*Baramulla, July 13 (ANB)*: In a rare and emotional public outcry, survivors of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir have broken their silence, laying bare decades of neglect and political indifference. Their appeals, made directly to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha during a public outreach program, have stirred fresh debate over the treatment of terror-affected families in the region.
Suhail Yusuf Shah from Kupwara, whose mother was brutally killed by terrorists, voiced his long-suppressed pain. “No government ever came to ask about our suffering,” he told LG Sinha. “For decades, J&K’s political leadership enabled Pakistan’s ISI by appeasing terrorists and ignoring victims like us.” His blunt remarks have struck a chord across the Valley, confronting a history of silence surrounding the plight of terror victims.
Echoing the sentiment, Fayaz Ahmad Sheikh of Sheeri, Baramulla whose father was also killed by terrorists—condemned previous governments for what he described as systemic neglect. “No one can understand the depth of our pain,” he said. “Past regimes mocked us with false promises and made us run in circles with endless paperwork.” Sheikh appealed to the LG to introduce reservation in jobs and education for the children of terror victims, describing it as the bare minimum for justice.
These powerful testimonies come as LG Manoj Sinha emphasizes a victim-first approach and promises administrative reforms to address long-pending grievances. As these voices rise and the administration listens, the focus now shifts to whether this marks a genuine policy shift from symbolic gestures to meaningful, long-overdue justice for those devastated by terrorism. ANB
