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Typical Pakistan propaganda, using their some of their cold war contacts, refer here:
Recollections of a Communicator:Robin Raphel played patron's role during Pakistan's proxy war against India , AniNews.in
New Delhi, Nov.21 (ANI) Twenty years ago this month, I spent a fortnight in the United States as a delegate to the United Nations trying to convince as many diplomats and media persons as possible that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir was near normal, and the state would participate in the national and assembly elections.
As Principal Information Officer of the Government of India, and later as advisor to the state government, I had to counter the propaganda which was part of the psychological warfare waged by Pakistan in support of its efforts to destabilise Jammu and Kashmir. The proxy war had erupted in October 1988 with bomb blasts in various parts of Srinagar.
The Government of India, headed by Rajiv Gandhi, then inducted Gen. (Retired) K. V. Krishna Rao as governor during the middle of 1989. After making an assessment of the situation, Gen. Krishna Rao came to Delhi and asked for two or three battalions of paramilitary forces to counter the activities of militants.
Then Home Minister, Buta Singh, said he could not spare the paramilitary forces, as they were needed in different parts of the country to maintain law and order during forthcoming general elections. He suggested to Gen. Krishna Rao to use the army. Gen. Krishna Rao said he was hesitant to use the army. Rajiv Gandhi then decided that action against the militants would be taken after the elections.
The Congress Party lost the elections in 1989, and the V.P. Singh Government had to fight militancy, which erupted on a massive scale following the kidnapping of Rubaiya Sayeed, the daughter of the then Home Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed in December 1989. Five militants were released in exchange for her freedom. It was perceived as a victory for the militants and violence engulfed the Kashmir Valley.
Soon Governor General (retired) K.V. Krishna Rao resigned, and it was announced that Jagmohan would be the new governor. National Conference Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah decided to resign. The state was brought under Governor's rule.
The media in Srinagar also came under attack. Director, Doordarshan Srinagar, Lassa Kaul and the Assistant director of Information, P. N. Handoo, were killed in cold blood by terrorists. Soon, there was an exodus of Kashmiri Pandits and national media representatives from Srinagar.
It took almost five years for the Government of India to bring the the situation in the Kashmir Valley under control.
While the militants received training and arms support from Pakistan, the Western media were egged on to carry a campaign against India for alleged violation of human rights.
A major campaign was sparked off by the western media accusing the security forces of committing mass rape in Kunan Poshpora in March 1991.
A unit of the security forces had conducted search operations in Konan Poshpora on February 23/24, and the next day, the Army unit obtained a clearance certificate and conducted a free medical aid camp in the presence of a representative of the local administration.
Over two weeks later, accusations were made against the army unit of having committed mass rape and the story was broken by the foreign media.
The Army Headquarters asked for a report from the 15 Infantry Division which was based in Srinagar and was responsible for the security operations along the Line of Control and within the state. It denied the allegation and furnished details of the operation.
When the western media continued with the propaganda, the Army Headquarters requested the Press Council of India to investigate the facts. A team including noted journalist B. G. Verghese and Vikram Rao went to the state and gave a report which absolved the Army unit of the accusations.
In my interaction with the foreign correspondents, I became aware that the diplomatic support and patronage was provided by Robin Raphel, then posted in the American Embassy in New Delhi
During the following months after Kunan Poshpora, the criticism of the security forces for of having committed violation of human rights intensified. Soon, the Government made it a point to investigate each and every complaint and respond to the agency which made the allegations.
To counter the accusations, I was able to send representatives of national and international news agencies to visit the state and watch the security forces conducting the operations. The classic case was the operations against the militants who had occupied the Hazratbal shrine in October 1993. The Army set up a platform outside the Shrine and media teams were placed to watch the Shrine round the clock. After nearly three weeks, the militants came out of the shrine.
Soon after, the U.S. Ambassador was invited to visit the State and have a look at the arms captured from the militants. Looking at thousands of AK 47 Rifles and machine guns, which were of Pakistani origin, Ambassador Wisner was convinced of Pakistan's role.
In my interactions with the Western Correspondents I became aware that Robin Raphel, then an official in the American Embassy, was actively engaged in persuading them to report 'Human Rights violations' in the State.
