Amarnath Pilgrims killed in terror attack in Kashmir

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On 7/13/2017 at 12:08 AM, The Outsider said:

By all accounts the situation in Kashmir has deteriorated since Modi government came to power at the center and two extremist organizations are sharing power at the state level. It's obvious that they are to blame for a mindless shift in policy which has increased radicalization and unrest in the region. Barkha Dutt, Ravish Kumar, or Rana Ayub are not in power making policy decisions. 

 

Option 1 was going pretty well till the present government happened. However, it doesn't mean appeasing terrorists and neither were they being appeased. They were being sidelined because a large population was feeling represented and being heard. It wasn't even solely a UPA policy. Vajpayee had worked on engagement with the population and at the same time work towards formalizing the Line of Control in some shape or measure.

 

There is little doubt that India can hold on to Kashmir militarily. The land, that is. But if the population isn't with you it will lead to constant bloodshed. The revival in Kashmir was real with growth in all sectors and a high participation in the electoral process. Today we are in a situation where 6% votes are being cast and the army is using one of the voters as a human shield.

 

Khalistan and Punjab was a different situation at a different time. I can elaborate more if you want but it's a false equivalence.

 

Article 370 is another bogey of the RW:

 

1. Firstly, there is nothing inherently wrong with Article 370. It gives J&K state more freedom to legislate on laws on subjects which are under central purview in other states. Ideally, every state should have its Article 370. In a diverse country like India, increased centralization leads to less empowerment of local culture and more strife. Settling outsiders in J&K can be done within the purview of Article 370 if the state passes such a law. If they feel integrated and feel they will benefit from outsiders they will pass the law. The Hindu, Hindi, Hindustan narrative of RSS isn't palatable to many in India.

 

2. Two thirds majority in both houses isn't something that will happen for BJP in the near future, at least 2024 if they continue to destroy India brick by brick. 

 

3. There are legal issues with whether Article 370 can be revoked in the first place, without junking the entire constitution. It's because of a constituent assembly that has been dissolved. Sure, the grand plan of RSS is to junk the constitution and this might very well happen through coercion.

 

I double checked and the last attack on Amarnath Yatra was in 2000. Regardless, that's besides the main point I was making which is that the BJP is primarily responsible for the  deterioration of the security situation in Kashmir with their Sanghi ideology and throwing away a consensual strategy which had reaped positive results over the past decade.

 

Forgot to address the stone pelting bit. It's a common thing across India during protests which turn violent. It's a condemnable method of protest but only Kashmiris get labeled as terrorists for doing so.

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