Hi Everyone,
No this is not one of the posts arguing that Afzal is innocent and should be acquitted – for I am too ordinary a person to know the factual details. This is neither a stupid argument from some of the politicians who claim that Afzal has to be pardoned because he is a Kashmiri – for I believe that would be a grave injustice. This is neither a piece which claims that if his death sentence is not commuted, India will burn.
However, I am doing this only after I have seen the kind of theories and counter-theories that are going around. Some in favour and ofcourse, majority against the accused. At the same point of time some of the comments made on one of the blogs that I recently browsed are very thought provoking. Infact, this post of mine is almost a reproduction of my own effort on that blog.
The comments appearing in most of the blogs support one or the other side and as I have already mentioned I am not to criticise any one for no reason at all. I just thought of giving a back drop of the phenomenon called Afzal ko Bachao or Afzal ko phaansi do – depending on which side of divide you are from.
I clearly remember when the trial started for the Parliament attack very few in Kashmir were interested in knowing actually what is happening. At that time we never thought of who is innocent and who is guilty. We knew, regardless of what the actual circumstances were and who ultimately conspired and perpetrated the act, ultimately Kashmiris will have to lose in a big way.
Though I never kept track of the trial; but it was obvious that Indian Gov’t needed to undertake a speedy trial for an attack on the highest institution of democracy was tantamount to committing the biggest crime in the nation. But more than the people, it were the political parties eager to cash in from whatever emerged out of the trial.
When a blanket death sentence was awarded to all including S A R Geelani that is when the people realised that may be there is more to it than meets the eye. Details about how Mr. Geelani was “implicated” started emerging and it was widely believed thereafter that not-all-was right.
Many NGOs and students from the professor’s university thereafter campaigned for him and finally he was acquitted. I think only after that some of the Kashmiri leaders felt that they have let their own people down by not having some concrete plans to secure the acquittal of the professor.
Even after that details about Afzal’s actual role were never available to public leave aside his trial… When I say were not available to public means the media was not interested in looking at the other side of the coin. They simply went ahead with the popular perception that Afzal is guilty and should get the death penalty.
Then Supreme Court upheld the death sentence (even after observing that the proper procedures have not been followed) and they surely must have had some reasons to feel the crime merits the capital punishment. And that is when protests started in Kashmir finally echoing in Delhi, mumbai and else where courtesy 24X7 news channels.
Famous Indian thinkers like Nandita Haksar, Arundhati Roy and others also joined the chorus for the clemency (They may / may not believe that Afzal is guilty). Suddenly you have politicians from either side of the divide joining the debate… A news channel running a one-hour special titled “Afzal ko Phaansi do” and next day trying to restore its credibility among Kashmiris by bringing in a separatist to debate with a BJP leader – again for one hour.
I personally do not know if Afzal is innocent or not; but if you have senior lawyers like Ram Jethmalani on CNN-IBN saying the trial was not fair, it is surely going to raise doubts.
Those who think that Kashmiris want clemency to be granted just because he is a Kashmiri are living in a fools paradise. These are the same people who don’t battle an eye-lid when a “security personnel” guns down a handicapped musician just because he mistook him for a militant. May I ask what punishment should be given to him? Just because it was loss of a Kashmiri life does the crime become less heinous. I can quote countless number of similar instances but it won’t make any effect on those who have blindly accepted the fact – Every Kashmiri is a terrorist.
May this provide some food for thought for those who still believe that the ordinary Kashmiri is a cannibal who likes to see people being mercilessly killed.
Juz A Kashmiri
I guess you represent the thoughts of a lot of Kashmiris on Afzal Guru’s case. Good Job!
Zarafshan,
Thanks for the compliment. The inspiration comes from no one else but our friend Kashmir’s similar effort.
Juz A Kashmiri
True, that is where the roots of my inspiration are as well!
Hi Everyone
Fortunately I was able to lay my hands on a piece published by reputed weekly Outlook (India) and authored by Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy… I must say this really made me think whether what most of us is just a tip of the iceberg..
