[Reader-list] see some meaning in Yasin Malik's choice

[Aditya Raj Kaul]

*Yasin Malik's link to Pak artist stirs trouble
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*The Statesman
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*Link -
http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=2&theme=&usrsess=1&id=242384
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JAMMU, Feb 1: Bizarre as it may sound, senior Kashmiri separatist leader
Mohammed Yasin Malik's proposed marriage to a Pakistani artist ~ Mushaal
Mullick ~ has invited strong criticism from within the Kashmiri separatist
camp.

Yasin Malik who is in Pakistan these days, is all set to marry Mushaal
Mullick who is the daughter of famous Pakistani economist MA Hussain. Her
mother Rehana is the former general secretary of Mr Nawaz Sharif's party.
Yasin met Mushaal ~ a student of the London School of Economics ~ in
Pakistan during a conference.

Yasin himself is a prominent leader of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front.
He came into prominence as a militant in JKLF and underwent training on arms
and ammunition in Pakistan based training camps. He has admitted to have
killed a group of unarmed Indian Air Force men while they were waiting for
their transportation to arrive in period of 1989-1994 in his interview with
Tim Sebastian of the BBC. He later surrendered and turned non-violent.

Ms Asiya Andrabi, the leader of Kashmir's only all women's separatist
organisation Dukhteran-e-Millat (daughters of faith) has opposed this
marriage saying that as per Shariyat laws, one can marry only the girls in
and around the clan.

"If he talks about azadi, Yasin should have married one of the widows who
lost their husbands to jihad in Kashmir," said Ms Andrabi. n SNS


On 2/2/09, indersalim <indersalim at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Dear all
>   Please click the web site by Musaall Mullick, Fiancée of Yasin Malik,
> the well known 'rebel' leader from Jammu and Kashmir. I think it is
> interesting.
>
> http://mushaalmullick.com/default.aspx
>
> I have pasted this link, precisely to see some meaning in  Yasin
> Malik's  choice. One of Musaall's water colour is titled 'Shame of the
> Humanity'. It shows a young girl child who deserves all the attention.
>
> Yasin Malik has lot of admirers and critic around the world; that
> applies even to Kashmir valley.  Only time will tell us how seriously
> he grasped the Kashmir issue.
>
> Perhaps, this latest step speaks something about his priorities.
> Certainly, if SAS Geelani, his  Hurriyat colleague, was young and
> going to be married, he would not have chosen a girl like Musaall as
> his Shareek-e-Hayyat ( better half ), but some one who would prefer to
> stay behind veil all the time.
>
> One of the water colour of Musaall depicts a woman with a Bindi (
> predominately used by Hindu women ). What does that mean?  It means, a
> Swat Valley like situation is certainly not Yasin Malik's cup of tea,
> but something which has a space for freedom, freedom of choice,
> particularly for women.
>
> Only time will tell us whether Yasin's Malik's Safar-e-Azadi will take
> Kashmir on the path which is meaningful for both Musaall-Malik jodi
> but People in general as well.  There is ray of hope hidden in his
> choice to wed a painter living in London.  Imran Khan, the
> cricketer-politician did almost similar to that, but failed to mix his
> choice with his political vision. Will Yasin too follow Imran, or will
> he let Musaall speak her mind freely ?
>
> Kashmir is seriously looking forward to see someone who speaks boldly
> about the situation of women in J&K. For example, no woman in J&K has
> any legal rights to retain  a square inch of land in case she happens
> to get married to a non-J&K citizen. That is truly against  Women. But
> slowly, I want Yasin to speak about this issue as well, even at the
> cost of popularity. No previous govt has dared to speak about this
> issue. The present Govt in J&K too will never support any idea like
> that. So, he can outwit them on this account. This is golden chance.
> Things like that can bring some real changes for a smooth and
> dignified return of Kashmiri Pandits to Valley.
>
> The other issue is environment, which is as serious as Women's issues.
> I have not gone though his agenda of Safray-Azadi but I wish issues
> like that are thoroughly woven in  his Azadi text.  He needs to speak
> about the need to protect the  flora and fauna in J&K, besides a
> sincere call for a simple living.  He needs to talk about the revival
> of folk arts and other forms of artistic expressions.
>
> This I am writing at a time when J&K is entering a special post free
> election phase for a great good governance. But that is that. We still
> have KASHMIR ISSUE, staring into our eyes as before. So, when every
> other intellectual in India is dismissive about Hurriyat who obviously
> gained nothing by giving Boycott call for Elections; I see them very
> much there, as significant as ever.
>
> Indeed people like me who were victims of 1990 approach to Kashmir
> Problem, but I believe, that some fresh approach is needed to
> understand Kashmir. It just happens that Kashmir is a Muslim Majority
> area, but Kashmir is not a Muslim problem, but a problem similar to
> Buddhist Tibet. There has to be some inner need to understand the
> troubles which a line called 'territory' inflicts on us. Why Kashmir
> was divided. What is LOC after all?
>
> I know, there will be lot of angry reaction to this small mail, but I
> hope some restraint, and cool minded approach. I am truly myself
> looking for some answers. I don't see a great  politician around with
> some vision to bring a real change in our society, both at grass root
> level and beyond.
>
> Capitalistic and narrow minded politics has ruined our systems of
> living, and we are left with a situation like  in Gaza where Israel is
> openly killing women and children. Europe and America are silent,
> which means they are not bothered by Palestine problem as they see it.
> So, Hamas is bad, even when they have people's support.
>
> So, imagine, if tomorrow Hurriyat  decides to fight elections in J&K ,
> and if they come to power and declare freedom on the very first day of
> office, what choice India has?  Arrest them there, with head lines
> against Indian Democracy all over the  world. So, is non-participation
> is a blessing in disguise for Indian Government ?
>
> Let us talk to Yasin, more meaningfully, than before.   I am talking
> on my own behalf.
>
> With love and regards
> Inder salim
>
>
>
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