The families of the victims of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir said on Sunday that their pain was ignored for three decades, their voice was unheard but for the first time, they feel that someone is finally listening.
In a function held in Baramulla for the distribution of appointment letters to the families of the victims of terrorism, the survivors from different parts of Kashmir shared the broken promises with trauma, abandonment and lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha.
Suhail Yusuf Shah from Kupwara, whose mother was killed by terrorists, said that no government had ever come forward to accept their loss.
He said, “No one asked about our pain. People who destroyed our lives were empowered, and we were left to survive in silence,” he said.
Shei Ahmed Sheikh of Baramulla, whose father was killed by the terrorists, said that his family was repeatedly pushed into verification processes for years without results.
“No one can imagine what it seems to live through such damage and yet it is designed to prove it again and again,” he said.
He said, “Over the years, previous governments made fun of us to false promises. We urge the administration to give reservation benefits for reconstruction of our lives,” he said.
While many other families also narrated similar ordinances during the incident, the huge feeling was a long delayed belief.
“For decades, our sorrow was invisible. Today, at least someone is listening. It means something,” said a family member.
On 29 June, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced several measures after meeting dozens of families in Anantnag and other places. Within two weeks, officials say, the first group of eligible NOK has received appointment letters for government jobs under a well -organized verification process.