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'''1997 Sangrampora massacre''' was the killing of seven [[Kashmiri | '''1997 Sangrampora massacre''' was the killing of seven [[Kashmiri Pandit]] villagers in Sangrampora village of [[Budgam district]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India on 21 March 1997 by unknown gunmen. While the millitants have been thought behind the killings, [[Jammu and Kashmir Police|police]] closed the case as untraced.<ref name=klife>[https://kashmirlife.net/massacring-a-village-issue-51-vol-09-168855/ Massacring a village], [[Kashmir Life]], 22 March 2018</ref><ref name= rediff1>[http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/mar/27spec.htm 'The CRPF men guard their own lives'], [[Rediff.com]], 27 March 2003</ref><ref name=iexp>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/209-kashmiri-pandits-killed-since-1989-say-jk-cops-in-first-report/305457/ 209 Kashmiri Pandits killed since 1989, say J-K cops in first report], ''[[The Indian Express]]'', 5 May 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2009. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130308022919/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/209-kashmiri-pandits-killed-since-1989-say-jk-cops-in-first-report/305457 Archived] on 11 May 2009.</ref> | ||
==The attack== | ==The attack== | ||
This was the | This was the one of a series of massacres which selectively targeted [[Hindu]] minorities in the [[Indian state]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. The victims were led away and lined up. The unknown gunmen shot and killed seven people. Several people were injured. The killers fled in the dark.{{cn|date=April 2018}}. The people who were living in the Sangrampora were Bhat’s and seven members of their family were killed in this attack. | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
Muslims in the area expressed deep outrage at this brutality and observed a partial strike to protest this heinous crime. The last rites of the victims were performed by residents of the village and were attended by Muslims and Sikhs from neighbouring areas as well.<ref>[http://www.jammu-kashmir.com/archives/archives1997/97march23.html Seven Kashmiri Hindus Massacred by Militants; Muslims Protest Killings], [[Associated Press]], 22 March 1997</ref> [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] called for the dismissal of the government of [[Farooq Abdullah]] after this massacre.<ref>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1514/15141220.htm Elastic standards], ''[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]]'', 4 July 1998. Retrieved 10 March 2009. | Muslims in the area expressed deep outrage at this brutality and observed a partial strike to protest this heinous crime. The last rites of the victims were performed by residents of the village and were attended by Muslims and Sikhs from neighbouring areas as well.<ref>[http://www.jammu-kashmir.com/archives/archives1997/97march23.html Seven Kashmiri Hindus Massacred by Militants; Muslims Protest Killings], [[Associated Press]], 22 March 1997</ref> [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] called for the dismissal of the government of [[Farooq Abdullah]] after this massacre.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20011220033119/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1514/15141220.htm Elastic standards]}}, ''[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]]'', 4 July 1998. Retrieved 10 March 2009. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100820124807/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1514/15141220.htm Archived]}} 11 May 2009.</ref> After this massacre [[Panun Kashmir]] was dissolved and reorganised.<ref>[http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/00dec23/national.htm#1 Cracks develop in KPs’ premier political outfit] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107023457/http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/00dec23/national.htm#1 |date=7 January 2009 }}, ''[[Daily Excelsior]]'', 200-12-23</ref> The motive of these killings was thought to be to discourage the Hindu's who had fled Kashmir from returning and getting rehabilitated by the [[Farooq Abdullah]] government.<ref>[http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/kpsgill/2003/chapter9.htm The Kashmiri Pandits: An Ethnic Cleansing the World Forgot], South Asia Terrorism Portal. Retrieved 10 March 2009. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090309001010/http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/kpsgill/2003/chapter9.htm Archived] 11 May 2009.</ref> | ||
Following the massacre Government of Jammu and Kashmir provided 2-room flats to Kashmiri Hindus in a colony exclusively built for them in Sheikhpora in [[Budgam District]]. The state government also provided the survivors ration and Rs 100,000.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/mar/04jk.htm Kashmiri Pandit families allotted homes], [[Rediff.com]], 4 March 2008</ref> | Following the massacre Government of Jammu and Kashmir provided 2-room flats to Kashmiri Hindus in a colony exclusively built for them in Sheikhpora in [[Budgam District]]. The state government also provided the survivors ration and Rs 100,000.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/mar/04jk.htm Kashmiri Pandit families allotted homes], [[Rediff.com]], 4 March 2008</ref> | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[Persecution of Hindus]] | |||
* [[Anti-Hindu sentiment]] | |||
* [[Panun Kashmir]] | |||
* [[Timeline of the Kashmir conflict]] | |||
* [[1986 Anantnag Riots]] | |||
* [[Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus]] | |||
* [[2001 Amarnath pilgrimage massacre]] | |||
* [[2003 Nadimarg massacre]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 15:44, 25 December 2022
1997 Sangrampora massacre was the killing of seven Kashmiri Pandit villagers in Sangrampora village of Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, India on 21 March 1997 by unknown gunmen. While the millitants have been thought behind the killings, police closed the case as untraced.[1][2][3]
The attack
This was the one of a series of massacres which selectively targeted Hindu minorities in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The victims were led away and lined up. The unknown gunmen shot and killed seven people. Several people were injured. The killers fled in the dark.[citation needed]. The people who were living in the Sangrampora were Bhat’s and seven members of their family were killed in this attack.
Aftermath
Muslims in the area expressed deep outrage at this brutality and observed a partial strike to protest this heinous crime. The last rites of the victims were performed by residents of the village and were attended by Muslims and Sikhs from neighbouring areas as well.[4] Bharatiya Janata Party called for the dismissal of the government of Farooq Abdullah after this massacre.[5] After this massacre Panun Kashmir was dissolved and reorganised.[6] The motive of these killings was thought to be to discourage the Hindu's who had fled Kashmir from returning and getting rehabilitated by the Farooq Abdullah government.[7]
Following the massacre Government of Jammu and Kashmir provided 2-room flats to Kashmiri Hindus in a colony exclusively built for them in Sheikhpora in Budgam District. The state government also provided the survivors ration and Rs 100,000.[8]
See also
- Persecution of Hindus
- Anti-Hindu sentiment
- Panun Kashmir
- Timeline of the Kashmir conflict
- 1986 Anantnag Riots
- Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus
- 2001 Amarnath pilgrimage massacre
- 2003 Nadimarg massacre
References
- ↑ Massacring a village, Kashmir Life, 22 March 2018
- ↑ 'The CRPF men guard their own lives', Rediff.com, 27 March 2003
- ↑ 209 Kashmiri Pandits killed since 1989, say J-K cops in first report, The Indian Express, 5 May 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2009. Archived on 11 May 2009.
- ↑ Seven Kashmiri Hindus Massacred by Militants; Muslims Protest Killings, Associated Press, 22 March 1997
- ↑ Elastic standards[usurped], Frontline, 4 July 1998. Retrieved 10 March 2009. Archived[usurped] 11 May 2009.
- ↑ Cracks develop in KPs’ premier political outfit Archived 7 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Daily Excelsior, 200-12-23
- ↑ The Kashmiri Pandits: An Ethnic Cleansing the World Forgot, South Asia Terrorism Portal. Retrieved 10 March 2009. Archived 11 May 2009.
- ↑ Kashmiri Pandit families allotted homes, Rediff.com, 4 March 2008