[Reader-list] 'Men in uniform are Kashmir's problem, not solution'

[Rakesh Iyer]

Dear Kshamendra

The issue is beyond Shopian here. The army has been involved in human right
violations which comes across in numerous fact finding reports by human
right commissions based nationally and internationally. At least as a
democratic nation and a responsible nation, shouldn't we withdraw the AFSPA
from Kashmir, even if we can't remove the army from there for protecting our
territorial integrity and sovereignty? That's my question.

The problem is political. It can't and shouldn't be solved by any kind of
military forces, for these can only be a temporary solution to a permanent
problem.

Regards

Rakesh