May be you might be curious to have a look. So I am copying the link here.
I hope some of you have the tenacity to go through the entire article as it comes out like something which can shock you right from the first sentence.
Juz A Kashmiri
I feel it is great work for kashmiras gud job keep it up & may God bless u…
Good to see Kashmiris in blogosphere.
Dears,
We all need to encourage youth to come forward to face the growing menace of anti-muslim & anti-kashmiri propoganda and media by participating in such blogs.
I believe Muslims must develop their own media to counter the ill depiction of our religion and society.
Allah Bless US ALL.
Afzal’s case shows how much bias and hatred there is against common Kashmiris in India. This hatred was cultivated by media and politicians alike. Please check further pieces on afzal guru by clicking the author name above.
Murtaza Sb ( Kashmir Affairs ) , would you kindly be more specific in letting us know which politicians were responsible for the cultivation of hatred ?
And do people like Yasin Malik , Geelani , Mehbooba count among them ?
Hatred in Kashmir is cultivated by Pandits.We can see there is no contribution of pandits towards freedom struggle of Kashmir ,No doubt we are Muslims & have every right to follow the struggle with religious lines , but your Jagmohan have propagated against Muslims. Bita Karatay was release by supreme court hence innocent why you still call him as Killer, You people have opted to live with India so what is forcing you to oppose our freedom struggle. Hatred is cultivated by Advani, Modi, RSS , VHP, Jansangh & all parties are before LeT or JKHM
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Sathish,
Please refrain from using abusive language.
Juz A Kashmiri
hi.u r abslutely right ,but the way u choose to express your views is not good,but comparatively better than others
,it would have been better if u stand up with a peacefull assembly,form a public opinion and let the nations know it.
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That Islam is a foreign religion and their is a disconnect between it and people can be felt by the responses of foreign people settled in kashmir They delibrately want Kashmiris to be slave of religion by saying stone throwing is unislamic.It is delibrate attempt that Kashmiris cannot use their own wisdom but what is allowed to them is only what is written in their religion .Like a herd they are being led instead not allowing Kashmiris innate wisdom to think on issues.
Islam is not the foreign religion but Universal religion, & so is Christianity. And it is to mention that the struggle of freedom in Kashmir is mainly because of Majority community & we have to follow religion strictly as per our schools of thought. Was not Vande Matarma, Bharat Mata Ki Jai , Har Har Mahadev enchanted by Hindus during freedom struggle then why they used religious sermons etc , so it is important to involve religion in freedom struggle,. Any way Gandhi Ji was killed by Hindu nationalists not Muslims ,so you should agree that religion is must for struggle,
Ask a local Muslim about his ancestry and he will reply his roots are in Persia while as foregin Muslim settled in Kashmir knows his roots.Why does kashmiris not resolve this essential dilemma that how they have been enslaved by foregin Muslims in the name of religion/Also Kashmir has been conquered by foreginers and in an cruel age converted them in the name of God.Answer has to be found to this fundemental question otherwise we cannot move forward on Kashmir issue
Foregin Muslims settled in kashmir have no achievements save in displaying pride that they have conquered kashmiris. Men of no or little achivements has been raised as heroes in kashmir .But whose heroes are they anyway. They are heroes of foregin Muslims settled in Kashmir and in the process local kashmiri is caught in the dangerous game of identity politics.If kashmiris love foregin so much than they should build a monument for Englishman who founded first hospital in Kashmir. Only then we will realize Kashmiris have flexibility or otherwise kashmir is a case of foregin subjugation
Local kashmiri is in dilemma,he has been made to believe that foreigners settled in kashmir had great achievements and they rescued kashmiris.But they rescued Kashmiris from what and that is a million dollar question.Kashmiris were dying like moths in a flame by simple disease like cholera and it is English people with their medical understanding that rescued them. I once again emphasize that i do not believe in any religion but i will give my right arm if anybody proves rationally that foreginers had better philosophy of religion than that of local variety.We cannot move forward on the resolution of Kashmir dispute if we do not solve this essential question.
