For the past few days, my FB wall is flooded with posts of support as well as condemning or trolling a girl who spoke her mind and her ideology. First thing it takes courage to speak out in this country and this girl definitely had the bravado to express her views. Gurmehar Kaur is definitely someone who broke the societal mould and chose to stand for her point.
Secondly her statement for which she is being trolled by some celebrities, "Pakistan didn't kill her father, War did" is in itself a manifestation of how evolved and mature her thoughts or philosophy is. It is expected that many in this country who are politically charged or challenged will never understand.
Thirdly, about her political or ideological affiliations can be questionable, but it doesn't take away her right to emote and definitely not to be on the receiving end of trolls and rape and death threats.
To the question of Pakistan, war and Kashmir, there doesn't exist a convincing answer. In my understanding Pakistan is not a democracy, but a military ruled state, for their democratic fabric is dictated by the military. So it is a section of Pakistanis that is the problem. Secondly war isn't inevitable, when the other side provocatively tries to capture your territory. You definitely can't have a red carpet for them. You retaliate in defense. If peace has to be established it should be from both ends, not just one.
As for Kashmir, it is a disputed property since independence. Had our leaders then, or even later showed some maturity in handling the issue, this day would have been different. Even today many of our soldiers sacrifice their lives cause of this disputed State. I say disputed because why would the local public pelt stones on its own army? Is it out of their own conviction or are they easily brain washed and why? Whether Kashmir should belong to India or Pakistan or a separate entity under UN, has to be decided once for all and soon. India can't afford to lose another of her sons.
I would suggest that a referendum be called out, and all those who were descendants of the place up to two generations down, should have the right to vote. This will ensure all those who left the valley during the exodus also have the say in the referendum. Let voting be held in Kashmir and neighboring states where Kashmiris reside. The whole exercise can be held under the watch of UN to rule out any bias from either side. The outcome could then be interpreted and used for further policy decisions.
As I said, the solution to the Kashmir deadlock has to be found soon. The politicians across party lines are misusing the subject in promoting hatred in the name of pseudo-nationalism and pseudo-liberalism. It pains my heart to see people so easily being carried away by the tide. This needs to be stopped now.
Secondly her statement for which she is being trolled by some celebrities, "Pakistan didn't kill her father, War did" is in itself a manifestation of how evolved and mature her thoughts or philosophy is. It is expected that many in this country who are politically charged or challenged will never understand.
Thirdly, about her political or ideological affiliations can be questionable, but it doesn't take away her right to emote and definitely not to be on the receiving end of trolls and rape and death threats.
To the question of Pakistan, war and Kashmir, there doesn't exist a convincing answer. In my understanding Pakistan is not a democracy, but a military ruled state, for their democratic fabric is dictated by the military. So it is a section of Pakistanis that is the problem. Secondly war isn't inevitable, when the other side provocatively tries to capture your territory. You definitely can't have a red carpet for them. You retaliate in defense. If peace has to be established it should be from both ends, not just one.
As for Kashmir, it is a disputed property since independence. Had our leaders then, or even later showed some maturity in handling the issue, this day would have been different. Even today many of our soldiers sacrifice their lives cause of this disputed State. I say disputed because why would the local public pelt stones on its own army? Is it out of their own conviction or are they easily brain washed and why? Whether Kashmir should belong to India or Pakistan or a separate entity under UN, has to be decided once for all and soon. India can't afford to lose another of her sons.
I would suggest that a referendum be called out, and all those who were descendants of the place up to two generations down, should have the right to vote. This will ensure all those who left the valley during the exodus also have the say in the referendum. Let voting be held in Kashmir and neighboring states where Kashmiris reside. The whole exercise can be held under the watch of UN to rule out any bias from either side. The outcome could then be interpreted and used for further policy decisions.
As I said, the solution to the Kashmir deadlock has to be found soon. The politicians across party lines are misusing the subject in promoting hatred in the name of pseudo-nationalism and pseudo-liberalism. It pains my heart to see people so easily being carried away by the tide. This needs to be stopped now.
The British Field Marshal Montgomery echoed a statement ,"All nations are friends,war turns them into enemies."The ill- timed and ill- interpreted nationalistic fervor has germinated the seed of "other country" being our enemy.india and pakistan are surviving on this perpetual strife and the idea of enimity.
ReplyDeleteGuts of the martyred daughter must be apllauded , rather one should learn to be straight like her.
As far as / Pok is concerned , pakistanis dont want peace. Also the local parties resprenting jammu and kashmir are treacherous who entertain enemeotic activities against their own people and want them to wage stone pelting and wars at the gunpoint against indian army , so that they can sell more of terrorism ..
we are enamored by our troglodyte past when we did kill each other at the drop of a hat. war is a scar on the escutcheon of mankind.its an anathema we need to get rid of.