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Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, President & Chairman, Kingfisher Airlines Ltd. File photo: K. Gopinathan | The HinduKingfisher, the ailing airline has been on life support from the banking sector and it has managed to fund much of the business with outside money. File photo: E. Lakshmi Narayanan | The HinduFigures in Rs. crore. Source: BSEKingfisher Airlines was set up in 2003 but hasn't seen a single year of profit since it got listed in 2006.Let’s take a look at how the airline put the liquor baron Vijay Mallya on the rocks.May 9, 2005: Kingfisher Airlines’ maiden flight takes off. Alex Wilcox, CEO of Kingfisher, said the airline would not adopt the low-cost, no-frills model but chart the middle course.June 30, 2005: Becomes the first and only Indian carrierto order the Airbus A380. Orders five A380s (cancelled subsequently), five A350-800s and five A330-200s for over $3 billion.May 8, 2007: Vijay Mallya eyes stake in Air Deccan.June 2, 2007: Vijay Mallya buys over the crisis-ridden no-frills Air Deccan owned by Capt Gopinath in 2007. The merged group plans to save up to Rs. 300 crore on costswith a combined fleet strength of 71 aircraft. Through a reverse merger, Kingfisher Airlines became Air Deccan and once the entire acquisition was completes with necessary approvals from the regulator SEBI in place, Mr. Mallya quickly changed the airline's name back to Kingfisher Airlines in 2008.August 31, 2009: Kingfisher’s board approves aresolution to raise $100 million (nearly Rs 487.8 crore) by various instruments including Global Depository Receipts (GDRs). This was in addition to in addition to the decision for induction of capital for an amount not exceeding Rs 500 crore by a rights issue of equity shares taken on July 28.November 4, 2009: Kingfisher reports a net loss of Rs 418.77 crore during the second quarter of the fiscal. Its income from operations also declines by 13.6 per cent during the quarter compared to the same period last year.In view of the huge losses and capacity reduction, Kingfisher decides to lay off nearly 100 pilots. The air-carrier later hiked fuel surcharges.March 15, 2010: Despite operating losses, Kingfisherannounces flight to Europe.September 30, 2010: Kingfisher Airlines appoints Sanjay Aggarwal as CEO. Mr. Aggarwal is the former CEO of SpiceJet. Mr. Mallya also announced that staff would be pruned.November 25, 2010: Kingfisher Airlines Board approves debt recast package. The airline’s debt stood at over Rs 6,000 crore.September 15, 2011: The company’s auditors submit an annual report for 2010-11 which pointed out that the loss-making air carrier’s accumulated losses at the end of the financial year were more than 50 per cent of its net worth.September 28, 2011: Vijay Mallya decides to exit low-cost business.November 13, 2011: The airline, with a debt of around Rs 6,500 crore, looks at cutting costs and taking several steps to face the challenging times.November 15, 2011: Kingfisher Airlines loss doubles to Rs.469 crore for the September 2011 quarter.November 20, 2011: Vayalar Ravi says that the Centre hasno plan for any package to salvage the airlines.December 1, 2011: Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Ltd.sends a notice to the cash-strapped airlines to pay the Rs.90-crore outstanding dues.December 9, 2011: The Service Tax Department freezes11 accounts of Kingfisher Airlines for non-payment of Rs.70 crore.December 14, 2011: Govt de-freezes bank accounts after part-payment of the service tax dues.February 16, 2012: Kingfisher Airlines, reports a loss of Rs.444.26 crore at the third quarter results for 2011-12.February 20, 2012: Kingfisher Airlines cancels several of its flights after reports of the Income-Tax Department freezing some of its accounts.February 23, 2012: The carrier operates a truncated schedule and faced the prospect of losing a number of prime flying slots.March 8, 2012: Another blow to Kingfisher with International Air Transport Association asking travel agents to immediately stop booking tickets on the private airline's behalf for failure in settling dues since February.March 12, 2012: Furthertrouble, as employees protest delays in salary payment.March 14, 2012: Vijay Amritraj resigns from Kingfisher board.March 15, 2012: Kingfisher announces curtailing of its international operations.March 17, 2012: Revenue dept. threatens to take Kingfisher Airlines to court over alleged service tax evasion, saying the company has not deposited taxes it collected from travellers.March 19, 2012: Anil Kumar Ganguly, the only independent director on the board of Kingfisher Airlines,quits the company, leaving it with only three board members.March 20, 2012: Mr. Mallya explains the airline's position to the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) following summons and says that it is suspending all its international operations.March 27, 2012: Burdened by a debt of over Rs.7,000 crore, the airline suspends operations from Kolkata, Hyderabad, Patna, Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram and Bhubaneshwar. The airline operated about 120 daily flights by this date, down from more than 400 earlier.March 28, 2012: The airlines inducts three independent directors in its board to comply with the listing norms.April 2, 2012: The company’s staff threaten to go on strike, demanding payment of salary dues.April 3, 2012: The standoff ends with the protestors accepting the assurance given by Mallya.April 9, 2012: Employees, including pilots and engineers,receive salaries after a delay of nearly four months.May 11, 2012: Kingfisher flights cancelled after the pilots report sick to protest non-payment of salaries.June 27, 2012: Kingfisher shares tumble over 13%following reports that 34 aircraft have been possessed due to non-payment of lease rentals.July 5, 2012: A 15-day time was given by the company’s lenders to come up with a plan to improve its operations. The airlines had a total outstanding debt of around Rs.7,500 crore to a consortium of 17 banks led by State Bank of India (SBI).July 14, 2012: Pilots go on strike against the non-payment of wages for almost five months.July 18, 2012: Minister for Civil Aviation Ajit Singh rules out bailout of Kingfisher Airlines.August 8, 2012: A section of its employees strike and 15 flights were cancelled.August 18, 2012: A section of pilots of the near-bankrupt airlines go on strike, second time in a month, demanding immediate payment of March salaries, leading to cancellation of seven flights from Mumbai.September 4, 2012: Chairman Vijay Mallya givesguarantees worth Rs. 5,904 crore for the carrier’s loans and other liabilities in 2011-12, but did not get any commission for the same because of lenders’ opposition.September 6, 2012: A section of the company’s engineers go on strike demanding payment of salaries. The airlines’lenders ask Mallya to spell out the airline’s revival plan by the end of the month.September 9, 2012: Pilots from both Delhi and Mumbaithreaten to strike work as part of mass agitation for immediate disbursal of salaries.September 26, 2012: Mr. Mallya announces that the carrier was in talks with overseas airlines for investment.September 28, 2012: Turning down a request for Rs.200-crore working loan by Kingfisher, the State Bank of India-led lenders consortium, asks SBI Capitals to chalk out a fresh revival plan for the cash-strapped airline in the next 2-3 weeks.October 1, 2012: Unpaid staff protest in Delhi, Mumbai and other airports and almost all of Kingfisher’s flights from