Overview

• Speaking at the 2nd Kashmir Literature Festival in Srinagar, the lieutenant governor called for research-led work using verified evidence to challenge historical distortions.
• He alleged that writers during the colonial era and after independence shaped narratives to fit ideological agendas.
• He said writers and media for decades promoted manipulated accounts under fear of terrorists and a supporting ecosystem pushed from across the border.
• He asserted that this terror ecosystem has been dismantled and described the moment as an opportunity to present an unbiased account to accelerate socio-economic growth.
• The festival, organised by the Srikula Foundation at SKICC, drew senior officials and literary figures, including Lt Gen (Retd.) D. P. Pandey and founder Yuvraj Srivastava.