How Much More Blood It Need: Kashmir

10^th Aug, 2010, ya I don’t at all remember unusual days, no it was not at all a usual day, just day before night was completely reckless. I have to fallow up for some seats and it was till 3 am, neither I slept nor let any concern one; can say it’s a long night. But today was an easy day, while less or frankly say no work (and this very unusually happens). You know one thing coming early from work is always not good for bachelors especially when you are residing in hotels, suddenly you feel bored and find nothing to do. But today there was a match between India and Newzeland , which we loose brutally…and I was surfing channels to hear something on great Indian batting line up (which is still a miraz in absence of Sachin) suddenly I saw Verkha Dutt on a channel talking something, and as I have a great respect to her, I given few seconds to her( that’s the most common way I can pay respect because when ever I saw some famous journalist on T.V my own old ambitions started boosting of being one,,,,,,,) . And the Show was “THE BUCK STOPS HERE” with few usual politicians(which can be shown on every news show) but the thing which attracted me is the topic and some unknown faces I seen on T.V , ya that’s about Kashmir and some representatives were there…..it really felt me with great pleasure to see.. ya….There is something in India which is being considered over cricket.

I was hearing about some disturbance in Valley for last few weeks But I was as much caring about it, as I use to care about my exams in past. But I was surprised and stunned to know that more than 100 people in Kashmir has been killed in recent weeks and was really felt the severing in nerves , while seeing anger of Kashmir youth, it really made me worried. I have been to Jammu twice but found nothing unusual, ya bit more police but that’s understandable on other sacred places. You will find almost same. My last interaction with a Kashmiri was also memorable, ummm can say a beautiful memory. …..her name was Aaliya, actually we met during a Science exhibition, Jawaharlal Nehru science exhibition. She was simply stunning, gorgeous..a white face like milk, long hairs, blue deep eyes, and really sweet voice (which once wish to hear hear and hear ), it seems like she has come from a land of angles who never ever has heard about violence, but his father didn’t seems so, he was quit frustrated with system, I do get a chance to interact with both of them, Girl have few complains but most of them was usual Islamic girls complain not any anger about rotten system of government. But father has different views , he told me something that time I was not at all been able to believe (since I just have passed 10^th so..Unfamilier about world).

I was just asking about the life in Kashmir, which is being known as heaven on earth…..he told me some strange facts, that there military arrests humiliates and beats you if they can found you late evening on social places and by any mean u are not been able to produce an identity card provided by government ,( though these army person use to live near by and have tea on the same tea stalls). He also added if some Military man like a lady in your home then its really tough for you. There were so many other problems which drawn my sympathy for them and I really abuse the government and system for the same. Then I asked about terrorism and he replied actually most of them are not terrorists but freedom fighters, and Kashmiri doesn’t want either to be with India or Pakistan but want a free state, the time he said that my sympathy for him and his people changed into anger, and I said to myself ; these fellow is himself a half terrorist and these are the people who want to defame our great Military. As usual we exchanged numbers for further contact, I talked to few people afterwards (who met during exhibition), but I never called to Kashmir since I thought why to get in trouble?

Since then time keep on going and we become busy in other stuffs ….and senses keep enlarging bit of understanding comes in, we hear news, we read the news, we discussed news, we debated news, we concluded, we agreed on some conclusions, then we disagreed on some of them too, in the whole scene we never even thought of each others caste or religion. That changed nothing in country’s political scenario but resulted in a big way, by making a bunch of people good friends, and those also of all kind. Some are highly intellectual; some are exceptionally intelligent, some one is quite clever and good part on my side that I have been considered as one in this bunch after lacking every thing. Then one day I hear the news of fake encounters in Ghati…and picture is a bit clear in my mind. That what that old man was saying was not completely wrong if not 100% right. There is something wrong, and some people has made our patriotism sentiments as their covers, they think they can kill any one and relate them verbally to some Pakistani agency and through few weapons at their death bodies ..now the death person is terrorist…..(no one will say any thing because that will make him unpatriotic)..but time changed some people dared to ask questions…??? And believe me asking question itself answers many.. then few elections make things a bit settled down and it again escaped from every ones mind and people make themselves busy in more entertaining stuffs like IPL.