all stations were cancelled as engineers did not certify the planes to fly.October 2, 2012: The carrier declared partial lock-outfollowing a strike by a section of its employees.October 4, 2012: Uncertainty continues over Kingfisher resuming operations.October 5, 2012: Banks give lifeline to the carrier, agreeing to release Rs.60 crore locked in an escrow account to pay employees’ salaries.October 6, 2012: DGCA issues show-cause notice to Kingfisher asking why its flying permit should not be suspended or cancelled.October 9, 2012: DGCA asks Kingfisher to stop ticket bookings, following reports that the airline planned to resume normal operations from October 13.October 12, 2012: Commercial banks which had lent over Rs.7,000 crore to the airlines, closely monitor the situation and tighten the noose around its promoter to protect their interest.The airlines further extends its partial lock-out until October 20 as it could not persuade the striking employees to join back duty without getting any salary.A non-bailable arrest warrant issued against Vijay Mallya, and four other directors for non-appearance in cases relating to bouncing of cheques issued in favour of GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) towards user charges.October 20, 2012: The airline’s permit got suspended and experts said Vijay Mallya’s United Breweries group needs to pump in over Rs. 3,000 crore to get Kingfisher airborne again as no foreign operator would come forward to invest in the airline in its present state.October 24, 2012: Employees reject the management’s fresh offer and demand payment of four months’ backlogin lumpsum before October 26.October 25, 2012: Engineers, technicians and pilots call off their 26-day strike and agreed to join work immediately by accepting the management’s offer of disbursal of three months salary.October 30, 2012: Vijay Mallya meets Civil Aviation Secretary K.N. Srivastava on the airlines’ revival plan and its intention to resume operations as soon as possible.November 1, 2012: The airlines pay April salary to its employees and the salary for March was paid the moment the employees called off their strike on October 25.November 9, 2012: The company’s Q2 loss widens to Rs. 754 crore, as compared to a net loss of Rs.469 crore in the corresponding period in the previous year.November 10, 2012: Mr. Mallya loses Royal Challenge when international liquor major Diageo announced its decision to acquire 53.4 per cent stake in Vijay Mallya-owned United Spirits Ltd. (USL) for Rs.11,166.50 crore.November 16, 2012: The company starts paying salariesto employees in batches and employees with low salaries received their May wage.December 5, 2012: Trying to help revive Kingfisher, says SBI, the lead banker in the 17-lenders consortium that extended Rs 7,000 crore loans to the carrier, and said that the banks are trying to do everything to find an amicable solution to the carrier’s financial troubles.Karnataka High Court directs Kingfisher to deposit 50 per cent of the total amount of Rs.371 crore that the company is required to remit to the Income Tax Department as tax deducted at source (TDS) from its employees and payments made towards company expenses.December 20, 2012: Kingfisher applies for renewal of its licence that would expire on December 31.December 25, 2012: The Airlines submits an interim revival plan to the DGCA, seeking approval to take to the skies once again after being grounded for almost three months.December 31, 2012: The carrier loses its flying licence as the DGCA refused to renew its Air Operator Permit (AOP).January 9, 2013: The company flies into more trouble, with its employees planning to head to court, a move that came after the management delayed in paying pending salaries.January 10, 2013: The airlines’ Chairman Vijay Mallyaappeals to his staff to stay on board, telling them that he was planning a limited restart with seven aircraft.January 22, 2013: SBI’s Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri says that Kingfisher needs Rs. 2,000 crore for revival.February 18, 2013: United Breweries Holdings seeksshareholders’ approval to provide additional loans of Rs.450 crore to the grounded airline.February 21, 2013: The Special Court for Economic Offences, Bangalore, issues summons to Vijay Mallya on a criminal case filed by the Income-Tax Department for not remitting to the government tax deducted at source (TDS).February 25, 2013: The beleaguered airlines losesinternational and domestic flying slots and the move came close on heels of a decision taken by the consortium of bankers to start recalling their loans amounting to Rs.7,500 crore.March 10, 2013: DGCA asks the carrier to clear all dues, including pending salaries of employees, before seeking licence renewal.March 15, 2013: Airports Authority of India says it would release the deregistered leased aircraft of Kingfisher for the lessors only after a formal nod from the Civil Aviation Ministry.March 21, 2013: Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh says that Kingfisher has not yet given a revival plan to restart operations.March 27, 2013: DGCA deregisters 15 Kingfisher aircraft.April 3, 2013: Bombay High Court refuses to grant any interim relief to United Breweries Holdings, which had filed a petition to prevent Kingfisher Airlines’ lenders from selling pledged shares of UB group companies.April 5, 2013: The airlines' staff protest in Bangalore demanding the immediate release of their pending salaries.June 2, 2013: Three senior Kingfisher executives quit.June 8, 2013: Mallya says he cannot pay his employees.August 15, 2013: Auditors red-flag Kingfisher’s revival plans.September 24, 2013: Kingfisher in talks with foreign investor for potential stake sale.October 29, 2013: Mallya ranks 84th in Forbes India rich list.January 7, 2014: Employees of grounded Kingfisher Airlines have intensified efforts to recover their unpaid salaries.February 12, 2014: Kingfisher Airlines reported a net lossof Rs. 822.42 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2013.February 17,2014: The CEO of the company, Sanjay Aggarwal quit Kingfisher airlines.July 17, 2014: The Kingfisher was declared to be the top NPA of the country as it failed to repay loans of over 4,000 crore, mostly borrowed from state-owned banks.July 31, 2014: Kingfisher Airlines head Vijay Mallyapersonally appears before the Special Court for Economic Offences in Bangalore, in connection with three criminal cases booked against him by the Income Tax Department. The court granted him bail while directing him to deposit Rs. 1 lakh as cash surety in each case, bail bonds and solvent surety for the same sum.August 9, 2014: CBI institues a preliminary inquiryagainst IDBI Bank and Kingfisher Airlines. The bank had sanctioned a loan of Rs. 950 crore, despite KFA having a negative rating.August 21, 2014: Punjab National Bank issues notice to KFA alleging the carrier has wilfully defaulted in payment of outstanding dues of over Rs 770 crore.September 1, 2014: United Bank of India declares Vijay Mallya and three directors of Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) aswilful defaulters.September 2, 2014: Supreme Court denies relief to KFA challenging the decision of the Grievance Redressal Committee of United Bank of India (UBI) to declare the airline and its promoter Vijay Mallya as wilful defaulters.September 4, 2014: Vijay Mallya reiterates his intention to seek legal recourse in the UBI case, during the Annual General Body Meeting of United Breweries.September 27, 2014: Kingfisher Airlines secures a stay