Inaugurating 2nd Kashmir Literature Festival in Srinagar, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha passionately called on writers and historians to 'challenge and correct' misleading historical narratives about Jammu and Kashmir. He emphasized the critical need for meticulous research and verified facts to counter distorted accounts propagated during the colonial era and post-independence by certain writers with ideological agendas.
"Writers must do research and use critical proof to challenge and correct the misleading historical accounts," the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Saturday. He said during colonial era and after independence a certain group of writers distorted our history to shape their ideological agenda. The Lieutenant Governor was speaking at the inaugural function of Kashmir Literature Festival organised by Srikula Foundation.
"Today the young historians must provide accurate and factually correct accounts challenging those lies. In the last few years, new writers have tried to do justice to the injustice done to the history of India, which is an excellent initiative. Efforts are also being made to take Indian literature to the world, which is highly commendable," the Lieutenant Governor said.
“For decades, a manipulated narrative was propagated here in Jammu Kashmir. Writers and media figures grudgingly admit that, out of fear of terrorists and their ecosystem, they were forced to promote the narrative being pushed from across the border in the Valley. The terror ecosystem has been dismantled and now is the time to present the true narrative of Jammu Kashmir, free from all bias and fear of gun, to strengthen the trust and accelerate socio-economic growth,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
Addressing a large gathering of writers, poets, scholars, students, and thinkers from across the country and abroad, LG Sinha said that literature has the power to awaken minds and guide societies toward wisdom and harmony. Lieutenant General (Retd.) D.P. Pandey; Yuvraj Srivastava, Founder Srikula foundation; senior officials, prominent literary personalities, members of Srikula foundation, people from different walks of life and youth in large number attended the inaugural ceremony.
Set beneath the Zabarwan peaks and along the waters of Dal, the Kashmir Literature Festival returned this time - sharper in vision, deeper in purpose. Organizers maintain that more than a literary event, KLF is a civilizational statement: a confluence of ideas, identity, and inspiration. It is where events become stories, and culture becomes the driving force.
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