New Delhi:Once influenced by radical Jamaat-e-Islami ideology, Bashir Assad is now working for the youth empowerment and preaching the young generation to shun the path of violence in Jammu & Kashmir. Bashir Assad also penned a book named'K File-The Conspiracy of Silence' highlighting the unabated radicalisation of youths in Jammu & Kashmir.
In his book, he also wrote about the politics being played by a section of politicians in the valley for their 'self-interest'. After writing the book, Assad had to leave Srinagar fearing threat on his life. "I had to shift from Kashmir to Jammu after I exposed everybody through my book... now I have a threat on my life," said Assad in an exclusive interview to ETV Bharat in New Delhi.
Assad was once influenced by the extremist Jamaat-e-Islami ideology soon after passing matriculation. In 1989 when armed militia was at its peak, Assad decided to come out of Jamaat. "I was influenced by Jamaat e Islami ideology. After staying for three years, I came out from that radical ideology. Now, for the last five years I am working for Lehar (an NGO) to teach youths not to take up arms," said Assad.