from the Calcutta High Court on the decision of United Bank of India’s (UBI) Grievance Redressal Committee, which had earlier declared the airline and its directors, including its Chairman Vijay Mallya, as wilful defaulters.December 1, 2014: Centre rejects move to re-appoint Mallya as MD of Kingfisher AirlinesDecember 2, 2014: United Bank of India (UBI) identifies United Breweries Holdings, the guarantor of grounded airline Kingfisher, as wilful defaulter.The bank had already declared Kingfisher Airlines and its four directors, including Mr. Mallya, as wilful defaulters.February 24, 2015: A 17-bank consortium led by State Bank of India takes over possession of the prized Kingfisher House, estimated to be worth Rs.100 crore.April 25, 2015: Alleging fund diversion to Kingfisher and other UB group entities, United Spirits’ new owner Diageo has asked Vijay Mallya to step down as Chairman and Director of the Indian liquor firm, a demand he out rightly rejected.April 26, 2015: Mallya says only shareholders can ‘oust’ him from USLOctober 10, 2015: CBI conducts searches at Vijay Mallya's offices. Sources say raids connected to the case of a Rs. 950 crore loan that IDBI Bank had provided Kingfisher AirlinesNovember 25, 2015: Vijay Mallya has offered banks to pay the principal amount that he owes but not the interest component and he has approached the bankers seeking a meeting.December 10, 2015: The CBI questions Vijay Mallya as part of the ongoing probe into alleged wilful default of Rs.900-crore loan in conspiracy with unknown officials of IDBI bank.February 16, 2016: PNB declares United Breweries Holdings ‘wilful defaulter’February 19, 2016: As many as four banks are contemplating selling assets of beleaguered air carrier Kingfisher Airlines to asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) to recover part of their dues.February 27, 2016: The State Bank of India (SBI)-led consortium of lenders has moved the debt recovery tribunal (DRT) to attach defunct carrier Kingfisher Airlines’ promoter Vijay Mallya’s passport.February 28, 2016: Mallya exits USL but over 2 lakh investors still stuck in KFA Read moreMarch 3, 2016: KFA employees write open letter to Vijay MallyaMarch 7, 2016: Vijay Mallya says he is in talks to settle debt with lendersThe Enforcement Directorate registers a money-laundering case against Vijay Mallya and the CFO of Kingfisher Airlines A. Raghunathan in connection with the CBI’s probe into the alleged default of a Rs. 900-crore loan in collusion with IDBI officials.The Bengaluru Bench of the Debt Recovery Tribunal temporarily restrains U.K.-based Diageo Plc from paying $75 million to Mr. Mallya as per the reported agreement signed with him.March 8: 2016: Banks move Supreme Court to ban Vijay Mallya’s overseas travelMarch 9, 2016: Mallya left India on March 2, government tells courtMarch 11, 2016:The ED issues summons to businessman Vijay Mallya in connection with the money laundering case against him, while two of his former employees were quizzed by the agency. He has been asked to present himself before the investigating team on March 18.Refuting the allegations that he was evading the law, Mr. Mallya defends himself on the microblogging site, Twitter.March 30, 2016: Supreme Court hears Mallya's case. Mallya offers to repay Rs. 4000 cr. to banks by September. SC gives banks a week's time to decideApril 7, 2016: With the banks outrightly rejecting two offers made by Vijay Mallya towards payment of dues worth Rs. 9,000 crore, the Supreme Court orders him to file an affidavit on oath disclosing all assets as on March 31, 2016 in India and abroad, not only in his name but also in those of his wife and children.April 15, 2016: Within days of a request from the Enforcement Directorate, in connection with a money laundering probe in the over Rs. 900 crore IDBI Bank loan fraud case, the Ministry of External Affairs suspends Vijay Mallya’s diplomatic passport.April 20, 2016: Hyderabad court convicts Vijay Mallya in a cheque-bouncing case filed against him by GMR Hyderabad International Airport.April 21, 2016: PMLA court directs ED to execute the non-bailable warrant against Vijay Mallya | Banks have no right to seek information about my assets abroad, he says | ED seeks Vijay Mallya's deportationApril 24, 2016: MEA revokes Vijay Mallya’s passportApril 29, 2016: I am in ‘forced exile’, no plans to return to India, said Mallya in an interview to Financial Times.April 30, 2016: Seeking to recover their dues from beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya, lenders initiate an auction of various brands and trademarks of the long-grounded Kingfisher Airlines, including its once-famous tagline ‘Fly The Goodtimes’, but bidders were hard to come by.May 02, 2016: Independent MP Mallya, facing the case of loan default of over Rs. 9,400 crore, resigned from Rajya Sabha.-the hindu article

3 June 1947:Mountbatten proposed the partition plan to divide British India into independent dominions of India and Pakistan.19 June 1947:Lord Mountbatten visited Kashmir for 5 days to persuade the Maharaja to accede to India or Pakistan.😔 The Maharaja showed reluctance.11 July 1947:Md Ali Jinnah declared that if Kashmir opted for independence, Pakistan would have friendly relations with it.Liaquat Ali Khan endorsed this position.19 July 1947:Jinnah's personal secretary K. H. Khurshid assured the Maharaja that Pakistan would not "take away an iota of his power".23 July 1947:State's PM Ram Chandra Kak visited Delhi for 5 days, meeting Mountbatten and the political leaders of Congress and the Muslim League.He explained that the State had decided not to accede to either Dominion.😥(Ram Chandra kak)14 August 1947 – 15 August 1947:Independence and Partition of British India into 🇮🇳 and 🇵🇰.Kashmir signed the Standstill Agreement with Pakistan.India requested further discussions for a standstill agreement.20 August 1947:Pakistan Army formulated Operation Gulmarg to organize a tribal invasion of Kashmir.The main invasion of raiders into J and K that was planned and launched by the Army HQs of Pakistan was called 'Operation Gulmarg'.👇1–2 September 1947:(Mian Iftikharuddin)Pakistan Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan charged Mian Iftikharuddin with organizing a revolt in Kashmir.✅Iftikharuddin introduced the Muslim Conference leader Sardar Ibrahim to Colonel Akbar Khan.✅Sardar Ibrahim requested and received arms for the rebels.Invasion of Tribe started. 👇4 September 1947:Henry Lawrence Scott informed the Maharaja that 400 armed Muslims infiltrated 😡from Kahuta into the state to terrorize the Hindu and Sikh minorities.Kashmir reported the information to Pakistan and urged it to control the infiltration.12 September 1947:Liaquat Ali Khan approved ✅ the plan for "Armed Revolt inside Kashmir" prepared by Colonel Akbar Khan and another plan prepared by Sardar Shaukat Hayat Khan.Khurshid Anwar of the Muslim League National Guard was dispatched to the Frontier to mobilize the “Pashtun tribes”👇 for an armed attack.19 September 1947:The Muslim Conference acting president Choudhri Hamidullah and general secretary Ishaque Qureshi were summoned by Pakistani prime minister Liaquat Ali Khan and briefed about Pakistan's invasion plans.19 September 1947:Mahajan met Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabhbhai Patel in Delhi and apprised them of the situation in the state.He indicated the Maharaja's willingness to accede to India but asked for political reforms to be delayed.