Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah is the latest to lash out against The Kashmir Files by  Vivek Agnihotri. He has accused the filmmaker of distorting the truth in the film based on the Kashmiri Pandit massacre and exodus of 1990. 

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At recent a briefing in Kulgam, the former Chief Minister said,  “The makers should clarify whether it is a documentary or a film. If this is a documentary then it is obvious that whatever is shown is true. But the makers say that it is a film based on reality,” 

He continued, “Many false things have been shown in The Kashmir Files movie. When the Kashmiri Pandits left the valley, Farooq Abdullah was not the chief minister. Jagmohan was the governor of Jammu and Kashmir. VP Singh's government was at the Centre, supported by the BJP," 

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Citing the lack of responsibility placed upon the then government, Abdullah charged, “Why wasn't VP Singh's government and BJP shown in the film. It is not right to play with facts. We condemn the killings of Kashmiri Pandits. But didn't Kashmiri Muslims and Sikhs lose their lives?” 

Later, Omar took to Twitter, as he continued his tirade against the film, “The pain & suffering of 1990 & after can not be undone. The way Kashmiri Pandits had their sense of security snatched from them & had to leave the valley is a stain on our culture of Kashmiriyat. We have to find ways to heal divides & not add to them.”

The pain & suffering of 1990 & after can not be undone. The way Kashmiri Pandits had their sense of security snatched from them & had to leave the valley is a stain on our culture of Kashmiriyat. We have to find ways to heal divides & not add to them. https://t.co/D5vzZ994Z8

Considering the heat that The Kashmir Files has sent Agnihotri’s way, he was granted Y category security cover in order to keep him safe from physical harm. 

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti tore into the Modi government over the film, she tweeted, “The manner in which GOI is aggressively promoting Kashmir Files & is weaponising pain of Kashmiri Pandits makes their ill intention obvious. Instead of healing old wounds & creating a conducive atmosphere between the two communities, they are deliberately tearing them apart.”  

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Starring Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, and Darshan Kumar, The Kashmir Files is making its presence felt in all quarters. In fact, the film directed by Vivek Agnihotri has recently been declared tax-free in several BJP-ruled areas.

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Source: Hindustan Times

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