STATEMENT FROM CONCERNED INDIVIDUALS
We the undersigned, express our grave concern regarding the current state of affairs in Kashmir. The disproportionate use of state violence on unarmed protesters in Kashmir reflects severe human rights violations. Setting aside the paramount concerns in terms of continuous interventions in the normal lives of the people, the alarming loss of civilian lives and reports of serious injuries, including blinding from pellet wounds are deeply disturbing.
Attacking hospitals, ambulances, stopping funeral processions and even burning down residential buildings cannot be the response of a democratic nation. The attack on civilians and the ethical implications this has on our armed forces are not justifiable. Images of police, army and task force brutalities against women, children and youth are spreading across the social media. At the same time, partial and prejudiced reports on television and print are becoming the basis for racism, regionalism and religious intolerance among people who are not afraid to bully Kashmiris and other minorities.
We appeal to our government to consider the state of affairs in Kashmir democratically, prioritizing the right of Kashmiri citizens to normal lives.
We plead before the state to subscribe to the constitutional rights guaranteed to each of its citizens, with an immediate repeal of AFSPA and the withdrawal of excessive military presence in Kashmir. We wish the idea of justice and liberty be evenly distributed and let the people of Kashmir be participants in a dialogue that involves their destiny.
- Amal Neerad, Film Director
- Amit Upadhyay, Tata Institute of Social Sciences Hyderabad
- Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Independent Scholar
- Ashley Tellis, Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, Bangalore
- Asma Rasheed, English and Foreign Languages University
- Avinash Kumar, Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Bindu K.C. Ambedkar University Delhi
- Bindu Menon, Delhi University
- Carmel Christy, University of California, Santa Cruz
- Cheri Jacob K, Union Christian College, Mahatma Gandhi University
- Arunima, Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Geeta Kapur, Critic and Curator
- Githa Hariharan, Writer
- Gogu Shyamala, Writer and Activist
- Janaki Nair, Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Jayasree Kalathil, Survivor Research, United Kingdom
- Josy Joseph, SB College, Mahatma Gandhi University
- K Sachidanandan, Writer and Academic
- K Satyanarayana, English and Foreign Languages University
- K Lalitha, Feminist Activist, Independent Scholar
- K R. Manoj, Film Director
- Khairunnisa Nagathorike, Maulana Azad National Urdu University
- KoonalDuggal, EFL University, Hyderabad
- Manoj Kuroor, Writer and Academic
- Mary E John, CWDS New Delhi
- Mohan Dharavath, Independent Scholar, Activist
- Moinak Biswas Jadavpur , University
- MoushUmi Basu, Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Navaneetha Mokkil, Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Parnal Chirmuley, Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Parthasarathi Muthukkaruppan, English and Foreign Languages University
- Paulomi Chakraborty, IIT Bombay
- Pradip Datta, Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Probal Dasgupta, Indian Statistical Institute
- Srivatsan, Anveshi Hyderabad
- Rajeev Ravi, Film Director, Cinematographer
- Ramesh Bairy T S, IIT- Bombay
- Ranjani Mazumdar, Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Ranjith T., English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad
- Ravichandran Bathran, IIAS Shimla
- Ria De, English and Foreign Languages University
- Rekha Pappu, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad
- Ritam Sen Gupta, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences Kolkata
- Satish Deshpande, Delhi University
- Rupa Viswanath, University of Göttingen
- SatishPoduval, English and Foreign Languages University
- ShambhaviPrakash, Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Shamnad Basheer, National Law School of India University, Bangalore
- Sherin B.S., English and Foreign Languages University
- Shilpaa Anand, Maulana Azad National Urdu University.
- Simona Sawhney, IIT- Delhi
- Sohnee Harshay, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
- Sowmya Dechamma, University of Hyderabad
- Sucharita Sen, Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Sudipto Mondal, Hindustan Times
- SupriyaVarma, Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Susie Tharu, Author
- Tejaswini Niranjana Lingnan University, Hongkong& TISS
- Thahir Jamal K.M., Manipal University
- Udaya Kumar, Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi
- Uma Bhrugubanda, English and Foreign Languages University
- Vasudha Nagaraj , Advocate
- Vasv iOza, NGMA Bengalore
- Vikas Bajpai, Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Vivan Sundaram, Artist
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