🤓🤓Nehru demanded the release of Sheikh Abdullah.20 September 1947:According to Sardar Ibrahim, a people's militia of 50,000 ex-servicemen 😡had been raised to form an 'Azad Army'.22 September 1947:Muslim Conference convention at Srinagar took a decision favoring accession to Pakistan.27 September 1947:Nehru wrote to Vallabhbhai Patel predicting a Pakistani incursion into Kashmir.😔29 September 1947:✅ Sheikh Abdullah was released from prison.30 September 1947:🤨 Nehru proposed using plebiscite as a means of settling disputes regarding princely states.It was discussed in the Indian Cabinet and then communicated to Pakistani Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan in Delhi.Khan's eyes were said to have "sparkled" at the proposal, though he made no response.😏Tribal started Occupying J&K.5 October 1947:Nehru is informed by Dwarakanath Kachru that the Maharaja had lost control of the western districts of the state.😥6 October 1947:An armed rebellion began in Poonch🇮🇳(185101).Sardar Ibrahim organized the Poonch rebellion, with the help of Pakistan Army and the Muslim League, the invasion of Jammu and Kashmir.The Maharaja replaced Chief of State Forces Banbury and Police Chief Powell with Hindu officers.8 October 1947 – 9 October 1947:The Owen Pattan (POK) post on Jhelum river was captured by rebels.😡(Also known as “Azad Pattan”)Sehnsa, a large town in POK, and Throchi were abandoned by State Forces after the attack.😡Pakistani raids on the borders of Jammu and Kathua districts began.😡12 October 1947:Khurshid Hasan 👇K. H. Khurshid, Jinnah's private secretary, was sent to Kashmir to mobilize support for Pakistan,😑 He advocated Pakistan to use force, and "supply arms and foodstuff to the tribes within and without the state."14 October 1947:The activists of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh 🚩 and the Akalis 🙏mounted on villages of the Jammu district to help Hindu and Sikh victims of Tribal attack.but 1947 Jammu violence began.15 October 1947:Mehr Chand Mahajan took charge as Prime Minister of the state. The concentration of tribesmen reported at Abbottabad-Mansehra.(“Abbottabad” in 🇵🇰)17 October 1947:Brigadier N.S. Rawat given the charge of the Jammu Brigade of the State Forces.and Brigadier Khuda Baksh made Chief of Staff, second in command.17-18 October 1947:A battalion of Patiala State Forces arrives in Jammu and a mountain battery (artillery regiment) is stationed in Srinagar.20 October 1947:Lorries carrying 900 “Mahsud” tribesmen😡 departed the Frontier tribal region heading to Kashmir.😌 Governor George Cunningham sent a letter to Indian Army Chief Gen. Rob Lockhart & warned him about the invasion;the letter was received on 23 or 24 October.21 October 1947:Dak Bungalow at Bhimber was attacked by rebels.There were accusations that this was an effort to kill or abduct the Maharaja, who had been scheduled to visit that day.Now, first Indo🇮🇳-Pakistani🇵🇰 War Started.21 October 1947 – 22 October 1947:Pakistan launched a tribal Lashkar (levy) from Waziristan to overthrow the Maharaja's government.😠Thousands of Pashtuns from Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province recruited covertly by the Pakistani Army, invaded Kashmir along with the Poonch rebels,😑In Poonch and Jammu, The tribesmen engaged in looting and killing 😔along the way.👉 Pro-Pakistan members of the Maharaja's army rebelled at Domel (Muzaffarabad) and took control of the Jhelum river bridge.😔22 October 1947:👏All the Muslim members of the State Police in Jammu City (after their rebellion) were disarmed and ordered to go to Pakistan.24 October 1947:😍 R.L. Batra, the Deputy Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, carried a message from the Maharaja to Nehru which requested military assistance and proposed accession to India.24 October 1947: Bhimber fell to rebels after an attack by armoured vehicles of the Pakistan Army.😥(“Bhimber” in POK)25 October 1947:A Defence Committee meeting in Delhi, headed by Lord Mountbatten, considered the Maharaja's request.Ministers were unanimous in sending military assistance.but disagreed on whether to accept Kashmir's accession.✅ The secretary of the States Department, V. P. Menon, was sent to Kashmir to assess the situation.26 October 1947:V. P. Menon brought news that:the situation in Kashmir was critical.the Maharaja was ready to agree to "any terms".😀✅26 October 1947 – 27 October 1947:The Maharaja signed the Instrument of Accession (IOA), acceding the state to the Indian Union.😍India accepted the accession, regarding it provisional until such time as the will of the people could be ascertained.🙏 IOA confirms that J&K belongs to India🇮🇳.27 October 1947:The Indian army entered the state to repel the invaders.27 October 1947:Mohammad Ali Jinnah ordered General Douglas Gracey to send Pakistani troops into Kashmir.Gracey declined, pointing out the fact of Kashmir's accession to India.Gracey had a 'stand-down order' from Supreme Commander Claude Auchinleck to the effect that, in the event of an inter-Dominion war, all the British officers in both the armies must stand down.27 October 1947:The Kashmir Liberation Committee was formed to manage Pakistan's conduct of the war.It was headed byPrime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan,with Colonel Akbar Khan as the military member,Ghulam Muhammad, the finance minister, andSardar Ibrahim, the president of the POK government.28 October 1947:Field Marshal Auchinleck flew to Lahore to explain the stand-down order to Jinnah.Upon his suggestion, Jinnah invited the Indian leaders for a conference in Lahore.but the Indian Cabinet declined the invitation.29 October 1947:Jinnah and Liaquat Ali Khan entered the war officially by deciding to maintain a force of at least 5,000 tribesmen in Kashmir.😒Tribesmen again poured into Kashmir.31 October 1947:Sheikh Abdullah was appointed as the head of the Emergency Administration in Kashmir.31 October 1947:A provisional government was declared by the rebels.1 November 1947:Lord Mountbatten and Mohammad Ali Jinnah met in Lahore, as the Governor-General of India and Pakistan.Mountbatten offered India's proposal that:the accession of Junagadh, Hyderabad, and Kashmir should be decided by an impartial reference to the will of the people in the form of a plebiscite.Jinnah rejected the offer.Early November:Sheikh Abdullah recommended thatIndia should give an ultimatum and declare war against Pakistan upon the expiry of the ultimatum.Nehru did not favour a broader war.3 November 1947:Tribesmen broke through to within 5 miles (8.0 km) of the Srinagar airport and were beaten back.Indians suffered heavy casualties.Indian Home Minister Vallabhbhai Patel argued for the army to be reinforced;two more battalions were air-lifted, and a squadron of armoured cars and field artillery were dispatched from Pathankot.3 November 1947:Mendhar, in the eastern part of the Poonch district fell to rebels; Bagh and Rawalakot followed in quick succession.Hindu and Sikh refugees from these areas took shelter in Nowshera, Mirpur, Kotli and Poonch, which were all surrounded by rebels.(Mendhar is in India-administrative Kashmir)5 November 1947:Most of the tribesmen withdrew to Uri in the face of the Indian assault. Many returned home, sensing that the fight was lost.5 November 1947 – 6 November 1947:Convoys of Muslim refugees from Jammu going to West Punjab were attacked by armed bands supported by State troops; very few survived.6 November became a remembrance day in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir.7 November 1947:Reinforced Indian troops in the Kashmir Valley engaged the tribesmen at Shalateng and inflicted heavy casualties.The defeated tribal forces were pursued and Baramulla and Uri were recaptured.