Who really Owns Kashmir ? An introspection
Before
I start this article, let me tell you that this is indeed "The Most
Authoritative Technology Blog" and I speak all about the fascinating
technologies that I come across and things that simplify our lives.
Once in a while, I do post articles on things that aren't anyway
related to technology - so this one happens to be one of them.
Secondly, I am no politico-influenced geek , so the things I have
written below must not be mis-understood to be in favor of a particular
geography or otherwise.
So,
you may thing why Jason is writing all this huge disclaimer before a
post - well, as you know our Blog family of readers here has been
steadily growing and I have been very fortunate to make good friends
from across the globe. At times an article I may post may be taken in a
wrong sense by a few of my beloved readers.
This
morning I was jostled by an e-mail from my good friend and our long
time blog reader Dr. Divaker. It was an excerpt from a very ingenious
speech given by an Indian representative in the recent United Nations
Assembly. It serves as a very good example on how one can make the
staunchest of the politicos think otherwise and also bring smiles to
the world community (which currently seems a bit difficult given the
geo-political equations and events that occur).
The Indian representative begins his speech as follows:
Before beginning my talk I want to tell you something about Rishi Kashyap of Kashmir, after whom Kashmir is named.
When Rishi Kashyap struck a rock and it brought forth water, he thought, 'What a good opportunity to have a bath.'
He removed his clothes, put them aside on the rock and entered the water.
When he got out and wanted to dress, his clothes had vanished. A Pakistani had stolen them.
The
Pakistani representatives jumped up furiously. But then in support of
Pakistan, he shouted, 'What are you talking about? The Pakistanis
weren't there then.'
The Indian representative smiled and said, 'And now that we have made that clear, I will begin my speech.'
The
above speech should serve as an inspiration for people who stay on both
sides of the border. As you all know, India and Pakistan are shell
locked in a fiery battle(that has even resulted in a few wars / war
like situations) over the region of Kashmir. But at the heart of it
all, it is the common man who finds a livelihood in this region that
suffers.
So,
does the above lines say that Pakistan was not formed when Kashmir was
formed? Well, certainly not - the people of Pakistan were always there
- under a nation of Greater India or maybe even the early
civilizations. Well, both the nations must bury the hatchet behind and
progress to develop the region to serve as a role model for the rest of
the world.
Hope I wasn't politicing or hurting anybody's feelings - if so, I apologize.
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