New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik clearly said the violence that began in Haryana’s Nuh and spread to different parts of the state was not spontaneous. Speaking at a convention on “national security affairs”, Malik stated that these attacks in seven to eight different places were well-coordinated with the aim of creating a communal divide.
“The whole country will burn like Manipur if these people are not contained,” he said. “Jats by culture or tradition believe in the Arya Samaj way of life and are not very religious in the traditional sense of the term. Neither are the Muslims of this area very traditional in their outlook. Therefore one has never heard of the two communities clashing in this manner ever since Independence. And these attacks will only increase in the run-up to 2024 as is evident in Manipur,” he said addressing a crowded hall at the Constitution Club on Tuesday August 1.
The convention on “national security affairs”, has been organised by six groups of social activists, also passed two resolutions on the Pulwama and the Balakot attacks.
The participants demanded that the union government make the Pulwama attack report public along with an action-taken report, including a white paper on the lapses and action taken against those involved. They also said a Supreme Court-monitored committee should probe the Pulwama tragedy.
Security at Ayodhya should be tightened
Those assembled also demanded an increase in security at various pilgrim sites. They feared that ahead of the Lok Sabha polls an attack could be carried out on the under-construction Ram Mandir at Ayodhya or any of the other prominent temples in India.
“This could be done by the ruling dispensation to polarise the public and win the elections,” Malik said. An alleged threat by Al-Qaeda that the Ram Mandir would be blown up should be taken seriously, they said. The gathering was addressed by Members of Parliament, Digvijay Singh, Danish Ali, Kumar Ketkar, John Brittas, and lawyer Prashant Bhushan.
Going by the audience’s response to Satyapal Malik’s speech, it was clear that interest in what happened at Pulwama or Balakot has not waned. While in the past, the allegations that the Pulwama attack was done by the Indian establishment were discussed in whispers, now all prominent speakers openly voiced their apprehension that the attack was not from Pakistan.
“After Pulwama, Modi milked the tragedy and told crowds to remember Pulwama when they vote. I tell the crowds once again, remember Pulwama when you vote this time,” said Malik. “There are several unanswered questions. Where did the RDX come from? Why was the route not sanitised or manned by anyone for 10 kilometres either side? Why was the aircraft refused?” he asked.
In contrast to advocate Prashant Bhushan who said there were 11 intelligence reports ahead of the attack, Malik said, “As governor, I used to get three intelligence reports a day, each detailing a terror attack that could happen to me or to the establishment. I was warned by the Army not to travel by road but take a chopper and so on. There was not a single intelligence report that an Army convoy could be attacked,” he said.
Malik said something similar could be planned in 2024. “They could kill a prominent BJP leader or throw a bomb at the Ram Mandir. Why is Ajit Doval (National Security Advisor) frequenting the UAE nowadays? He is drumming up support from the rulers there that they should put pressure on the Pakistanis not to retaliate when our troops enter Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. They will stay there for a few days and come back and hope to win the election. People should know what they are up to,” he said.
Two months ago, the Hindi news portal, Satyahindi.com carried this explosive interview:‘Modi can do anything for power’
Recently Newsclick and DEshbandhu also carried interviews with Satyapal Malik
This recent interview with Satyapal Malik, former Governor of J&K, Goa & Meghalaya by Prashant Tandon on the Deshbandhu YouTube Channel was published on July 31, 2023, Delhi
The interview, one on one, also reveals that before the general elections in 2024, the Ram Mandir could be targeted, Malik also states that an atmosphere was an India-Pakistan war is being built up, a BJP leader may be killed. He reiterated that, as Governor, he was not provided with any Intel Alert leading to the Pulwama terror attack.
The interview may be viewed here
January 2023
At the beginning of the year, on January 6, 2023, The print carried a story, “Al-Qaeda vows to demolish Ayodhya Ram temple — ‘Babri Masjid will be rebuilt over place of idols’ -Language of threats in latest issue of al-Qaeda magazine Ghazwa-e-Hind suggests it was written by jihadist familiar with Indian milieu, according to a senior intelligence officer.
April 2023
On April 21, 2023, Livemint had this story, Al-Qaeda threatens attack on India over Atiq Ahmad murder: Terror outfit Al-Qaeda and it’s Indian counterpart Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) have threatened to attack India over the murder of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad on live television last Saturday in Uttar Pradesh. Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf was murdered on 15 April, footage of which was captured on live television on news cameras outside a hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. On the eve of Eid ul-Fitr, the terror group posted a message, threatening revenge and calling Atiq and his brother Arshad ‘martyrs’.
The message was released in a seven-page magazine, released by As-Sahab, the outfit’s propaganda media wing. It also promised to ‘liberate’ the Indian Muslims. In the message, AQIS expressed anger over the killing of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf and praised them as “martyrs”.
May 2023
ATS, Gujarat arrests three more in Al Qaeda module case
According to the ATS, Munna and Azharul were apprehended from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh with the help of the UP Police.
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