(Baramulla-193101)(Uri-193123)Rajouri was captured by Azad rebels.30,000 Hindus and Sikhs gathered there were killed before it was relieved, with the exception of 1,500 who escaped to the hills.9 November 1947:An attack on a convoy of Muslim refugees from Jammu was repelled by Indian troops, killing 150 of the attackers.No further attacks on convoys were reported after this incident.13 November 1947:Major General Kalwant Singh issued an order to the 50 Para Brigade to relieve Nowshera, Jhangar, Mirpur, Kotli and Poonch in seven days.The ambitious plan was criticised by General Roy Bucher.16 November 1947:Pakistan's Political Agent, Khan Mohammad Alam Khan, arrived in Gilgit and took over the administration.The provisional government was dismissed.18 November 1947:50 Para Brigade relieved Nowshera.(Pin-19001Nowshera.(Pin-19001125 November 1947:Mirpur fell to rebels. 20,000 Hindus and Sikhs taking shelter at the town were killed during the rebel occupation.The day is remembered as the "Mirpur day" in Indian-administered Jammu.26 November 1947:50 Para Brigade relieved Kotli, but evacuated it the next day due to the difficulty of defending it against the surrounding rebels.(Kotli, POK)26 November 1947 – 27 November 1947:During Liaquat Ali Khan's visit to Delhi for a Joint Defence Council meeting,the two countries reached an agreement on the sharing of sterling balances.A tentative agreement on Kashmir was reached;Pakistan agreed to use its influence on the raiders to withdraw, India to scale back its troops, andthe UN to be approached for holding a plebiscite.However, the agreement was vetoed by Jinnah:"No commitments should be made without my approval of terms of settlement. Mr. Liaquat has agreed and promised to abide by this understanding," read his note to the ministers.The next day, India's Defence Committee was informed that Pakistan was reinforcing the tribesmen.30 November 1947:Large concentrations of insurgents were reported at Sialkot, Gujrat and Jhelum.December 1947:Liaquat Ali Khan visited the Azad staging areas in the Sialkot District and was enraged by the reports of atrocities narrated by the Azad rebels.He issued a renewed call to arms.4 December 1947:The British Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army sanctioned military involvement in the Kashmir War.One million rounds of ammunition and twelve volunteer officers were provided.8 December 1947:A meeting between Nehru and Liaquat Ali Khan, along with ministers and Lord Mountbatten, was deadlocked.Mountbatten proposed that the UN be invited to break the deadlock.15 December 1947 – 20 December 1947:Indian forces lost ground and Nehru contemplated escalating the war across the international border to strike against the raider's bases, but decides against it.20 December 1947:Mountbatten recommended India take the matter to the UN, where he says it would have a "cast-iron case".He believed the UN would promptly direct Pakistan to withdraw.The proposal was discussed in the Indian Cabinet.22 December 1947:Nehru handed Liaquat Ali Khan a formal letter demanding that Pakistan deny assistance to the raiders.24 December 1947:Indian forces were evicted from Jhangar by rebels.(Jhangar represented by the red icon in above two maps)However, the Indian army repelled the attack on Nowshera by 27 December. India reinforced Kashmir by an additional brigade.27 December 1947:British Commonwealth Minister Philip Noel-Baker considered it a "political miscalculation" by India that the UN Security Council would condemn Pakistan as an aggressor.28 December 1947 – 30 December 1947:Mountbatten: stop the fighting and to stop it as soon as possible.Prime Minister Attlee: opening a broader war would jeopardise India's case in the UN.Britain alerted the US. and US demanded clarifications from the Indian government.31 December 1947:India referred the Kashmir problem to the UN Security Council.(UN assembly)31 December 1947:The British Commonwealth Relations Office (CRO) asked its permanent representative at the UN, Alexander Cadogan, about the validity of Indian claims.Cadogan responded that India was entitled to charge Pakistan as an aggressor under Article 35 and to take measures for self-defence under Article 51, including "pursuing invaders into Pakistan".1948:(UN assembly)UN Security Council considered the Kashmir problem.January 1948:'Balawaristan' insurrection in Gilgit by the local people but put down by forces.2 January 1948:The British Cabinet decided to send minister Philip Noel-Baker to Kashmir.on 10th Jan, Noel-Baker put forward the British proposals to the US State Department but failed to win US support for these proposals.15 January 1948:India and Pakistan made presentations to the UNSC.India reiterated its demands in the original referral.17 January 1948:UN Security Council passed Resolution 38 :20 January 1948:UN Security Council passed Resolution 39 :January 1948:Noel-Baker won the support of the Western powers i.e the US, Canada and France.for the Pakistani position that the raiders cannot be withdrawn without a change of government in Kashmir.Draft resolutions were formulated along the lines of the 10 January proposals.February–April 19483 February 1948:India🇮🇳 requested an adjournment of the Security Council discussions.The Indian Cabinet was said to be in favour of what Swami Ji said.Subramanian Swamy: India should withdraw illegal petition ...9 February 1948 – 11 February 1948:Gilgit rebels attacked Skardu. The State forces at Skardu defended it for almost six months afterwards.No reinforcements were possible due to closure of the Zoji La pass by winter snows.The Ladakhis appealed to Nehru for help.12 February 1948:Security Council discussions were adjourned.😃7 March 1948:A small group of Indian troops crossed through the treacherous Zoji La pass, reaching Leh with guns and ammunition to raise a local volunteer force.10 March 1948: :Security Council deliberations resumed.18 March 1948:The Republic of China tabled a resolution in three parts:Pakistan to withdraw the raiders.India appoint a plebiscite administration with UN-nominated directors,India broadens the interim government with representatives from all major political groups.21 March 1948:UN Security Council passed Resolution 47:The UN Commission was named United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP).Pakistan rejected the resolution but promised to work with the Commission.May 194810 May 1948:Operation Sledge — Four columns of insurgents struck Indian lines of communication at Gund, Pandras, Dras and Kargil.except Gund rest 3 were captured.🇮🇳22 May 1948:India established an air link to Leh.1 November 1948:Zoji La 🇮🇳pass was taken back by India.😍15 November 1948:Dras 🇮🇳 was recaptured.😍23 November 1948:Kargil 🇮🇳was recaptured.😍14 December 1948: A major attack was made by the regular Pakistan army on the Indian line of communications at Beripattan-Nowshera.19491 January 1949:A ceasefire between India and Pakistan.India: Kashmir Valley, most of the Jammu province and Ladakh,while Pakistan gained control of POK, the Gilgit Agency and Baltistan.1949:Jammu Praja Parishad launched an agitation. 