Sayyid Geelani is shouting from top of the roof that Kashmir is a disputed territory since 1947.But herein lies the problem Sayyid Geelani. Kashmiri Pandits have accepted date of dispute from 1st june 1340.,hence mr Geelani you are outsider on Kashmir soil, please take your route back to Geelan where rightfully you belong.
Someone by the name of Moshin Qadiri wrote in Greater Kashmir sometime back that Pandits have launched a vicious campaign against Muslims.Mr Qadiri should remember that Pandits have not launched attack against Kashmiris but foreign Sayyids like him who have vitated atmosphere in the valley.Can anyone remember how many Sayyids and Geelanis and khans have died in Kashmir conflict/Men like Qadiri are delighted that Kashmiris have been enslaved by their religion which is proving to be root cause of conflict in Kashmir.We have to find answer to these questions otherwise we cannot move forward on the resolution of Kashmir dispute.
Normally it is not for me to decide who is guilty or who is innocent.But Sayyid Geelani rooting for kashmiri boy who has got Pandit ancestry since he goes by the name of Bhat is one of the strangest phenomenon in the world.As Geelani has foregin roots and does not love Kashmiris but is proud that his ancestors who had had little achievement other than enslaving Kashmiris.We know why Geelani sheds crocodile tears.He is not pshychologically suited to be citizen of Kashmir.His instincts tell him that he is not comfortable with kashmiris basic tolerant ethos.All i can say that in tolerant socities death sentence is not allowed
Basharat peer has written excellent book on kashmir,Curfewed night.But in an interview to Dawn.com,he reveals that younger kashmiris have no idea about other cultures.Obviously,he is refering to kashmiri pandits.Hang A minute …Other cultures.i suppose dear Basharat Peer has become totally west Asian to now identify himself with West Asians. We presume Peers are not of foregin variety but are locals.Therfore West Asian religion has brought about racial discrimination in Kashmir and Kashmiris admit that their culture which is west Asian culture is different than local variety.Foregin settlers in Kashmir wished for such transformation.Afterall victory is theirs.
Solution to Kashmir: A Fresh Open Letter To Kashmiri Muslims.
By : Bilhan Kaul
As sun is beating down hard on the plains of India, I intend is keep heat on your head over Kashmir issue boiling. And to do that honest question will be put. Trust me on that score.
As you know militancy has been raging in Kashmir for past eighteen years and your straight question is India has illegally occupied Kashmir.
This is a dispute for you and for me as well. To break the logjam, we have to arrive at consensus. So that, states quo, which you desperately hate, is broken to pieces. Since Kashmiri Pandits are out of Kashmir, they will not get Panun Kashmir, if you do not get anything. By anything I mean break from Indian hold over Kashmir. I have come straight to the point ito give you glimpses what is coming next. Also to start is a tricky business, therefore, if we don’t get Panun Kashmir you will not get Islamic republic. Hence, I am desperate you get some thing which is break from the past so that Kashmiri Pandits get Panun Kashmir. But bigger question is whether you and I are honest. The contents of this piece will decide that however.
As most of you are bonafide citizen of Kashmir, I have a stake for you and me to be fulfilled so that we can proceed. The stake is we get out those Sayyids and other foreign stuff who have come to Kashmir earlier so that you have get Islamic republic and we the Pandits, Panun Kashmir. Of course you may say Sikhs have also settled in Kashmir from outside. Therefore get Sikhs out so that we get Panun Kashmir. Most of the shrines like mosque of Syed Hamdani are not of local people. Hence eject them out so that you get Islamic republic and we get Panun Kashmir.
But may be I am moving too fast. Therefore, let us settle down a bit.
