Calls for engagement in spirit of Insaniyat&Jamhooriyat
SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir, Dr. Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq on Wednesday expressed deep anguish over the continuing human tragedy faced by families divided across the Line of Control (LoC), especially in moments of personal loss and grief.
Referring to a recent incident in Keran, where a family was unable to come together to bid a final farewell to a deceased loved one due to the divide, Mirwaiz said such scenes reflect the painful reality endured by countless families in Kashmir.
In a post on X, Mirwaiz wrote:“At the LoC, on the banks of the Neelum River in Keran, a sister stood on the Pakistani side while her brother’s body lay across. Just yards apart, she could see the coffin but not his face. In Kashmir, even grief is divided,” capturing the profound human cost of this separation.”
Sharing his own experience, Mirwaiz added that being part of a divided family himself, with relatives across the LoC, he can deeply relate to the pain of separation—felt most intensely in times of grief and loss.
He said such recurring tragedies are a stark reminder of the urgent need to address the human dimension of the conflict and to facilitate greater connectivity and compassion for divided families.
Mirwaiz emphasized that meaningful engagement, guided by the spirit of insaniyat (humanity) and jamhooriyat (democracy), as articulated by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, remains essential in moving forward towards a humane and lasting resolution.