.com

Website: www.rootsinkashmir.org

E-mail: contact@rootsinkashmir.org