If Indian forces kill somebody it is atrocity I am not disputing the same. But if they reach out to you then you cry they are trying to integrate Kashmiri Muslims forcibly much against their wishes. But why don’t you get those Sayyids and other foreign settlers who used and misused god as instrument for subjugation of Kashmiri’s. Sayids and others Central Asian stuff reached out to you and they are great. But if Indian Govt. reaches out to you it is cultural invasion. Hence if you don’t resolve the question we will not get Panun Kashmir. Because as already made plain to you we will get that if you get Islamic republic.
Before proceeding further this mad rush for settlement of dispute by the way is our date. We Kashmiri Pandits believe that date of dispute is 1st June 1340.But you belive that date of dispute is 1947. Conversely you may say date of dispute is base I would like to say it is top. But if you insist date of dispute is top I would say it is base.
This conflict partly arises from the angle in which you see the Kashmiri conflict. If for you it is 1947 we have legitimate right to get little earlier. That is to 1340, because you don’t get to the root of problem but only to the branch. Therefore I am duty bound to do just that, to go to the root of the problem.
As such if you look from the top you will get the base which I am referring to but if you look from the base of 1947 as the problem I am referring to top of 1340 as a date of the conflict. Now I hope you have got to the problem from the bottom of your heart. In my case I have understood it from top of my heart.
As a person who wears atheism on my sleeves, you have answer to make. Your culture was shattered six hundred and fifty years ago but you insist it was shattered by in India. Excuse me, whose land Kashmir is anyway? I have, however, sympathies with you. Because by day and by night man is not expected to be philosopher twenty four hours on trot. Multiply it by months and years and it is not possible. Therefore you have been conquered in fourteenth century and you want to settle there. I also understand that common man is ground to dust due to conflict in Kashmir. He converted to escape tyranny but is finding to his dismay that there are no benefits now. Hence by a logic of commonsense, which is common to many people, you tend to say why we converted. Hence we fathom that conversion is root cause of conflict in the valley. All other issues directly flow from it. History has shaped the present turmoil. Your DNA has carried the data that you have been forcibly converted. But now you are puzzled by the fact that how Brahmans remained Brahmans despite tyranny. Hence there is rage among the militants. Hence they want to restart the tyranny in order to prove that they too are humans, who did not remain immune to violence. As they also did not remain immune. If you doubt the logic then inspect the thought process of militant. He understands the logic better than others. He understands it at primitive level. You expect Islamists to win because you were defeated by it centuries ago. Hence you expect the same for Kashmiri pandits. In the past you have shown flexibility by accepting foreign faith. You have proved that you are not slaves to habit. Now once you changed your religion it is now impossible for you to leave the habit. Therefore, in order to prove, now as you have proved then change of faith is easy for you. Adopt religion like Buddism. It is a faith of your ancestors. Now it hardly makes sense if someone of your ancestors accepted Islam accepted Islam because of its alleged superiorty. But you have also to accept the fact that religion of your ancestors was pagan, Buddism, or Hindu. In others words, your ancestors entry to Islam heralds for you new world view and new customs and habit but those of your earlier customs is forgotten. What do you make of that? I am afraid that I have not elaborated the point with clarity. To depict what is in your head and to put to ink is difficult . Because many worlds are lost in between. Kashmir is place where history will not be forgotten. Like a fridge, which preserves vegetables Kashmir preserves past memories. That is why conversion issue is fresh in Kashmir, but not in plains of India. Because it seems that heat burns everything in plains of India. Therefore let us again come to the point If status quo remains and there is no solution according to your wishes we will find that we will not get Panun Kashmir. We will plead your case if you accede to our wishes. In case you have forgotten, I will freshen your memories.
Cut of date should be 1st june 1340 and get all Sayyids, Naksbandis, and Geelanis out of the valley. Remove everything connected with them. Also see to it that Punjabi Muslims are also ejected . This will reduce local Muslim population and Pandit population currently out of the valley. Divide Kashmir according to population ratio and loo and behold solution is in sight. I will bet Indian Govt. and world opinion will not overlook such attractive offer for you and me. Also you will prove to the world that you don’t suffer from selective amnesia. Solution, solution ,we are at it. Decide now and here for all times. Flood the market with your opinions.
