The one place which
has amazed me from my childhood is nothing but the Kashmir. There is certainly
a reason for that and it always comes from the one question. The question is
critically simple, as why do Kashmir’s people hate so much to Indian army and New
Delhi? The search for the answer has always led me to some astonishing discoveries. Few
of them are certainly not known to this part of World. Finding the reasons to
this, world’s most dangerous place is certainly a difficult task, as reason’s
have to find being a neutral and as an ardent nationalist it becomes difficult task.
If
someone is active on some of the English news channel pages on social network,
which have some kind of connectivity with the valley, the person will see a group of people always engaging themselves in commenting against Indian army. These groups are definitely not
illiterate; they are the young people who represented modern Kashmir. Most of
them have someone of their family got killed through the hands of Indian army. Some of
them are engineers, doctors and modern professionals who represent a new
Kashmir. However, it’s not always compulsory that they are downtrodden by
Indian army only; there are many factors which have influenced them towards the
typical hate against India. One of the reasons is misunderstanding and second most important
is not to know the actual history of the place.
First of all, separatist Kashmir mindset
believes that Kashmir was their property when India got freedom. They probably think that India might have pressurized Hari-singh; then king of Kashmir. At that time
people of Pakistan, mostly Muslims wanted Kashmir to be an integral part of Pakistan. Fearing that Harisingh might accede Kashmir in India, they sent the army. Hari-Singh requested India to intervene but India put a condition that it will help only if he will join India. So again to reduce loss of life he accepted Kashmir to be a part of India. So morally India forcefully included Kashmir in
India. The second thing which Pakistan’s separatist have problem is with the
forceful separation of East Pakistan from mainland Pakistan and formation of
Bangladesh. Pakistan thinks that it is only because of India that the East Pakistan
separated from them.
As far as Kashmir is
concern whatever India did was morally right since both India and Pakistan were
trying to include many states as they could in their own country. Politically, India used its tactics to include Kashmir in India.
Here we have to look at the situations and circumstances which were present
there in the East Pakistan. The people of East Pakistan were sufferer and they
wanted autonomy from West Pakistan this is because the population of West
Pakistan was much less compared to East Pakistan. So the east Pakistan never
liked their country to be ruled by a country which has a less population.
They
wanted autonomy as this was going to ease the administration and other
important processes. Further, there was a difference of language as East
Pakistan favored Bengali over Urdu. Another reason was the export, as some 80%
of the total export of whole Pakistan came from east Pakistan in the form of
jute and tea.
So the due to these reasons the freedom waves started to blow from Bangladesh. The common people got the
support of Awami league which was in opposition at that time. The Awami league
won the election held 1970. However, Yahya khan and Pakistan’s Muslim league
never approved it.
At that time there was
wide spread violation of human rights through the hands Yahya khan and his
successors. Yahya khan and his successor Tikka khan led the massive destruction
of human life which saw the death of some 2000000 to 3000000 people. So India had to interfere and Mrs. Indira Gandhi send the force of some
400000 Indian soldiers and in just 13 days. Bangladesh was formed out from East
Pakistan with the help of Awami league and their leader Mujibur rahman called
as Mujib became the main leader.
Many Pakistan’s scholars
believed that there was clear cut mistake of Pakistan which
violated the human rights. This violation is even compared with a million deaths
of Jews which happened during the world war two.
Looking at Kashmir in 2013, the situation looks far more different. The Pakistan controlled military
group Lashkar-E - Taeba and other 40 to 50 militant groups has nothing to do
with freedom of Kashmir they just wanted to remain in news with arrogance of Jihadist mindset. The groups supported by Pakistan involve themselves in cross
border insertion of Jihadist in India throughout the year.
From last decade or so
Kashmir was silent even after silent establishment of Armed forces special
powers act [AFSPA] which enabled Indian army
to arrest any person in Kashmir without any warrant. This law also
allows army to carry out search operation on civilians and to kill suspected
civilian without having any accountability.
AFSPA is the third reason after
first reason of separation of Kashmir from British in 1947 and separation of
Bengal from Pakistan which prompts hate against India. There is certainly some
harsh human rights violation from Indian side in Kashmir Indian army has
killed thousands of suspected militants who were supported by Pakistan’s army. read more
Kashmir has become a never
solving cyclic problem as every day militants kills Indian army and Indian army kills militants. Here, we have look case of Indian army. During night Indian
army patrols the streets of Kashmir with flag march. When their patrolling is
over during day time insurgents from Pakistan tries to enter Srinagar, capital
of Jammu and Kashmir. So army needs to carry out continuous operation of
search.
Silence in Kashmir evaporated
when Afjal Guru the person from Pakistan failed victim of right wing politics.
I have thoroughly researched about Afjal guru. The guy was mind washed kashmiri
who initially joined Pakistan’s separate military organization but later he
surrendered with the Indian army. He was not directly involved in the
parliamentary attack for which he was hanged. Report suggests that he was in
the Delhi when attack took place but not present at the parliament with
militants who actually attacked. The controversy of Afjal guru is debatable
question with many believing that he was martyr.
The other question is thousands of
Indians who got killed over the period of 60 years from the hands of Pakistani
militants. The innocent blood which India has given over so many years is not
recoverable. Pakistan always involves themselves in anti India activities and
test the silence and tolerance of India. Kashmir has definitely become a
subject of reason for taking this rivalry to the next level. What we can expect
is a long-turn solution to the problem. This can be provided by doing two
things which are co-compulsory to each other. No one thing can single handedly
provide the solution. The first one is removal of AFSPA from Indian side and
second from Pakistan is to stop militant’s activity in Kashmir. There is of
course third solution to the problem which will come when tolerance from both
side will evaporate and that is to go on final war.
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