I read now a days a lot about Arundhati Roy, not for another booker prize this time. I read she has become a separatist and blindly supporting Kashmir cut off.
A lot of chaos over her arrest, punishment etc etc….
Well, I am really not very happy to see all these happening to a writer. But again I don’t really agree to her statements about Kashmir either.
In the speech delivered, Arundhati Roy mentioned that Kashmiris have to decide whether they want to be with or get separated from “bhookhe-nange Hindustan where more than 830 million people live on Rs 20 per day only” and then made much of them.
I see two angles of this statement.
- . Its high time that the decision have to be taken about Kashmir . Do or Die. All chaos happening in the beautiful valley these days should come to an end and the decision should be based on “what majority of Kashimiris want.”
- . Arundhati blindly follows the separatists and differ with Hindustan.
But these two angles do not suffice the fact that India should let Kashmir free and independent. Secondly, When Kashmir can not survive as an independent state and either has to be merged with Pakistan or remain with India I don’t think Pakistan is a in any way better state than bhookha- nanga Hindustan.
Arundhati says, as per history Kashmir was never a part of India. Well, Kashmir was never a part of Pakistan either. India holds that the Instrument of Accession of the State of Jammu and Kashmir to India, signed by the Maharaja Hari Singh (erstwhile ruler of the State) on 26 October 1947, was completely valid in terms of the Government of India Act (1935), Indian Independence Act (1947) and international law and was total and irrevocable.
1972 Simla Agreement between Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan, it was agreed that neither country would seek to alter the cease-fire line in Kashmir, which was renamed as the Line of Control".
Numerous violations of the Line of Control have occurred, including the infamous incursions by insurgents and Pakistani armed forces at Kargil leading to the Kargil war.
A country, which can not respect the law, the pact, the faith, and the country which stands over the 50 crore donation by India during partition (history tells), now cries foul over kashmiris. Funny…is not it!
Now, lets come to what Kashmiris want??
Before that, with reference to History, who are the true kashmiris?
And even before that what is Kashmir?
The very name Kashmir is said to be derived from Kashyapa, one of the seven Rishis in Hindu mythology (See Etymology of Kashmir.). Kashmir's association with Hinduism is very old. Most Kashmiris are devout Shaivites, however many Kashmiri families who had migrated into other Indian territories have been ardent Vaishnavites as well. Kashmir is home to some of the holiest shrines in Hinduism like Amarnath, Kheer Bhawani, Shrine of Sharada, Shankaracharya Mandir, Hari Parbat, and Zeethyar.
Before Persecution by Islamic Rulers the kashmiri pundits were the native of the said land. A large number of persecuted Kashmiri Pandit families were forced to migrate to the plains in the early fifteenth century during the reign of Sikandar Butshikan, and in the late sixteenth century during the reign of Aurangzeb.
Then the muslims became dominant in that part of India.
400,000 Kashmiri Pandits, constituting 99% of the total population of Hindus living in Muslim majority area of the Kashmir Valley, were forcibly pushed out of the Valley by Muslim terrorists, trained in Pakistan, since the end of 1989. They have been forced to live the life of exiles in their own country, outside their homeland, by unleashing a systematic campaign of terror, murder, loot and arson.
Now the few people left in the beautiful valley, fuelled by the extremists shout over separation of Kashmir. Thanks to Geelanis and Roys.
Pakistan was created in 1947. As per History again, the now Pakistan stands on the 50 crores donated by Indian Govt after separation cries foul over Kashmir.
The Indian constitution which gives Arundhati the right to express has given a special status to J&K also just to minimize the chaos and let the peace prevail. It has been treating the citizens same way as the other citizens of the country.
Shah Faesal, this years IAS topper is a Kashmiri who will be working as a part of the main stream of Indian Government.
A majority of Kashmiris across country are well educated, well placed and are in the main-stream. Even in my workplace I have some Kashmiri colleagues, well mannered and good performers. They too respectfully salute the Indian flag on 15th of August every year.
The few I know don’t seem to complain being called an Indian.
After few long years there was a fair election in the state. NC won and formed govt as any other states of the country.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani, could not stand the feel of forthcoming peace in the air and fuelled violence and anti India protest.
Few more deaths? Few more political dramas?
Well, we all know that Kashmir is controversial. By seeing the Pakistani attitude it seems no peace in the valley atleast for next few decades. But giving Kashmir to Pakistan will be like giving your own child to someone really undeserving.
So, my dear Arundhati, I know you have the right to express your mind but please be bit more responsible while talking about the most sensitive issue of your own beautiful country. The country, where you are born, which has given you your education, bread and butter, recognition and moreover the right to speak your so called mind in public and even to the chance to defend the rubbish.
I am more than sure you will never migrate to Pakistan even if you strongly believe that this bhooka- nanga Hindustan is not the right place for you and you deserve a better country like Pakistan to live in.
So, please stop non sense and use your rights in a right way!
