A Kashmiri Pandit social activist, Sunil Pandita who recently spoke against the recently released film, ‘The Kashmir files’ has gone into hiding after unknown persons attacked his house in Jagti colony- a housing colony of Kashmiri pandits in Jammu area.
He said that after his video went viral some goons took out a rally and camped outside his house for half an hour abusing and threatening my wife when I was not at home. “They have been sending me threat messages. I am a Kashmiri Pandit who has seen extreme pressure of migration, but I will not stop speaking the truth,” Sunil told ETV Bharat at an undisclosed location.
Sunil said that he has been receiving messages that he will be killed. “There is a truth to migration that Kashmiri Pandits have been used by the Bhartiya Janta Party for their political gains. From 1990, the BJP has been playing politics in our name,” Sunil said, adding, “If BJP wants people to hate Muslims, why does it use Muslims to garner votes in Kashmir.”
Alleging that the BJP workers attacked him he said, “I have been living a poor life, I have just said what I witnessed. I will speak against the injustice. Only the BJP workers from the Pandit community are supporting the film. Others are being silenced. I know the reality. They are living in well-settled Indian states. I know how Kashmiri Pandits suffered over the years.” Raising questions on the intent of the film he asked, “Why am I being attacked, Do I not have a right to voice my opinion?”
Sunil said that goons have been threatening him and he has been forced to go into a hiding to save his life. “The problem with the film is that they should have shown how Governments treated Kashmiri Pandits. I do not think it is correct to blame some families for the migration,” Sunil told.
He said that BJP wants to shut everyone down who speaks against their propaganda. “I have already informed the Police already about the goons. They were drunk and threatened my wife constantly. She fainted twice as the goons were threatening her,” Sunil said.
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Pertinently, a video of Sunil Pandita being interviewed by BBC and several other media outlets had gone viral social media.