The New Nation - Internet Edition

Dr.Abdul Ruff

Globalization and modernity demand that every nation considers its dignity supreme. In the era of "terrorism" and "terror war" unleashed by the US-led West and its allies in the East, like India, the notion of human dignity is at stake. Since the "terrorism" and "terror wars" are targeted against the Muslims exclusive, their self-esteem and dignity have suffered the most. The hapless and defenseless Kashmiris who are being skillfully massacred by India after colonizing Kashmir and converting the valley into a modern cantonment as a buffer from China and Pakistan, with the latest weapons systems, have lost nearly a lakh freedom fighters after India annexed Kashmir though a tactful maneuver after 1947. Kashmiris are still under attack and torture by Indian forces. Kashmiris are branded by India abroad as terrorists and are being arrested all over the country and in Kashmir on false charges. Kashmiris, therefore, have to regain not only Independence from India but, for now, gain their lost dignity, human honor and Kashmiri glory.

Betrayals by both Kashmiris and Indians have unleashed a lot of frustrations among those who fight for Kashmiri Independence. A struggle that takes too long to achieve its target of freedom is bound t be a troubled one and the India has wonderfully exploited the divisions among the freedom seekers arising out of frustrations and personal ambitions of a few leaders, leading to a sort of stalemate in the movement. India wants to delay the grant of freedom back to Kashmiris as long as it is possible. It is using its business agenda to influence the Arabs against the Kashmiris who are convinced now by India that Kashmiris are terrorists and cross-border terrorist. And Arabs, who are more interested in business than welfare of fellow Islamic nations, including the scattered ones, pretend to believe what Indian government and media tell them about "terrorists in India and Kashmir". But that has also worked against Kashmiris genuine interests. A sincere support from Arabs for Kashmiris would have intensified the process of forcing New Delhi to grant the Kashmiris back freedom to enable them to decide their future by themselves.

As a result, what India says and what Indian media report to the world carry weight for the world leaders who also eye on Indian ready cash. When every Muslim is branded as a terrorist of some category, Kashmir Muslims are arrested across the Indian territory as "anti-Indian terrorists" and the media flash out stating that" Kashmir terrorists nabbed by police" and that they are wanted in x or y murder case in Kashmir or Delhi or Bombay. This bluff has been going on for too long and Kashmiris' simple human dignity is at stake as much as their lives in India and Kashmir are seriously threatened.

It would be beneficial to Kashmiris to remember that USA that leads terror war against Muslim nations is determined to kill at least 100 Muslims for every singly Christian got killed in the war any where, not only in Afghanistan and Iraq. India comes to its aid by adding a few Muslims from India and Kashmir as a sop to Indo-US nuclearism and better relations. Hence Kashmiris should realize that there is a conspiracy in New Delhi to kill as many Kashmiris as it is possible in the so-called fake "encounters. The very fact a military chief as Governor to head the Jammu & Kashmir should al least now wake them up, because he controls the Congress/PDP government of the state , and sends reports to New Delhi for further "terrorist" follow-up actions in the state. And prompt, dreadful actions are taken in Kashmir, making the life of already vulnerable Kashmiris more miserable.

Any arrest of Muslims in India is invariable known in the country as a "wanted terrorist" and nothing can be dome about that, because the state says so. Recently a Kashmiri Altaf Khan was picked up in central Kerala state by its police and the media blasted the "happy News" that a Kashmiri terrorist was nabbed. Later on it has become clear that he is no terrorist nor was he wanted badly by Kashmir government. However, the Kerala court, on the advice of the public prosecutor, has denied him justice - not even bail- saying that his release from jail would encourage and promote "terrorism" in the country. They want brand those arrested as terrorists and kill them eventually. Shameless people call India a largest democracy only to food the Americans.

There are quite a few Kashmiris work in many parts of India supporting their families and it has become a fashion for India to torture them first by calling them terrorists and later implicating in some vague cases. UN has no concern for these hapless Kashmiris in India as much as Kashmiris are killed in sustained manner in Kashmir itself by India. No global organization could come forward to call the Indian bluff. Aspiring for very big things abroad, India wants to show case its prowess across the nation and the region. Indian Strategists are more or less convinced that Kashmir is in there pocket and now only the "trouble shooters of the North East have to be coerced to fall inline. It is noteworthy to note that off late, India is also making moves to woo China to contain the freedom seekers move in the North Eastern region, now that Kashmiris as under "full control".

If any Hindu is arrested any where in the world, the Indian government is struck frantic and is quick to get his/her release by influencing the government there. But Kashmiris are harassed and jailed across India and Kashmir, yet their own "popular government" has done nothing to seek their immediate release safety. That is the tragedy of the divided Kashmiris against united hegemonic Indian power. Unless, therefore, Kashmiris get properly united to make the present government in Sri Nagar to stand by Kashmiris, or quit, such nefarious activities would go on unabated and JK government and its military Governor would only add fuel to Kashmiris' pains.

Hence it is only necessary for Kashmiris not only to organize themselves in a systematical way and also take the support of the government. This requires good amount of diplomacy, on part of those who have better rapport with the government, and not only fights and demonstrations in Jammu-Kashmir and Indian capitals. Ultimately those now in government also have to be absorbed in the movement and given their due place in the movement for complete and full freedom India.

Unfortunately, most of the media, both print and elecronic, have been drawn to the Indian side of the case and Kashmiris should now persuade them to raise the genuine Kashmiri cause for Independence from India. World should know the actual postion in Kashmir and not a distorted one manufacutred by New Delhi.They should also strive to influence the core Indian media to support the Kashmiri casue fro the sake of world peace.