[Sabrangindia is also publishing pictures received from survivors from the Kashmir Vallley, pictures that tell the story of the horrific violence perpetuated on women, children and men through the excessive use of force by police and security personnel in the valley in the interests of truth-telling and justice]
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Image from the Kashmir Valley, July 2016
Shah Faesal:
By juxtaposing my photos with the images of a slain militant commander, a section of national media has once again fallen back upon its conventional savagery that cashes on falsehoods, divides people and creates more hatred.
At a moment when Kashmir is mourning its dead, the propaganda and provocation being dished out from red and blue newsrooms is breeding more alienation and anger in Kashmir than what the Indian state can manage.
Personal vulnerability apart, the very fact of becoming a part of a ridiculous debate is something which has disturbed me very much. Have I joined IAS to do a job or to become a part of your sadistic propaganda machine? In fact, when I qualified this exam I never thought of spending my whole life scratching the desk and if this nonsense around me continues, I might prefer to resign sooner than later.
Image from the Kashmir Valley, July 2016
I am adding to what my younger colleague Yasin Chaudhary had said earlier in his Facebook post. Zee News, Aaj Tak, Times Now and NewsX are not going to tell you the truth about Kashmir. Please mind your head.
And then, when a state kills and maims its own citizens, it’s self-injury and self-decimation of the worst sort. No Government can distance itself from the pain of its people and all out efforts are being made to contain this crisis and reach out to youth. It is going to take time.
Image from the Kashmir Valley, July 2016
Till then we have to steer safe from spoilers who want to set Kashmir valley on fire just for the sake of TRP.
Image from the Kashmir Valley, July 2016
Let’s pray for those who lost their lives and their eyesight in the ongoing turmoil in Kashmir and stand by one another in this moment of truth. I didn’t have net access all this while and today once I saw my timeline, I realised it was the time to speak up.
Inalillahi wa Ina-ilaihi rajioon. (Surely we belong to Allah and to Him shall we return).
(Shah Faesal became the first Kashmiri to top the civil services exam in 2010. The content above first appeared on his Facebook page).
Image from the Kashmir Valley, July 2016
Facebook Post from the Kashmir Valley, July 2016
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