It also transpired that she was sympathetic to the Pakistan Taliban in its efforts to take over Afghanistan.
When the accusations continued, P. V. Narasimha Rao who had assumed office as Prime Minister in 1991, decided to establish a National Human Rights Commission. Set up in October 1993, the Commission investigated all allegations and replies were given in response to the agency which made the allegations. .
In February 1994, Prime Minister Narasimha Rao took the initiative to have a resolution passed in Parliament asserting that "The State of Jammu and Kashmir has been, is and shall be an integral part of India, and any attempt to separate it from the rest of the country will be resisted by all necessary means. "
The resolution also stated that "India has the will and capacity to firmly counter all designs against its unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity" and demanded that Pakistan must vacate the areas of Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, which they have occupied through aggression.
During my visit to the UN, in my interaction with diplomats from many countries, I explained to them Pakistan's role in encouraging militancy in Kashmir. Many diplomats were convinced, and some of them told me that they hoped that India and Pakistan will have cordial relations.
There was good response by the people during the national elections. The Assembly elections were held in September 1996 and the National Conference, headed by Dr. Farooq Abdullah, assumed office, and India was able to break the back of the proxy war in Kashmir.
However, Pakistan has been continuing its efforts to keep the Kashmir issue alive in the international arena. Pakistan had engaged Cassidy and Associates , of which Robin Raphel was a part after her retirement from the US Foreign Service in 2005 , to do lobbying at a cost of 700,000 US dollars a year , plus expenses.
Robin Raphel became an advisor with the U.S. State Department in 2009 when Richard Holbrooke took over as President Obama's Special Representative on Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP).
According to recent reports Robin Raphel is now under a counter intelligence investigation. One hopes the truth will come out. Wait and watch.
Meanwhile, elections will be held for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been taking keen interest in providing relief to the State in the aftermath of massive floods, is expected address meetings.
The entire thing was a smear campaign trying to show the Ia in bad light, with some of their stooges in the American establishment, who is infact currently under investigation for counter intel.
Typical Pakistan propaganda, using their some of their cold war contacts, refer here:
Recollections of a Communicator:Robin Raphel played patron's role during Pakistan's proxy war against India , AniNews.in
New Delhi, Nov.21 (ANI) Twenty years ago this month, I spent a fortnight in the United States as a delegate to the United Nations trying to convince as many diplomats and media persons as possible that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir was near normal, and the state would participate in the national and assembly elections.
As Principal Information Officer of the Government of India, and later as advisor to the state government, I had to counter the propaganda which was part of the psychological warfare waged by Pakistan in support of its efforts to destabilise Jammu and Kashmir. The proxy war had erupted in October 1988 with bomb blasts in various parts of Srinagar.
The Government of India, headed by Rajiv Gandhi, then inducted Gen. (Retired) K. V. Krishna Rao as governor during the middle of 1989. After making an assessment of the situation, Gen. Krishna Rao came to Delhi and asked for two or three battalions of paramilitary forces to counter the activities of militants.
Then Home Minister, Buta Singh, said he could not spare the paramilitary forces, as they were needed in different parts of the country to maintain law and order during forthcoming general elections. He suggested to Gen. Krishna Rao to use the army. Gen. Krishna Rao said he was hesitant to use the army. Rajiv Gandhi then decided that action against the militants would be taken after the elections.
The Congress Party lost the elections in 1989, and the V.P. Singh Government had to fight militancy, which erupted on a massive scale following the kidnapping of Rubaiya Sayeed, the daughter of the then Home Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed in December 1989. Five militants were released in exchange for her freedom. It was perceived as a victory for the militants and violence engulfed the Kashmir Valley.
Soon Governor General (retired) K.V. Krishna Rao resigned, and it was announced that Jagmohan would be the new governor. National Conference Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah decided to resign. The state was brought under Governor's rule.
The media in Srinagar also came under attack. Director, Doordarshan Srinagar, Lassa Kaul and the Assistant director of Information, P. N. Handoo, were killed in cold blood by terrorists. Soon, there was an exodus of Kashmiri Pandits and national media representatives from Srinagar.