Hi Bilhan
Much water has flown down Jehlum but you are still stuck at the same thing. I thought by now you’d realise that by raking up issues like conversion in 14th century you are barking at the wrong tree. I am not interested in turning this blog into your-faith vs my-faith. So let us keep these issues aside. I am also not interested in being spokesman/defenders of separatists or mainstream leaders either. Now if you feel there can be a common ground – even if its agreeing to disagree – I would be most pleased to let you post material on this blog as well and not restrict your intelligence to just replies – which anyways have never had a connect with the original post.
Hope you’d acknowledge that Kashmiri are not the hate longer you make them to be.
Juz A Kashmiri
Because past is directly connected to present in kashmir conflict. I do not care whether Hindus or more or less than other communities in India.But Geelani is shouting demographic changes every now and then in Kashmir.Why/ Simply he belongs to Central Asia and is now nervous demographic changes his ancestors brought in Kashmir can be nullified.I would not have raked the subject of conversion time and again had i not been aware that kashmiris have suffered psycholgical symptoms due to conversion.
Hi Bilhan
At one end we have a Gopal who despite not being from Kashmir understands the essence if this blog. But you continue to indulge in a senseless discussion that us of zero help to anyone. May I mention this blog had never been a front for any political opinion and never will be.
So I expect you to contribute something positive next time.
Juz A Kashmiri
Hi! Good blog! Please do understand that we in the rest of india do have a bit of understanding by now, and DO SYMPATHISE with the kashmiris – at least on a human level (whatever our politics!) because we see the misery and pain of being caught in a disturbed situation with the terrorists on one side and the military on the other!
Most kashmiris we meet at work, or business seem like a likeable and friendly lot indeed!
Hi Gopal
Welcome to the blog. Many thanks for your kind words. Just would like to mention this blog is a sincere attempt to underline the trauma Kashmiris – regardless of religion – have gone through and what difficulties we continue to face.
I know there are some who have tried to drive a wedge by indulging in your religion vs mine debate, but thanks to Almighty they will continue to lose.
Hope to see you again.
Juz A Kashmiri
Driving a wedge between yours and mine religion. I have to keep my emotions in check lest i utter anything that is undesirable. Mr juz, please tell me whether you are alien ancestry kashmiri or local.In that case my reply would be different. If you are alien muslim i will tell you that you have needlessly enslaved kashmiris and named them Gulam nabi and Gulam mohd. just check it out nobody has such insulting words in whole of Muslim world. If you are local , i want to say tjhat Arabs have enslaved you.Keep in mind never try to win an argument by hurling accusations. We kashmiri pandits cannot be part of Pakistan because Pakistan has been founded for Muslims and India was the only solution to keep Kashmir for us. However , i understand your concern for Kashmiris who have been ground to dust due to Kashmir conflict
Since Geelani is a disputed man in Kashmir, as he belongs to central Asian city of Geelan ,what is he doing to poke his nose in the affairs of Kashmiris.Kashmiris have suffered tremondously due ot identity change.For example one man by the name of Badr told me they belong to Persia whereas Badrs were kashmiri Brahmins of Bijbehara origins.To top it all ,the person was an Engineer. That is why by all means foregin must be identified in Kashmir and people likeBadr told they are kashmiris and not Persian.It will go a long way in solving Kashmir dispute.
Syed Geelani has said it is difficult for a Muslim to live in a non Muslim society.My dear Geelani , then why your ancestors migrated to Kashmir and misused Kashmiri hospitality?You made stupid of Kashmiris by converting them to foregin faith and made naturally liberal Kashmiris hard wired islamic fundementalists.Remember, it is not Kashmiris ,who are not liberals ? but foreginers settled in Kashmiri who wanted Kashmiris to see through Islamic prism.How one can explain under which circusmtances Kashmiris converted and part of proof is given in Taftul Ahbab written by foregin Muslim?They gloat how kashmiris have been made slave of Islam and how who resisted them were crushed?It is great irony of history that Kashmiris have forgotten it. But make sure you will not get freedom if you do not recognise Islam as foregin on the soil of Kashmir. Just as English were recognised. Though we have high opinion of them because practically every achievement in this world is European in nature.It is not muslim or Hindu.
