Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government and separatist leaders have reassured Sikhs in the Valley are safe after the community allegedly received anonymous letters threatening them to either join protests or embrace Islam.
The anonymous letters have targeted 60,000 odd minority Kashmiri Sikhs.
"When these letters were thrown outside our houses at many places, we took note of this and met Hurriyat leaders. We met Geelani two times and he assured us support. The administration should take this seriously and assure us of protection," says All Kashmiri Sikh Coordination Committee Chairman Jagmohan Singh Raina.
While the issue was taken up in Parliament where members sought protection of the Sikh community, the separatist leadership was quick to get their act together by condemning the incident
"Minorities have no threat in Kashmir. I have assured the Sikhs that they are part and parcel of Kashmiri society and Muslim community will continue to protect them," says Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.
"The incident should be condemned. Some invisible forces are trying to create a division," says separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani.
The Omar Abdullah government, grappling with the summer unrest, too assured the Sikhs of its total support.
Threat letters thrown outside gurudwaras have scared the Sikh community members but the assurance of protection from separatists and Omar government have prompted them to stay put and fight the divisive elements with the majority community.
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