Phir Bi Dhil Me Hindustani-III
I was pained to see the surge of protests in the Kashmir Valley over the decision by J & K Government to transfer some land for building temporary shelters to Pilgrims of Amarnath. The reason adduced was that of ecological imbalance while the plain truth was it was orchestrated by Kashmiri Muslims in a way which can be called blatantly communal. This has helped us to clear of self deception that J & K is an integral part of our nation. Article 370 and slew of measures to protect Kashmiri identity has not helped us to amalgamate this region with the rest of india after 60 years of Independence. I do not know for how long we should tolerate the whims of self styled Kashmiri leaders who still loathe to sanctify the instrument of accesion signed by their erstwhile ruler Maharaja Harisingh albeit under duress. No one voiced his/her concern when Mufti Mohammad Sayeed argued to make Pakistani currency a legal tender in the valley. nothing can be more seditious than this. Even the call for right of self determination- azadi- or plebiscite has some UN approval. but this was sheer sedition. Hurriyat leaders go across the border and meet Pakistani leaders when they are allowed to go to Pakistani Occupied Kashmir. None of us bothered when Kashmiri Pandits were driven away from the valley in an act of ethnic cleansing. It was courageous of the grandson of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad to have recommended giving forest land for Amarnath Yatris. It is a different fact that he had to retract under pressure. In this land, when the Government decides to donate/lease any land owned by it to accommodate yatris to Amarnath by building temporary shelters is opposed by a minority group enjoing all privileges under the constitution. Will not communal forces get moral support? What happened in Gujarat. After Muslim mercenaries local or aliens set to fire a bogie of sabarmati Express killing Karsevaks returning from Ayodhya, there was mass carnage inspired by communal elements. The divide has been complete with the re election of Modi. It has been proved that religious minorities need to be shown their place. the scars remain unattended. How can one term BJP or Shivsena objecting to jehadi elements if it endangers our social fabric ? why should a government buckle under pressure from such elements? Let us take a dispassionate view on this. either we allow Kashmiri Muslim the right of self determintion or trifurcate Kashmir on the basis of religion in to Hindu dominated Jammu, Muslim dominated Kashmir and Buddhist dominated Ladakh. that could partially off set the loss. after all we willonly be losing the muslim majority area. Let it go to hell.
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