Pahalgam of Kashmir, a popular tourist destination located in Anantnag district, is known for its natural beauty and Basaron Valley. Every area around Pahalgam is famous for shooting a movie of some Bollywood. Local tourist guides say very hard that this famous film was shot here. But from April 22, 2025, this valley will be remembered for the murder of 26 tourists forever. This is a stain that will always persecute this valley and the residents here. The soul of those 26 tourists will always bother the local guides. Because now they will also have to tell that due to the negligence of the government and connivance of the local people, the tourists from all over the country were killed by the cruel ways by Pakistani terrorists.
The more beautiful the place as the most brutal action. It is said that there were about 2000 tourists in the valley at the time of the attack, but no security personnel were present. It is considered a major lapse in security. But those who understand the actual status of Kashmir know that no one can be guarded by standing security forces on the rumble. Because no terrorist incident is carried out without the cooperation of the local people.
Basaron Valley is famous for its natural beauty among tourists. Located at an altitude of about 8,000 feet, the valley is settled on the banks of the Lidar River and presents a panoramic view of Pahalgam. The green grass, flowers adorned with flowers, and icy mountains attract tourists. But the place where the attack took place has been marketed in the name of Mini Switzerland. Whereas the reality is only the ground where the attack has taken place. There is nothing here other than the attack place. There is a lot around Pahalgam which is very beautiful. But at the place of terrorist incident, only a small ground of grass is. Where it is so inaccessible to reach that you reach there after playing on your life. The same thing happened to me at the moment.
On 23 September in 2023, I was in the Mini Switzerland of Bansaran Valley, including my family. I had no plans to go to Bansaran in Pahalgam’s visit. I was refused by a journalist friend who came to Kashmir a few days ago, there is nothing at this place. But the fascination of horse riding could not stop me from going to Bansaran. Actually, to reach the Basaron Valley, you have to hire the horsemen. There was no way to reach the straight steep peak. These horses do not leave the opportunity to rob their poverty by crying their poverty and robbing tourists like me.
The marketing of this small ground has been done in such a way that I too have to spend about 20 thousand and do two horses. I and my daughter (then 4 years old) on one and my wife rode on the other. It was a lot of fun for a while, but as the climbing went straight, the life had come on the palm. I kept thinking all the way that God should save his life this time, then he will never come to this place again. Bumpy climbing on the bumpy road, mud separately due to rain. The mountains were also stained with soil rather than stony. There was a possibility of slippery of slippery here. Hundreds of feet next to the horses where they were passing. Once the horse slipped, it was difficult to save life. Along with this, the smell of horses’ smell was entering the nostrils throughout the way, which probably kept bothering me even after months. I could not do anything at that time even after wishing. Because where did I get off the horses. Could neither go up and go down. I just asked my horses, can I come back in return? I also said that I will give you full money for return, but in any way I do not have to come back from the horse. It turned out that there is no way to walk, I have to come by horse. Somehow reached the floor, but unbearable pain in the backyard was such that after remembering it, I still shivered.
The so -called mini switzer land reached but there was nothing to eat there. There was not even a shop in a way. Maggi with the same mountains, Rajma rice made by some local people was also being found. Today, the question arises that why there were not a single security force personnel among 2000 tourists? Let me tell you that even at that time there was no security system. Whereas in Pahalgam, where the horse riding started, Indian Army personnel were seen deployed on the rumble.
At that time, perhaps I understood that people coming here spend so much on horses that no terrorist would want to kill them. There are only local Muslim people with horses, whose livelihood used to run only after the arrival of the tourists. Therefore, they welcome the tourists with horses. Tourists are God for them.
The geographical location here is such that there can be no two opinions in it that the terrorists have arrived here without the help of the local horse. Actually, these are poor and uneducated people, people understand what they are told. 2 years ago, during my journey, I went to Pahalgam, Gulmarg and Srinagar, but everywhere I met Modi devotees. I was very surprised that how much Kashmiri Muslims like Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Whereas hardly any Muslims of Delhi and UP praise BJP or Narendra Modi in this way.
Pahalgam has many and beautiful places. Where it is easy to reach and where you can sit with peace for hours and you can admire nature. There is a place in those places desperate Valley. Sunny Dayol’s first film was desperately shot. There is more crowd than Bansaran Valley here. But people can reach here by car. So it is easy to go here. The security system is also strong here.