Kashmir Watcher & President KPC

Recent statements by M Y Tarigami of the CPI(M), echoed by leaders of the People’s Democratic Party and the People’s Conference, opposing the profiling of mosques in Kashmir, call for a clear, reasoned, and nation-first response.
The Kashmiri Pandit Conference (KPC), President Kundan Kashmiri, & Kashmir Watch, strongly condemns these statements and unequivocally welcomes the government’s decision to profile Imams, mosques (Masjids), and associated religious structures in the larger interest of peace, security, and constitutional order in Jammu & Kashmir.
It must be stated without hesitation that profiling of mosques is neither profiling of a religion nor interference in faith. It is a preventive, security-oriented administrative measure intended to stop the long-standing misuse of religious platforms by radical and separatist elements. Those who deliberately portray this step as an attack on religious freedom are either ignoring history or attempting to protect a dangerous status quo that has repeatedly harmed the region.

The Jammu & Kashmir’s painful past offers ample justification for such measures. Over decades, certain mosques in the Valley were systematically misused as platforms for incendiary sermons, separatist indoctrination, glorification of terrorism, and mobilization against the Indian state. These practices did not emerge in isolation; they directly contributed to the rise of militancy, the breakdown of social harmony, and the ethnic cleansing and forced exile of the Kashmiri Pandit community. These are not allegations born of prejudice but realities recorded by security agencies, judicial processes, and the lived experience of victims.

It is precisely here that some leaders raise a misleading and often repeated question: why are temples not subjected to similar profiling? This comparison is fundamentally flawed and intellectually dishonest. The answer is simple and rooted in verifiable facts. Hindu temples have never been involved in anti-national activities, conspiracies, separatism, militancy, or terrorism, neither in Jammu & Kashmir nor elsewhere in India. No temple has ever been used as a hideout for terrorists, a centre for radicalization, or a platform for incitement against the nation. No priest has ever issued calls for violence, rebellion, or secession from the Indian Union.
Temples are houses of God in the truest sense,spaces dedicated to pooja, shanti, dhyan, and spiritual upliftment. They have remained apolitical, peaceful, and open, even in times of extreme provocation and persecution. Hindu religious tradition does not promote hatred, coercion, or political domination through faith. Where there has been no misuse, there is no justification for profiling. Demanding identical treatment for institutions with entirely different historical records is not secularism; it is a false equivalence designed to deflect accountability.

Profiling Imams and mosques is therefore not a communal exercise but an evidence-based corrective step. Its objective is to ensure transparency in religious leadership, prevent external or extremist influence, and restore the sanctity of places of worship by freeing them from political exploitation. In a constitutional democracy, religious freedom exists alongside the state’s responsibility to maintain public order and national security. No institution can claim immunity when its misuse threatens lives, unity, and sovereignty.

The advantages of this policy are significant. It disrupts the ideological infrastructure of extremism, empowers moderate and peace-loving religious voices, reassures minorities and victims of past violence, and builds the foundation for lasting peace rooted in accountability rather than fear-induced silence. At the same time, any genuine concerns about overreach can be addressed through legal safeguards, uniform application, and transparent oversight, without abandoning the policy itself.
What is truly unwarranted is the selective outrage of certain Valley-based leaders who remained silent for decades when religious platforms were weaponized, when temples were desecrated, and when Kashmiri Pandits were driven into exile. Their sudden invocation of constitutional morality lacks credibility in the absence of historical honesty.
The Kashmiri Pandit Conference( KPC ) firmly believes that genuine communal harmony cannot be achieved through denial or appeasement. It requires courage to confront uncomfortable truths and resolve to prevent their recurrence. Profiling of mosques, carried out lawfully and uniformly, is a step toward reclaiming Jammu & Kashmir from the grip of extremism and restoring it as a land of coexistence, spirituality, and peace.
Opposing this measure does not strengthen democracy; it weakens it by shielding the very forces that shattered it. The nation has already paid a heavy price for hesitation. The time for clarity and decisive action is now.
Profiling of Imams and mosques is not against Islam, but against extremism; not against Kashmiris, but for their future; not against faith, but in defense of peace.

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[ Kundan Kashmiri]
Kashmir Watcher,& President
Kashmiri Pandit Conference (KPC)
Mobile No 8802167955
Email — Kundankashmiri@gmail.com