It is unfortunate people from Kashmir throng to a jammu doctor of Kashmiri origin.Remember there is no secret in medical Science. It is one thing to come to jammu if technological facilities in Jammu are not adequate.But it is another to go miles out of the station to seek medical advice.It is a mere propaganda if some one convinces you that he has medical secrets which others do not have.Medical science tells us either you know the treatment or treatment has not been yet found.Therefore, it is patients who are partly responsible for being misled.If a said doctor has no time to attend, the patient should seek those doctors who have more time.And i am not sure Kashmiri doctors are less talented than the jammu doctor.
Hi Juz A Kashmiri, great work and thanks for the initiative.
All these fun and games going around the world are part and parcel of a military doctrine called “Information Operations” in particular Public Affairs/PSYOP component of it. I have done extensive research on the topic and would like to make it crystal clear that “Information Operations” are not only restricted to military domain but other spheres such as Intelligensia , Corporate World, Militias, Terrorists, Freedom fighters etc. etc. are also actively using it.
In summary, in the light of “IO”, verdicts handed over by the epic Indian court seems to be influenced by the “perception management”/Physiological Deception.
For your bloggers benefit more information on “IO” can be found on : http://www.au.af.mil/info-ops/.
@Bilhan Kaul, i think you should keep your vs mine attitude to yourself and present your charge sheet directly to Syed Geelani. It is unfortunate you can’t understand plain vanilla English and follow moderators instructions and stop indulging in EGG vs Chicken debate . In civilised discussions, Topic hijacking is downright Rude.
As i have recently found Mirwiaz Omar belongs to foregin settlers in Kashmir.Instead being greatful to Kashmiris they have changed their faith and are telling Kashmiris to die in the name of religion. I should feel flattered if i settle in America and people dying for my sake.Obviously omar has no credintials other than having his two minute of fame due to religion which is his in the first place and which has been thrust on kashmiris.Identity problem is chief factor behind Kashmir problem.And only solution is not that of reconversion but to be comfortable with past.
I have failed to understand that after living in Kashmir for 500 years we are still called as foreigners, Then why Panidts accept Wazawan as it is Muslim food from Uzbekistan or why Taj Mahal is not demolished as it is build by Muslims so is Red Fort,. what is good they close eyes and what they do not like is anti Hindu, Alas. Koul is not Kashmir family as we can see Helmet Kohl a German ,Kohl became Koul so is Durani etc . And sikhs in Kashmir are not of Kashmiri origin so as per pandist we have to throw them out. This Brahmo ethics helped to spread Islam as they even do not consider Dalits as Humans,
And you would know it very well what is the best riposte to this argument. Arming ourselves not with conventional weapons but knowing how to counter such baseless criticism (wherever it surfaces) with knowledge.
Trust me nothing beats it.
Juz A Kashmiri
Mr pragmatic,we are not calling you foregin but some kashmiris of foregin origin are not comfortable with kashmiri ethos.They have unleashed a west Asian political identity on kashmiris.In other words,Kashmiris are taking sides on the basis of religion.i have not high view of Indian civilisation but for me it is least bothersome whether an Indian loves Sai Baba or vivekanand.If i love VIVEKANANDA that does not mean worshipper of Sai Baba is my enemy neither admirers of Vivkananda will tell me which country to love or which party to vote for.But Islam is used as a political instrument in Kashmir.They are telling Kashmiris that Muslims are separate race.Oh yes Taj Mahal is not alien to me because it was built by foregin muslim.There is something in art which trancends local and foregin.My whole point is that why wree Kashmiris converted which gave them Arab identity.So iam speaking for them.no religion is important enough that one should die for its sake.So iam telling Kashmiris never die for beliefs who knows you may be wrong.And i am confident Kashmiris were converted forcibily which led them to take sides.After all real Kahmiri festivals are Gada bhata and Khechi Mavas.Do not mistake me they are not pandit festivals.Therfore Islam is a problem in Kashmir.I do not want to answer all your questions because they are disconnected.Keep writing and embrace modernism.
