[Reader-list] Some Points from discussions

[Kshmendra Kaul]

Dear Jeebesh
 
Would you please specify the Borders of this "Demilitarized Zone"
 
Kshmendra

--- On Mon, 9/15/08, Jeebesh <jeebesh at sarai.net> wrote:

From: Jeebesh <jeebesh at sarai.net>
Subject: [Reader-list] Some Points from discussions
To: "Sarai Reader-list" <reader-list at sarai.net>
Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 6:20 PM

dear All,

Recently some friends were talking about different way of thinking  
about Kashmir.

The context: The present situation is becoming hardened day by day and  
dominant nationalism is going to press for all kind of repression.  
Nationalism has always been spectral. It is in crisis or in resistance  
that it hardens itself. This "bleeding" politics will take a huge  
toll. The gigantic USSR conglomeration collapsed under this
"bleeding"  
politics. The policy makers in India will quieten world opinion  
through a fear of a possible failed state in Kashmir if India  
withdraws. But the cost of this form of thinking and convincing will  
be enormous.

Possible ways:

1) Creation of a De-militarised Zone. A small UN force stationed. This  
force could be constituted by men and women from all over the world.  
The cost of this force is borne by the border countries.

2) Free Trade Agreements with the new State with neighboring countries  
to facilitate movement of goods.

3) Mobility of people from Kashmir to go India, Pakistan and China  
without visa. Travel to Kashmir applies for visa.

4) All people having historical links with Kashmir rehabilitated with  
compensation.

5) A tribunal that looks into all the atrocities with proper trails.

6) Dal Lake, Hazratbal and Amarnath declared world heritage site and  
protected

ETC

Being tormented by militarized nationalisms by so many years, the  
people in Kashmir may come up with amazing social organizations that  
does not need surveillance and policing as a way of controlling  
citizens and it's other.

Many such suggestions was being given. Did not look that un- 
realizable. Or is it way of the mark :)

warmly
jeebesh
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