294 members of the party were arrested.20 June 1949:Maharaja Hari Singh announced his decision to abdicate and appointed his son Karan Singh as the Prince Regent.17 October 1949:The Indian Constituent Assembly adopted Article 370:At the end of the year, Jihadist rhetoric inflamed Pakistan and continued into 1951.1951June 1951:India moved troops to the India–Pakistan border in response to the rhetoric from Pakistan.September 1951 – October 1951:75 seats allocated to the Indian-administered part of Kashmir and 25 seats reserved for the Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.October 1951:Jammu Praja Parishad became an affiliate of the newly founded Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the precursor of the Bharatiya Janata Party.Shri Shyama Prasad Mukharjee 🙏 started Bharatiya Jana Sangh on 21 October 1951 in Delhi, with the collaboration of the RSS.November 1951:The Constituent Assembly passed legislation stripping the Maharaja of all powers and making the government answerable to the Assembly.January 1952 – June 1952:Jammu Praja Parishad(JPP) renewed agitation and called for the full integration of the state with India.The army was called to impose order and several hundred activists were imprisoned.Jana Sangh and other Hindu nationalist parties staged a demonstration outside the Indian Parliament in support of the Praja Parishad.1952January 1952 – June 1952:July 1952:🇮🇳Sheikh Abdullah signed the Delhi Agreement with the Indian government which provided for the autonomy of the State within India and the autonomy for regions within the State.🇮🇳November 1952:The Constituent Assembly adopted a resolution abolished the monarchyJPP relaunched its agitation campaign for a third time.The Jana Sangh and other Hindu nationalist parties launched a parallel agitation in Delhi, which supported the Praja Parishad.1953May 1953:Jana Sangh leader Syama Prasad Mukherjee made a bid to enter Jammu and Kashmir, citing his rights as an Indian citizen. He was promptly arrested at the Jammu border. In a widespread agitation in Jammu, Punjab and Delhi, 10,000 activists were imprisoned.Abdullah headed a subcommittee of the National Conference which recommended 4 options for the state's future, all involving a plebiscite or independence.23 June 1953:Syama Prasad Mukherjee died in prison. Large protests were held in Delhi and other parts of the country.Death Of Shyama Prasad Mukharjee Is Still A Mystery.August 1953:Nehru pushed for a plebiscite in talks with Pakistan, and the two countries agreed to appoint a Plebiscite Administrator within six months.A plebiscite would be held in all regions and the state partitioned on the basis of the results.1954February 1954:🇮🇳The Constituent Assembly, under the leadership of Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad, passed a resolution ratifying the accession of Kashmir to India.🇮🇳May 1954:Pakistan and the US signed a mutual defence assistance agreement.Nehru withdrew the plebiscite offer to Pakistan.1955–1957August 1955:Sheikh Abdullah's lieutenant Mirza Afzal Beg formed the Plebiscite Front to fight for the plebiscite demand.17 November 1956:🇮🇳The state Constituent Assembly adopted a constitution for the state which declared it an integral part of the Indian Union.🇮🇳🙏Many Resolutions prove J&K is an integral part of India. 🇮🇳🇮🇳24 January 1957:The UN Security Council passed Resolution 122 :8 August 1958:Sheikh Abdullah was arrested in the Kashmir Conspiracy Case.Kashmir Conspiracy Case was the legal case filed by Government of Kashmir and Investigation by the Government of India:Abdullah along with Mirza Afzal Beg and 22 others, who were accused of conspiracy against the state for allegedly espousing the cause of an independent Kashmir.1959–19621959:The 1959 Tibetan uprising or the 1959 Tibetan rebellion began on 10 March 1959, when a revolt erupted in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, which had been under the effective control of the People's Republic of China since the Seventeen Point Agreement was reached in 1951.Armed conflict between Tibetan guerillas and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) had started in 1956 in the Kham and Amdo regions, which had been subjected to socialist reform.The guerrilla warfare later spread to other areas of Tibet and lasted through 1962.China annexed Tibet.Tensions rose between China and India on the issue of the boundary between Tibet and India, especially in Aksai Chin.1962: Indo-China War (Sino-Indian War)India claims that China has occupied approximately 38,000 sq. kms. area of Jammu Kashmir by constructing a road connecting Tibet and Xinjiang around 1957.On the “Aksai chin issue” China and India fought a brief war in 1962 but in 1993 and 1996, both countries signed agreements to respect the Line of Actual Control(LAC).1963–1969March 1963:The Chinese government signed an agreement with Pakistan on the boundary between the Northern Areas and the Xinjiang province, ceding the Trans-Karakoram Tract.8 April 1964:The Nehru government dropped all charges in the Kashmir Conspiracy Case.Sheikh Abdullah was released after 11 years.21 November 1964 – 24 November 1964:Articles 356 and 357 of the Indian Constitution were extended to the State, by virtue of which the Central Government can assume the government of the State and exercise its legislative powers.The State Assembly then amended the State Constitution, changing the posts of:Sadr-i-Riyasat to Governor and "prime minister" to"chief minister", consistent with the Indian Constitution.Scholar Sumantra Bose regarded it the "end of the road" for Article 370 and the constitutional autonomy guaranteed by it.Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 started.The war began after Pakistan's Operation Gibraltar.In this operation, Pakistan wanted to bring forces into Indian-held Jammu and Kashmir to conquer the area of Kashmir ruled by India.Result:United Nations-mandated ceasefire.India Won.Indian forces gain 360-500 sq. km. of Pakistani territory on the outskirts of Lahore1966:On 10 January, the Tashkent Declaration was signed by both countries, agreeing to revert to their pre-1965 positions under Russian mediation.Pakistan-supported guerrilla groups in Kashmir increased their activities after the ceasefire.Kashmiri nationalists Amanullah Khan and Maqbool Bhat formed another Plebiscite Front with an armed the Jammu and Kashmir National Liberation Front (JKNLF).(Amanullah Khan (JKLF), Maqbool Bhat and JKLF)1971:26 March 1971:The Bangladesh Liberation War started.15 May:Indian army starts aiding Mukti Bahini.16 December:End of the Bangladesh Liberation War.East Pakistan Army surrenders to Mitro Bahini represented by Jagjit Singh Aurora of the Indian Army faction of the military coalition.93,000 Pak troops surrendered to India leading to the creation of Bangladesh.1972:Simla Pact:2 July 1972:Indira released over 90,000 prisoners of war (PoW) instead of resolving the Kashmir dispute "in lieu of the PoW.India missed 'golden opportunity' to resolve the Kashmir dispute in 1971 war.paved the way for diplomatic recognition of Bangladesh by Pakistan.The agreement converted the cease-fire line of 17 December 1971 into the Line of Control (LOC) between India and Pakistan.1976:Maqbool Bhat was arrested on his return to Kashmir.1979:The USSR invaded Afghanistan.The US and Pakistan became involved in training, recruiting, arming, and unleashing the Mujahideen on Afghanistan.The Mujahideen so recruited would, in the late 1980s, take on their own agenda of establishing Islamic rule in Kashmir.8 September 1982:Sheikh Abdullah died. His son, Farooq Abdullah, later assumed office as Chief Minister of J&K.1984:Ravindra Mhatre👇, an Indian diplomat in Birmingham, was kidnapped and killed 😔by JKLF's UK arm the Kashmir Liberation Army (KLA).India executed Maqbool Bhat.Amanullah Khan and Hashim Qureshi were expelled from the UK and returned to Pakistan.Pakistan's (ISI) sought their help in preparing the