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A Thread on Why Kashmiriyat they show you is a scam and how religious minorities are abused.
You need to understand the definition of abuse in order to make sense of it. Please correct me if any of the following isn’t an abuse.
1. I attended a convent school in Kashmir and even
You need to understand the definition of abuse in order to make sense of it. Please correct me if any of the following isn’t an abuse.
1. I attended a convent school in Kashmir and even
though it’s a nice people school, I along with fellow Sikh students which were only handful in a class were name picked and called ‘sicka’ and ‘zov Sikh’ (meaning Sikhs with lice). Imagine what that does to a second grader. Does it count as abuse?
2. We were always mocked and
2. We were always mocked and
asked why we carried a tomato in our patka. Does this count as abuse?
3. I have literally grown up hearing that I am kafir, you are made to feel like a second class citizen in Kashmir just because you are not Muslim.
4. Growing up in my high school, tensions escalated and there
3. I have literally grown up hearing that I am kafir, you are made to feel like a second class citizen in Kashmir just because you are not Muslim.
4. Growing up in my high school, tensions escalated and there
were fights. We were always asked what are we going to do When Green flag would be raised. Where would we go? Does this count as abuse?
5. Then came Chittisinghpora and before that Mehjoor Nagar incident, I am not sure how many of you have heard your neighbors decide among
5. Then came Chittisinghpora and before that Mehjoor Nagar incident, I am not sure how many of you have heard your neighbors decide among
themselves on which house they would occupy after you leave but it was discussed in our neighbourhood. And mind you I lived in an uptown colony of Srinagar.
Does this count as abuse?
6. Let’s go to impartiality in exams, during my 12th exams, the Muslim invigilator made sure
Does this count as abuse?
6. Let’s go to impartiality in exams, during my 12th exams, the Muslim invigilator made sure
he showed and helped everyone but me because I was the only one who was Sikh there. Nevertheless I didn’t need his help but it was confusing for me at that time. Does this count as abuse?
7. Let’s talk about jobs. If you are a Sikh employee please understand that your timing is
7. Let’s talk about jobs. If you are a Sikh employee please understand that your timing is
as prescribed by govt but if for them they can come to work at 10 and leave at 2. Also It is made sure (or at least it was) that Sikhs never reach top spots.
8. During my tuition times, I have always heard them talking ill about Sikh girls. I literally had to fight twice.
8. During my tuition times, I have always heard them talking ill about Sikh girls. I literally had to fight twice.
9. I’m not stuck in school, let’s talk business. A friend of mine tried to start his food cafe and he was told that he cannot serve jatka in that area (they basically didn’t want competition for one of their famous star entrepreneur of valley).
10. Sikh Gurdwaras lack any govt
10. Sikh Gurdwaras lack any govt
attention and are at the mercy of local committees. I can quote examples of gurdwaras that urged for roads for years and ultimately had to create themselves.
11. If you are a Sikh in public transport, they will deliberately smoke to annoy you or will play religious sermons
11. If you are a Sikh in public transport, they will deliberately smoke to annoy you or will play religious sermons
or inciting lectures on radio. Journey from Srinagar to Baramulla once was hell. I kept patient because my dad had already told me this would happen.
12. If you are a Sikh in kashmir you are automatically assumed to be siding with Kashmiris otherwise your life is in danger, our
12. If you are a Sikh in kashmir you are automatically assumed to be siding with Kashmiris otherwise your life is in danger, our
community has been living in this dilemma for years. So many times have our presidents just condemned army action and told the community secretly that it was ‘need of hour’. Do you understand the abuse?
Do you understand how you are told that you have to live in Nizam e mustafa
Do you understand how you are told that you have to live in Nizam e mustafa
Or else Kashmir is not yours. Kashmiriyat is a scam they have been selling since ages. This needs to stop. @TarekFatah @TajinderBagga @BCSikhs @unitedsikhs @ranveersiiingh @SikhsOfNY @SikhProf
