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Alienation Aspiration and Desperation


By B L Saraf



From the nationalist Ghulam Nabi Azad to the autonomist Omar Abdullah , with rag tag political manipulators chipping in , every statement emanating on the prevailing situation in Kashmir is prefaced with :’ Alienation’ and ’ Aspiration’ . The ‘ words ‘ reverberate in the background of 45 day’s bedlam caused by the separatists , on the death of terrorist Burhan Wani . How ironic , that Azad and Omar should queer the pitch when worst happened during their rule in 2008 and 2010 , respectively . Then , we didn’t find these words in their vocabulary . May be the executive power they wielded then stammered their speech . Now that both stand alienated from the seat of power words like’ alienation ‘ aspiration come to them , rather , fluently . Have they forgotten that the ‘ much hated ‘ pellet gun made entry to the state during their rule .


It is strange that on number of conflicting points we see a convergence of sorts among mainstream and out stream political actors . Tone and tenor of the debate on Kashmir , particularly in Kashmir , is , unfortunately ,one dimensional : where the perpetrator is described a victim . No space is left for the other side of the story . Security forces are at the receiving end , despite the fact that they have had no role in the making of the situation . It is their tragedy that even they, for whose safe comfort , leisure and pleasure they have put their lives in the line of fire , have ditched them . Plight of the local police is far worse . We must remember that it was local police in Punjab , led by the local head , which defeated the terrorism .

CM Mehbooba Mufti is right in saying that majority of the people in Kashmir long for peace and progress . They surely deserve better . If not for anything else , just for these peace lovers tools of open mind and large heart are required . In the given situation it is incumbent on the concerned to settle for the options which can lead to a workable model of resolution of the issue . It is not necessary to debunk the old terms which , some known and some unknown , interlocutors have worked out . A revision may be required but the broad frame work must remain unchanged .

True , there is external dimension to the issue . But that is in a kind of symbiotic relationship with the local one . Once the local dimension is taken care of the external will , hopefully , starve out .
For PM Narrandra Modi’s time is fast running out on the Kashmir front . Leave alone the political issue , even scars of 2014 devastating flood remain unhealed . For the PM to act fast with great deal of sensitivity is highly desirable if he has to find a cord with a fair number of the Kashmiris . PMs belonging the Congress party and some others like AB Vajpayee and IK Gujral had developed a connect of sorts with some Kashmiris . Modi will have to walk a mile and empathize more .


There is no denying that between BJP and Kashmir long and arduous distance intervenes . And , the road is laid with path hindering psychological , political and perceptional pot holes . Extra effort is need to Macadamize the path for a smooth Delhi - Srinagar psychological journey . In this regard , it is heartening to note that PM Modi has made a move . His anguish on the tragic happenings is palpable when he expresses “ deep concern and pain “ on the prevailing situation and describes the dead as “ part of us “ . His Home Minister is getting active on the front .


Every inhabitant Kashmir is throwing his stake on the dice . Rightly so ! A dice has two sides .Both need to be taken care of . Well-wishers of the state and lovers of its continued association with the Indian nation may note that Kashmir is not an alien territory to be conquered . Certainly , no T V debate will do it for us and the country . It holds true for the displaced Pandit community , as well . They will be doing a great service to their cause and that of the Indian nation by retaining equanimity , intellectual balance , sobriety , some amount of sensitivity and cogence in the argument while making the point in a media debate . Shrill voice may raise the TRP but it will inflict an incalculable loss to the interests of the community , in the long run . A demeanor appropriate to the community’s cultural and intellectual hall –marks is need of the hour . Slanging match won’t do . It is not the religious duty of any one to be an apologist for the follies of the Indian state . At times , to think local is no national crime.


One may say that perceived alienation finds its own cause – real or imaginary . Then, it becomes unamenable to the resolution . In case of some of the Kashmiris, it the’ instigation aspect’ –coming across the LOC - that maters more than the ‘ alienation one ‘ . Every young in the globe has an aspiration , but seldom does he take up a gun to seek the redressal . Nonetheless , there is a point that in Valley something more than developmental aspect should be emphasized to quell the unrest .


PM Modi is alive to it when he says that focus on development alone will not suffice . To most of us the word ‘alienation ‘ may not be the culprit . But as rightly observed by someone , an effort is needed so that a young Kashmiri doesn’t see India as an Alien Nation . It is better to view the issue in proper perspective and then address it within the four corners of Indian and the State Constitutions . However, there can be no letup against the armed mercenaries . Pakistan and its surrogates in the state must be thwarted


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It would be good of Azad and Omar if they emphasize ‘ Desperation “ aspect also .Desperation of old , infirm and ailing who are in need of regular medical care ; of the young mothers whose newborn are in need of baby food ; of those daily wage earners whose hearth warms up only on the day’s earning ; of the students whose career is at the stake . Hope , the separatists would care to listen them .





(The author is a Former Principal District & Sessions Judge.Feedback- [email protected] )



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