Tariq Khan CNI
Jammu : Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta has strongly welcomed the decision of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to reopen the long-buried cases of civilians killed by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists, stating that this bold move will finally unmask the terror sympathisers who had infiltrated government departments and were shielded under previous regimes. He said the reopening of these cases is not merely an administrative step but a moral awakening that will expose the deep-rooted nexus between terror elements and those who aided them from within.
Speaking at the meeting held here today, Kavinder observed that these cases were deliberately buried in the past under political compulsions and appeasement policies of parties like Congress and National Conference (NC), whose soft stance and vote bank politics created an environment that allowed terrorism to thrive unchecked. “The Congress-NC combine played a major role in giving space to terror sympathisers in the system by turning a blind eye to their growing footprints in government departments and society at large,” he asserted.
Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and the LG’s decisive administration, the voices of the innocent will no longer be ignored. He strongly endorsed the LG’s directive to Deputy Commissioners and SSPs to reopen long-suppressed cases, register fresh FIRs, and ensure employment to the next of kin of terror victims on priority.
Slamming previous regimes for their criminal silence, Kavinder said, “This is not just reopening files; this is reopening the conscience of a system that failed its own people. The killers roamed free, often patronized by elements within the ecosystem who are now being unmasked.”
He further lauded the LG’s directions to identify individuals embedded in government departments who were part of the terror apparatus. “Those who betrayed the nation from within the system must be weeded out. It’s a shame that sympathisers of terrorism managed to find refuge in government offices while victims’ families struggled to survive,” he said.
The senior BJP leader also welcomed the establishment of Special Cells in the LG Secretariat and the Chief Secretary’s office to address the long-standing grievances of terror victim families. He particularly praised the order to free land and property illegally occupied by terrorists or their supporters, calling it a much-needed corrective measure.
“This move will break the back of the terror-support infrastructure that continues to exploit the loopholes of the law. For decades, terror victim families were left unheard and justice remained elusive. Today marks a new beginning,” he added.
Urging the administration to act swiftly and ensure time-bound implementation of these directives, Kavinder Gupta said this initiative must serve as a warning to all those who dared to collude with the enemies of peace and humanity. He assured that the BJP will continue to stand with the families of the terror victims and push for a zero-tolerance policy against terrorism and its sympathisers.