Mr. Pragmatic_Kashmiri
Many thanks for your comments. As you would have noticed there is not even a single post (in the last 5 years) which has us-versus-them as a background theme. Unfortunately there are some who would always like Kashmir struggle to be viewed from the prism of religion. Let us avoid falling into this trap for it is fraught with danger.
@Bilhan Kaul Sb, I must commend you for being such a keen observer of this blog. To me it seems that you are more consistent than even myself. And your consistency also encompasses the Arab identity-Muslim-Mirwaiz without fail. I hope you do realise by now that this is not a blog where I want to pit my faith against yours.
Gone are the days when literacy wasn’t so widespread in the valley, I can say with confidence that Islam as a majority religion is no longer just a religion by birth but for many its a religion by choice.
My apologies for getting into an inter-faith debate, but I am doing this with a noble intention that you do acknowledge that this discussion is futile. Let us be constructive and not create an atmosphere where we cannot even agree to disagree.
Juz A Kashmiri
Baseless criticism with knowledge.ah,mr juz a kashmiri .I wish you were right.As i have observed many times Kashmiris try to get bold with their religion but not comfortable .It is state of helplessness.Your leaders are still stuck in 6th century.mirwaiz is now telling Govt to launch Islamic banking.Well we know very well Inca rulers of mayan civilisation had also banking system. why not apply that in Kashmir.It is a measure of control Islamists have in Kashmir.I will be shocked if pandit tells Govt to implement Hindu system of banking.I am pretty much aware it is virtually impossible to win an thelogical arguement.But there are some elements in Kashmir who have frightened others to follow islamic system.Yes, you do not need to be appologetic because i do not wear religion on my sleeves.Also i want to focus kashmir debate away from politicians who have any case a poor understanding.I will rather hang my head in shame than to expect intelligence of Geelani or MIrwaiz.They are ruling in the name of religion.As a educated man my bussiness is to demolish their arguements
Today as i look backwards it becomes fairly obvious that religious fanaticism is root cause of pandits ouster from the valley.If one looks at the kashmiri pandit diaspora who have left Kashmir centuries ago, it is quite clear those who compromised converted and those who did not had to leave the valley.So ,i have much more sympathies for converted people because they had to pay a greater price.For it is not easy to forget ones custom and follow alien customs.I am Kashmiri first and then Pandit.Religion is not important for me but being Kashmiri is.We Kashmiri pandits eat meat on Shivrartri festival which is not the case in Indian plains.I am connected with Kashmir mountains but not Brahminical rituals.But Brahmanism is fairly local to Kashmir while Islam is not.Here lies the whole tale of domination of Kashmiris .Only this way we can resolve Kashmir conflict.
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That kashmir conflict is more about foregin religion than anything else can be gauged how even five year olds in Kashmir are exhorted to observe Roza.It is more about keeping the flock together than anything else.Previously it was not the case.Those who have controlled Kashmiris are afraid lest converted Muslims may become more Kashmiris than Muslims .They are determined to keep Kashmir as total Islamic because they do not believe their good luck in having conquered Kashmiris.This phenomenon is observed by every individual but since Kashmiris have been taught to take sides on the issue of religion therefore they are loathe to see the truth.Even educated Muslims write article after article how Kashmiris were duped in 1947 but nobody tells them no articles are written with same intensity by Kashmiri pandits how Kashmiris were defeated by outsiders. Since Muslims curse the past we kashmiri pandits are duty bound to curse islamic conquest of Kashmir.