groundwork for the liberation of Jammu and Kashmir from India.Amanullah Khan established JKLF in POK.13 April 1984:Operation Meghdoot: The Indian Army took the Siachen Glacier region of Kashmir.1987:Farooq Abdullah won the Assembly elections.The Muslim United Front (MUF) alleged that the elections had been rigged.MUF’s election aides called the HAJY group - Abdul Hamid Shaikh, Ashfaq Majid Wani, Javed Ahmed Mir and Mohammed Yasin Malik - joined the JKLF.Young disaffected Kashmiris in the Valley such as the HAJY group were recruited by JKLF.1988:Protests and anti-India demonstrations began in the Valley, followed by police firing and curfew.1989:Mass Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus started in Kashmir Valley.The Hindus of the Kashmir Valley were forced to flee the Kashmir valley as a result of being targeted by JKLF and Islamist insurgents during late 1989 and early 1990.The end of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan released a great deal of militant energy and weapons to Kashmir.Pakistan provided arms and training to both indigenous and foreign militants in Kashmir.1990Kashmiri Pandits began to leave in much greater numbers in the 1990s during the eruption of militancy, following persecution and threats by radical Islamists and militants.19 January 1990:Mosques issued declarations that the Kashmiri Pandits were Kafirs and that the males had to leave Kashmir, convert to Islam or be killed.approximately 100,000 of the total Kashmiri Pandit population of 140,000 left the valley during the 1990s.Other authors have suggested a higher figure for the exodus, ranging from the entire population of over 150,000, to 190,000 of a total Pandit population of 200,000, to a number as high as 800,000.Kashmiri Pandits Became Refugees in Their Own Home.(Refugee camps for Kashmiri Pandits)13 February 1990:Lassa Kaul, director of Srinagar Doordarshan, was Killed by the militants for implementing pro-Indian media policy.February 1990 – March 1990:Though the JKLF tried to explain that the killings of Pandits were not communal, the murders caused a scare among the minority Hindu community.The rise of new militant groups and unexplained killings of members of the community contributed to an atmosphere of insecurity for the Kashmiri Pandits.1 March 1990:An estimated one million took to the streets to protest against India.1990 – present:An officially estimated 10,000 Kashmiri youths crossed into Pakistan for training and procurement of arms.Indigenous and foreign militant groups besides pro-India renegade militants proliferated through the 1990s with an estimated half a million Indian security forces deployed in the Kashmir Valley.1998 – present:Operation Sadbhavana (Goodwill) launched officially by the Indian army in Jammu and Kashmir.3 May 1999 – 26 July 1999:Kargil War:the infiltration of Pakistani soldiers and Kashmiri militants into positions on the Indian side of the LOC was the reason for war.An armed conflict took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir and elsewhere along the LOC.Israel aided India with mortar and ammunition and became one of the few countries that helped India directly.India won.2001–200914 July 2001 – 16 July 2001:General Pervez Musharraf and Atal Bihari Vajpayee met for peaceful talks.October 2001:Kashmiri assembly in Srinagar was attacked, 38 fatalities.December 2001:The Indian Parliament in New Delhi was attacked.April 2003 – May 2003:Operation Sarp Vinash launched by the Indian army.The largest network of terrorist hideouts covering 100 square kilometers in Pir Panjal found and more than 60 terrorists killed.2 May 2003:India and Pakistan restored diplomatic ties.Feb 13, 2006:Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday invited Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chief Yasin Malik for talks on Kashmir on February 17.22 August 2008:Following 2008 Kashmir unrest, hundreds of thousands of Muslims marched in Srinagar for independence, the largest protest against Indian rule in over a decade.2010–201812 Feb 2013, Congress-led UPA Govt. funded Yasin malik to talk with Pakistan.Manmohan wanted to contact militants of Pak: Yasin.25 November 2014 – 20 December 2014:Despite boycott calls by separatist Hurriyat leaders, the 2014 state election saw the highest voter turnout in the 25 years since insurgency erupted in the region.Kashmiri people voted in favour of democracy of India.Bharatiya Janata Party won 25 seats with vote share of 23%.8 July 2016:Following the killing of Burhan Muzaffar Wani on 8 July, violent protests broke out in Kashmir Valley.An imposed curfew continued for more than 50 days.Two lakh across Valley attend Burhan Wani's funeral.July 2017 – present -Operation All-Out started by Indian Army to flush out militants and terrorists in Kashmir until there is complete peace in the state.2019–20 Jammu and Kashmir lockdown:23 Feb 2019:Yasin Malik arrested under Anti-Terror law.Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir via scrapping of the Article 370 of the Constitution of India, Article 35A of the Constitution of India and the introduction of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.According to a September 6 report, More than 200 separatist politicians, with more than 100 leaders and activists from All Parties Hurriyat Conference were detained in the disputed region.Thanks, Modi Ji🇮🇳🙏 for making our dream “Revocation of Article 370 and 35A” come true.“Knowledge shared matters”.Share Answer.Upvote inspires.Jai Hind.🇮🇳

The massacreThe incident occurred on December 19 2000, when nine civilians including a three year old child in the Jaffna district disappeared from their homes in Mirisuvil in the Thenmaradchy area. The nine men obtained permission from the Sri Lankan Army to visit their homes and see their properties as they were displaced to Vadamaradchy area. Later it was reported that they were missing. On December 24, 2000 one of the missing, Mr. Maheshwaran escaped from army custody with severe wounds and injuries all over his body as a result of torture and gave information and details of the remaining eight. On his evidence, soon after, a mass grave was discovered and corpses of the eight men were found during exhumation which took place on December 25, 2000.This case was taken up at the Chavakachcheri Magistrate’s Court on the same day and subsequently 14 army personnel were taken into custody. Later, the case was transferred to the Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court at the request of suspects to the Attorney General’s Department as they feared it would be a threat to their lives. Subsequently, it was taken up on July 22, 2002 and November 29, 2002 at the Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court. Later the Chief Justice appointed a trial-at-bar at the High Court, Colombo and nominated three judges for trial at bar. They were Justice Sarath Ambepitiya, Justice S.I. Immam and Justice Kumar Ekaratne. The CHRD retained lawyers to hear the case at trial-at-bar. The trial-at-bar commenced on November 27, 2002 at the High Court Colombo. While five were indicted, the rest were released on bail. Attorneys-at-law Mr. D. W. Abeykoon PC, Mr. K.D.C. Kumarage, Mr. K.S. Ratnavel and Mr. M. Remedious appeared for the aggrieved parties. The next date for trial was fixed on January 29, 2003.Trials were held at the High Court, Colombo from January to July 2003. Later a legal issue cropped up whether confession made to a military police is admissible in Court. The judges ordered the defense counsel to go to Supreme Court on this matter