It took almost five years for the Government of India to bring the the situation in the Kashmir Valley under control.
While the militants received training and arms support from Pakistan, the Western media were egged on to carry a campaign against India for alleged violation of human rights.
A major campaign was sparked off by the western media accusing the security forces of committing mass rape in Kunan Poshpora in March 1991.
A unit of the security forces had conducted search operations in Konan Poshpora on February 23/24, and the next day, the Army unit obtained a clearance certificate and conducted a free medical aid camp in the presence of a representative of the local administration.
Over two weeks later, accusations were made against the army unit of having committed mass rape and the story was broken by the foreign media.
The Army Headquarters asked for a report from the 15 Infantry Division which was based in Srinagar and was responsible for the security operations along the Line of Control and within the state. It denied the allegation and furnished details of the operation.
When the western media continued with the propaganda, the Army Headquarters requested the Press Council of India to investigate the facts. A team including noted journalist B. G. Verghese and Vikram Rao went to the state and gave a report which absolved the Army unit of the accusations.
In my interaction with the foreign correspondents, I became aware that the diplomatic support and patronage was provided by Robin Raphel, then posted in the American Embassy in New Delhi
During the following months after Kunan Poshpora, the criticism of the security forces for of having committed violation of human rights intensified. Soon, the Government made it a point to investigate each and every complaint and respond to the agency which made the allegations.
To counter the accusations, I was able to send representatives of national and international news agencies to visit the state and watch the security forces conducting the operations. The classic case was the operations against the militants who had occupied the Hazratbal shrine in October 1993. The Army set up a platform outside the Shrine and media teams were placed to watch the Shrine round the clock. After nearly three weeks, the militants came out of the shrine.
Soon after, the U.S. Ambassador was invited to visit the State and have a look at the arms captured from the militants. Looking at thousands of AK 47 Rifles and machine guns, which were of Pakistani origin, Ambassador Wisner was convinced of Pakistan's role.
In my interactions with the Western Correspondents I became aware that Robin Raphel, then an official in the American Embassy, was actively engaged in persuading them to report 'Human Rights violations' in the State.
It also transpired that she was sympathetic to the Pakistan Taliban in its efforts to take over Afghanistan.
When the accusations continued, P. V. Narasimha Rao who had assumed office as Prime Minister in 1991, decided to establish a National Human Rights Commission. Set up in October 1993, the Commission investigated all allegations and replies were given in response to the agency which made the allegations. .
In February 1994, Prime Minister Narasimha Rao took the initiative to have a resolution passed in Parliament asserting that "The State of Jammu and Kashmir has been, is and shall be an integral part of India, and any attempt to separate it from the rest of the country will be resisted by all necessary means. "
The resolution also stated that "India has the will and capacity to firmly counter all designs against its unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity" and demanded that Pakistan must vacate the areas of Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, which they have occupied through aggression.
During my visit to the UN, in my interaction with diplomats from many countries, I explained to them Pakistan's role in encouraging militancy in Kashmir. Many diplomats were convinced, and some of them told me that they hoped that India and Pakistan will have cordial relations.
There was good response by the people during the national elections. The Assembly elections were held in September 1996 and the National Conference, headed by Dr. Farooq Abdullah, assumed office, and India was able to break the back of the proxy war in Kashmir.
However, Pakistan has been continuing its efforts to keep the Kashmir issue alive in the international arena. Pakistan had engaged Cassidy and Associates , of which Robin Raphel was a part after her retirement from the US Foreign Service in 2005 , to do lobbying at a cost of 700,000 US dollars a year , plus expenses.
Robin Raphel became an advisor with the U.S. State Department in 2009 when Richard Holbrooke took over as President Obama's Special Representative on Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP).
According to recent reports Robin Raphel is now under a counter intelligence investigation. One hopes the truth will come out. Wait and watch.
Meanwhile, elections will be held for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been taking keen interest in providing relief to the State in the aftermath of massive floods, is expected address meetings.
The entire thing was a smear campaign trying to show the Ia in bad light, with some of their stooges in the American establishment, who is infact currently under investigation for counter intel.
