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

[Kshmendra Kaul]

Dear Inder Salim
 
You are playing advisor to and policy strategist for Yasin Malik a self-admitted murderer. Yasin, who amongst others led (post 1947) the introduction of Islamic Terrorism into Kashmir. Yasin who ostensibly eschewed the path of violence, yet continued to have links with Terrorist Organisations. Yasin the Terrorist.
 
Kshmendra 

--- On Mon, 2/2/09, indersalim <indersalim at gmail.com> wrote:

From: indersalim <indersalim at gmail.com>
Subject: [Reader-list] see some meaning in Yasin Malik's choice
To: "reader-list" <reader-list at sarai.net>
Date: Monday, February 2, 2009, 8:39 PM

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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