and take a decision. Thereafter the case was postponed till March 16, 2004. The Special Bench of the Supreme Court comprising five judges dismissed petitions of appeal challenging admissibility of confession. In the meantime two judges of the bench were removed and a new bench was constituted which comprised Justice Sarath Ambepitiya, Justice Upali Abeyratne and Justice Sisira de Approva. The new date for trial to commence was fixed for November 4, 2004.When trials resumed on November 4, 2004, the case was ordered to be continued from the point it ended during the last date. Later Justice Sarath Ambepitiya ordered the trial to continue from the point it ended on November 22, 2004.Regrettably, Justice Sarath Ambepitiya was killed by gunmen and the Chief Justice had to appoint a new judge and the case was fixed for December 16, 2004. But when the case was taken up on that day a new judge was not appointed and the case was postponed to January 19, 2005. Mr.K.S.Ratnavel and Mr.K.Shanmugalingam were retained by CHRD to appear on behalf of the aggrieved party.Trial at bar went on in the High Court of Colombo but in the beginning of 2007 the case was stopped temporarily. In September 2008, the new date for the next hearing was informed and on November 11, 2008 the case was taken up before the three judges in the Colombo High Court.The High Court panel visited the scene of the murder on April 28, 2011. Judges Deepali Wijesundara, W.U.M.P.B. Warawewa and Sunil Rajapaksa inspected the site and the STF and the Air Force provided security to the area during the inspection. The judges also inspected the Chavakachcheri court premises where an identification of the suspect took place.This came about when the three member bench of Colombo High Court unanimously, decided personally to visit the site where eight civilians were murdered in Mirusuvil 11 years back. When the case was taken up on February 15, 2011 the three member bench led by Judge Ms. Deepali Wijesundara, decided to visit the crime scene with the consent of the petitioner and the defendant. Thereafter, on March 10, 2011 Deputy Solicitor General Mr. Sarath Jayamane stated that an officer must be appointed by the Colombo High Court in order to make contacts.He further added the report on the Mirisuvil massacre has been submitted and out of the three places mentioned in the report two have been changed and therefore Court must order to appoint two competent officers from the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of justice as there might be land mines in these areas in order to continue the journey. He requested the bench that this must be announced at next hearing.On 27th July 2011, the trial at bar at the Colombo High Court, the Asst. Examiner D.H.L. Jayamanna stated that it has been proved that the clothes found at the massacre site were that of the victims, according to the evidence produced by the Government Medical Examination Department. This was confirmed with the support of relatives the victims Kathiresh Gnanavimalan, and Gnanavimalan Ravichandran……Initially 14 Soldiers were taken into custody and later nine of them were acquitted from all charges. But after Attorney General had filed charges against 5 soldiers in connection with this case. After about 13 years of the case, the first accused army Staff Sergeant Sunil Ratnayake was found guilty for the murder of eight civilians in Mirusuvil, Jaffna has been sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court on 25 June. He was found guilty of 15 offences. However, four other soldiers were acquitted as there was insufficient evidence to connect them to the murders.Mass murderer sentenced to death - June 2015On 26th of March 2020 Ratnanayake was granted a full presidential pardon by decorated war hero, alleged war criminal, Srilankan President, Gotabaya Nandasena Rajapakshe.To start with, I am not a sinhalese to comment. But, I can comment on this based on the reaction of the Sinhalese after his release.Released mass murderer - Srilankan Staff Sargent Sunil Ratnayeke, March 2020I am going to start my comment from the reaction of the ordinary sinhalese in the public forums……..By “No name” : What is the evidence against this man? How was he convicted? What is the key evidence that proves he actually committed the crime?—According to Prof. Hoole eye witnesses in Sri Lanka will say anything driven by communal passion. Therefore apart from eye witness testimonies I’m curious whether there is any other evidence that proves without doubt he actually committed this multiple murder.By : Rtd. Lt. Reginald Shamal Perera“It’s the losers who need to have a lessons learned session after licking their wounds. We are the WINNERS. There is no lesson for us to learn other than learning to finish the champagne bottle we already opened”.“Tamils love extra judicial proceedings when someone else is at the receiving end of it.Don’t forget the witnesses received funding from the Tamil diaspora who were baying on this soldiers blood.A race that was famous for placing the OM symbol in exam papers so that people from their own race can become Doctors, Engineers at the expense of other will resort to anything for their race.“Please do not call Sgt. Rathnayake a “man”. If you cannot address him as officer just call him soldier. We are not civilians to be called “man”, “dude” this and that nonsense.Once at a Sri Lankan day festival in Canada, some young Sinhalese monkey called me “Yo”. I grabbed the SoB by his collar and gave him a thundering slap. Then I gave his parents a telling off as well.We detest being called these civilian names”.3. By : Lester“Is there an actual coroner’s report, released to the public, that verifies the claims made by the author, N. Lohathayalan? Only the coroner’s report can confirm the nature and extent of injuries. Otherwise, the injuries sound like typical LTTE propaganda. Another of Lothayalan’s articles featured on CT was called “Eluha Tamil – 3000 Turnout To Save Tamil Honour.”4. By a Buddhist Monk, Medille Pannaloka : In a video message broadcast by Sri Lankan media, the monk announced that the defence secretary informed him of the “delightful news”.Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne as well as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa are both former commanders of the Gajaba Regiment that the Mirusuvil massacre convict served.“This morning Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne phoned me and said that he has to convey a delightful news. He went to the Welikada prison with his troops and released him and sent him home,” said Medille Pannaloka.He added that the defence secretary was fulfilling a promise given in January that Sunil Ratnayake would be released before the Sri Lankan new year dawning in April.These are some samples of the reaction by majority of the Sinhalese. One of the comments made by an army officer who justified the release and hailed him as a hero. Most of the Sinhala public don’t hold a much different opinion from that.In their view, the soldiers are doing what is expected from them, which is bring the entire country under Sinhala Buddhist rule at any cost. These massacres are essential to achieve their goal. When war criminals can be the President (Nandasena Gotabaya), Defense Secretary (Kamal Gunaratne), Commander of armed forces (Savendra Silva) and the Ambassador to Germany (Jagath Dias)….and so on, what is the problem in releasing a murderer who is known to massacred only 8 civilians?The country is ruled by war criminals and mass murderers. There is nothing else to expect.