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Despite lapse of 17 years, the Indian government continues to deny justice to the families of victims of the Samjhauta Express train terrorist attack despite availability of evidence. On February 18, 2007, 68 persons, mostly Pakistanis, were killed in bomb blasts in Samjhauta Express, a cross border train service between Pakistan and India.
According to a report of Kashmir Media Service, the bombs were planted by Hindutva terrorists with connivance of Indian secret agencies. The report maintained that acquittal of those involved in blasts show Hindutva extremists enjoy impunity under Modi-led BJP/RSS/VHP and Bajrang Dal govt in India and that the Indian court decision in this regard is a reflection of Indian state policy to protect the Hindutva terrorists. The international community and peace-loving countries must realize that the RSS-backed Hindutva BJP government is a threat to global and regional peace.
Meanwhile, the All Parties Hurriyat Conference has expressed deep concern over the continued cordon and search operations and house raids on the peace and freedom-loving people and activists by the Indian troops and other intelligence agencies. According to Kashmir Media Service, the APHC in a statement issued in Srinagar said the continued operations were aimed at terrorizing the freedom and peace-loving people in the territory.