Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will distribute appointment letters to 250 families of terror victims at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar on Tuesday, sources said.
These families, from across north, south, and central Kashmir, lost their loved ones in attacks carried out by various terrorist organisations operating in the region, the sources added.
They said that these families have been enduring tremendous hardships for the past three decades, losing their family members in violent acts carried out by Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), and other terrorist organisations.
These acts of violence have affected families across the entire region, from Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara in north Kashmir to Budgam, Ganderbal, and Srinagar in central Kashmir, and extending into the districts of Pulwama, Shopian, and Anantnag in south Kashmir, the sources said.
According to sources, they were subjected to horrific brutality, including mutilation and public executions, aimed at spreading terror among the population.
They said many of these victims were civilians and the primary breadwinners for their families.
Their deaths not only caused deep emotional trauma but also pushed their families into economic hardship and social isolation. These families, despite suffering immense personal loss, were often ostracised, with society failing to acknowledge their pain. Instead of receiving compassion and support, they were marginalised, and their voices went unheard for years,” the sources said.
They said that terrorist groups like JeM, HM, and LeT had been responsible for many of the violent incidents that left these families in grief.
Their attacks have been indiscriminate, targeting both civilians and security personnel, to instil fear and silence dissent, the sources said.
They said that for decades, these families have been neglected, with their sacrifices going largely unrecognised.
“However, under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, steps are now being taken to bring their stories to the forefront. On July 13, the LG handed over appointment letters to 40 Next of Kin (NoK) of terror victims at Baramulla, and 80 families received justice on July 28 at an event in Jammu. The LG is working to ensure that these families receive the justice, recognition, and support they deserve after years of suffering in silence,” the sources said.
