Srinagar: Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the deadly attack on the legislative assembly in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), an incident many critics and analysts label as a false flag operation orchestrated by Indian forces.
According to Kashmir Media Service, on October 1, 2001, an explosive-laden vehicle crashed into the main gate of the assembly complex in Srinagar, resulting in the deaths of 38 individuals and leaving many more injured. In the aftermath, the Indian government quickly attributed the attack to Kashmiri freedom activists and accused Pakistan of involvement, yet failed to substantiate these claims with concrete evidence.
The timing of the attack raised suspicions, particularly the fact that no legislators were killed and that many senior leaders had already vacated the building. Critics argue that this event fits a pattern of false flag operations allegedly conducted by Indian agencies, used as pretexts to justify military actions or to malign political adversaries.
The use of such tactics by the Indian government, purportedly to incite or escalate conflict, has been discussed in various investigative reports. German journalist Elias Davidson, in his book “The Betrayal of India: Revisiting the 26/11 Evidence,” points to a historical pattern of deceptive operations by India dating back to 1971, often aimed at internal and external political gain.
The persistent propagation of this narrative by the Indian government, particularly under the BJP/RSS regime, aims to discredit Pakistan and the Kashmiri plebiscite demand, undermining regional stability in South Asia, a zone with significant nuclear capabilities.
The call for international scrutiny over such incidents is growing, with critics urging that the truth be revealed to prevent future escalations in this volatile region.