Echoes of Terror: The Silent Sufferings of Victims of Terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir

Abstract

Terrorism is a global menace that has perturbed the entire world. It also had a profound impact, both directly and indirectly, on the people of Jammu & Kashmir for a long time. Terrorist groups reflect a radical ideology that has threatened the ordinary human being’s mundane life. Violence against a few to place many in fear or kill one and frighten a thousand is firmly rooted in their minds. The use of illegal force and violence to gain political, economic, religious and social goals through fear and coercion is the foremost goal of terrorists. This paper seeks to explore the afflicted section of terrorism in J&K, which are less known in popular parlance. These affected sections are Jammu Migrants and Families of Martyrs of the Jammu and Kashmir Police. This paper aims to bring to attention the misfortunes and troubles these affected people in J&K have faced while surviving the terrorist attacks. It also highlights the hidden sufferings these affected people faced over the last few decades to protect what was left for them to bring about their survival.