[Reader-list] Are these humans nationalists?

[Wali Arifi]

 Dear all,



Last two decades of turbulence in Kashmir have taught us many lessons. One
being that there is always a tendency to exaggerate figures when it comes to
human loss.



But accuracy is always useful, and doesn't reduce the loss. In fact accuracy
adds to the dignity of those who have suffered the loss. In essence
multiplying figures is reflective of a tendency to take refuge in propaganda
and cloth the truth with it.



Mr Durrani in his post has said: "….for killing of more than 3000 Kashmiri
pandits. Not to talk of rape and arson against this community."



I wonder where this figure of "3000" has come from? What is Mr Durrani
trying to prove or achieve by multiplying the number of killings? Is he
helping the community by exaggerating the figure?



According to the Jammu and Kashmir government, 208 Kashmiri pandits were
killed in the state from 1990 to 2006.



It has to be understood that multiplying figures is dangerously
counterproductive for those who call themselves as the champions and
custodians of the interest of Kashmiri Pandits. Forget about the use of
words like genocide, holocaust, pogrom, ethnic cleansing and so on...



Kashmir's history will be written by those who have dreamed of a 'just
Kashmir'.



Let it be asked to Mr Durrani... Is he writing history, or trying to create
it to suite a program that translates 'democracy' into what it has actually
been in all practice... **Majoritarianism.

Regards,

Wali