Saturday, November 20, 2010

Kashmir: what it needs….a gratitude or a curse

Hello friends…….
Let me introduce today to a topic which produced big heat a few days ago, but is still unresolved like the 99 percent issues of India. Actually I was planning to post this a few days ago, but due to study stuff, it has gone belated.
What happened in Kashmir in past 2-3 months was really unethical, brutal and undemocratic,which has swallowed lives of over 80 innocent people, including kids and females, so far and which continuously becoming a galloping situation, in a democratic country.

kashmir has been so much grilled in political conundrum that it finds difficult to overcome it.
India is a youth-rich country.and the potential of youth has to be harnessed for the socio-economic growth of the country.


But the grievances that are arising among Kashmir-youths is a matter of concern .Although they are far more educated than most of Indians but what made them to come on roads and started pelting stones over govt. agencies and offices, is really a serious issue. It seems that they got fed up with the kind of governance which was ruling over them for the past 50-55 years.


Now,the Pandora's box has been opened and their demands are coming out of this .Their demands may be liable but their means are certainly not good.

First, they are demanding Autonomy. According to Indian Constitution article 370,special status has already been given to Jammu-Kashmir than any other state. Their citizens are given special freedom in terms of their fundamental rights ,citizenship issue etc. Although sometimes center exercises control over state,but they need to understand that they are more free than any other citizen.

Second, they want demilitarization in region. This is not possible in current scenario,because Kashmir has now become hub for terrorist-activities. You can hear the rattles of gun-barrel easily in valley .If govt. propose to do so,this will be taken as withdrawl from the battlefield and then some Al-qaeda or Hizubal-Muzahidin will come and start to rule over there.

Third, they want Independence.How much independence they need.its the issue.

Fourth, they want that this should be treated as international issue.But ,Does India has rule over entire area? India rules over only around 50% of region,this means that flood-hit Pak and china should also step-in and help resolving the issue.That doesn't seem possible in current portfolio.

In all,to resolve the issue,public participation is must.local parties, having voice of common people and common man infact ,must abjure violence,if they want peace and should come forward for dialogue.


Also the center has the responsibility to confront the matter and listen to common people without any political hypocricy.An all-party delegation needs to be send to Kashmir .Govt. should ensure that they are with people and should announce economical-political package for people.