Suddenly after recent elections in Kashmir , the things were not going right , They have a very very young chief minister but still youth is not happy that’s ironic but hard core truth. But I am still not been able to understand what’s the problem which make them do so…earlier I thought Pakistan ….but then I went in a bit depth and I realized ..If a teacher humiliated a child in his class which is consist of hardly 40 peoples and teacher is also own then it takes one in deep depression and he stared crippling about system…. In college ragging makes a student to commit suicide…what about the people who has been humiliated, beaten , tortured in front of there on people and always treated like strangers in their own homes, what they feel?.... and how they feels?…then I realized its not Pakistan but its our own policies and politicians which needs to be reviewed?…I was hearing a youth from Kashmir on TV and I found their facts quit logical and so as other great gentlemen present on TV…but one thing I am amazed at, there was a gentlemen on TV or say a Kashmiri gentleman who was saying that we also need democracy and a treated as a democratic body, the matter should be given serious consideration and talks should be happen including Pakistan, on which Varkha Dutt replied you are being treated as part of democracy that why you are being called on the show and being given a chance to put your frank views in front of such eminent politicians and whole country, that liberty cant be enjoyed to other Kashmir, that is for sure. A gentlemen working in Delhi has such views is a real matter of worried and raising alarm? But the big question is that what’s the solution? Everywhere the question is same but with less answers? This attitude of youth is not good for any community or country’s own existence!

It is not a problem which can be dealt with guns …but we need our own young guns…they must be given proper respect….it is really a shame for our nation that most romantic place of world is producing or say seeding such bitter and violent youth….. its our duty now to associate all of them with us……but how? That needs to be discussed in detail? Must understand their needs…honor actual once and ethical ones and make them believe in that, other ones can also be resolved in better way..by staying in union…..there must be some unique ways to do so….

In my opinion the most important thing which can do so is educational cross breading and love. I wish more and more educational institutions open in Kashmir..This will provide them education and a chance to mix up Kashmiri’s with other part of country and a chance to let them know their own India….. to love India…. they must be given their share of freedom, (I am talking about education first then industry because adolescence youth is best age group which mix-up easily, and can go any where in search of quality education, they have lesser believe in territories and state boarders….there is on e IIHM in Srinagar and boys and girls from every territory rush to get in that….they will stay with those families and spread love and cross culturing……that might will not change the country’s faith but it will collect a bunch of people again, who will hear news, read the news, discuss it debate it out, draw conclusions ,will agree on some and disagree on rest but at end will be friends parting the boundaries of caste creed and colour. This will lead foundation of a nation, unite nation of youth for whom nothing is impossible…….. ) ..Giving more opportunity to them bringing them in main stream…promoting sorts there....let me tell you sports is the most effective connecting wire …lets hope some national players from Kashmir …. and more important the military forces being placed there must get either some psychological training or some regular interaction with locals to gain their faith…..Police must be established with effectiveness to reduce military effect. But, but, but same has to be done with extreme care to avoid any terrorist activity cultivation. We have to associate our people with us at the same time we cant afford to give a single chance to anti human species. And what brings some hope to me is, if some one can motivate our people to give their life for his profit, cant to motivate the same bunch of people to live for themselves and for betterment of humanity?

Our PM’s message today can be backed with some solid action then only we shall be able to associate them again and keep the family, the nation India together. If reservation can be given to a person with 20 lacs per annum income , just because he is OBC, why not to Kashimiries ,( I know this going to hurt me again , the general category but I am ready to sacrifices)

Still there are some stunning facts or say questions to be answered, which are putting question mark on possibility of peace and are defining the anger of Kashmiri youth. I was socked to know that in last 20 years 70000 Kashimiries either being killed or missing , and that is simply huge number to understand the frustration and anger in system because all 70000 are not terrorists that is for sure. And for me this has to be questioned? But still what gives me hope is its not whole J & K behaves that way still Ladakh and Jammu has the peace and people are making a life in it. But one thing which is still hunting me is no one is talking about those more than 2 lakh Kashamiri pundits who are still living in tents like refugees but still doing no revolution that must be the largest number of refugees in a country without any cold war.

Now the Big question arises for what government waiting for? Another bloodshed? For more violence and this time from Kashmiri Pundits? Because what seems in this country is; the voice not been heard until it mixed with blood.

How much more blood it need? How much?

Just think, feel and pen down, because today we need to discuss it out, it’s the time? I am being forced up to lift my pen in mid night not by any one as but by myself? And I am sure the life conditions in valley and 70000 lives in 20 years will make you also to lift your pen. Because 3500/annum is not a less number until it’s your salary.

Rest is on you, what I have to say I have said.

Signing it off for the day.

Good night.