How to marry a Kashmiri girl

A few years past, I wrote a diary that|during which|within which} I cherished AN overarching identity which connected Pine Tree State, a Pakistani, to the inhabitants of neighbor Asian country. The same article wasn't a negation of the Two-Nation Theory however rather what i believed was the correct means forward. I had written,

“Yes, fashionable Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Asian country square measure a reality, on the other hand thusis our nice common heritage. Yes, it's vital for U.S.A. to be loyal to our political states, however at constant time not overlook the joint heritage. there's AN overarching identity that unites U.S.A. despite our political variations. I sincerely want we tend to acknowledge that and move forward as freelance however friendly political states. i'm a Pakistani-Indian…”

Although my sentiments regarding peace and caring for a joint heritage square measure mostly still constant, to be honest, with the Indian call to revoke Article 370, one thing has broken within Pine Tree State. As a humanist and as somebody UN agency very values sensible relations with Asian country, i'm deeply frustrated.

With this naked aggression, probabilities of peace between Asian country and Islamic Republic of Pakistan areutterly eliminated. This move has the potential to utterly destabilize the region and create an full-scale conflict a true risk. Moreover, this step, whereas emboldening the loyal crowd in Asian country, can have constant impact in Islamic Republic of Pakistan too. once hawks gain on either side, peace virtually has no likelihood.

But the most important disappointment isn't what the Indian state has done.

It’s the angle of his support base that could be a real eye-opener. Social media is ablaze with joyous, purportedly educated Indians cheering this step by occupation it AN ‘integration’ and correction of a ‘historical injustice’. The irony is that ‘integration’ was done through a wrongfully dubious step, while not taking Kashmiri leadership into confidence (in truth by golf stroke them beneath house arrest) ANd is being enforced by increasing the troop presence in an already heavily militarized region, further as suspending each means that of communication.

I have seen in numerous tweets wherever tearful Indians square measure thanking Modi for providing ‘development’ and even ‘freedom’ to Kashmiri ‘brothers and sisters’. the very fact that their ‘brothers and sisters’ aren't even given a chance to indicate constant quantity of ‘joy’ (as the state is nearly bring to a halt thanks to a media blackout) is somehow not vital to them. they're feeling ‘joy’ on behalf of Kashmiris UN agency aren't even within the image and whose lives can amendment for good once this step.

Some, however, square measure additional honest and square measure blatantly admitting that it’s geographical area, and not the Kashmiris that matters. there's AN on-going campaign on social media to dehumanise Kashmiri Muslims, indicating what specifically is future for them. Actor Anupam Kher visited the extent of occupation it the “Kashmir Solution” – a sick analogy to Nazi Germany’s ‘Final Solution’. the very fact that his tweet has been likableby over a hundred,000 people says tons regarding the prevailing mind-set.

But the foremost repulsive and completely nauseous comments square measure those targeting the ladies of geographical area. There square measure several Indians UN agency suppose that the revocation of Article 370 has given them some form of ‘right’ over Kashmiri girls. this is often deeply heavy on many alternative levels. These tweets reek of a misogynistic and patriarch mind-set since the ladies square measure primarily being equated to a chunk of property that Indian men currently have ‘access’ to. If something, the tweets solely showcase the sexy needs of some desperate Indian men.

Google Trends reveal that following the revocation of Article 370, there was a forceful increase in Indians looking for ‘marry Kashmiri girl’ and ‘buy land in Kashmir’ on Google search, with Indian capital topping the list for the previous.

What is worse is that this vile angle is being inspired by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) politicians. In one infectious agent video, a BJP leader will be detected language that his staff square measure happy as a result ofthey will currently marry Kashmiri girls. In another video, a girl UN agency supports the BJP espouses an identicals sentiment.

This is AN terrible development as a way of title is being actively promoted by the ruling party; AN title not simplyover the land, however over bodies. Over the past 3 decades, the Indian army in Indian-occupied geographical area (IoK) has been suspect of severe human rights abuses, together with rape. It appears that some leaders of the BJP square measure promising similar varieties of ‘rewards’ to their followers.