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

[Kshmendra Kaul]

Dear Rakesh
 
There are many issues beyond Shopian. But we were talking about Shopian Rapes&Murders.
 
We were not talking about the Army (security forces) being involved in human right violations. 
 
When you continue to link the two then you also are guilty of implying that the Shopian Rapes&Murders are the handiwork of the Army (Security forces). As I wrote earlier it may well be so but there is no evidence to suggest it.
 
So what does that make you or Inder? India basher or conspiracy theorists. Where is the attitude of "Not-Guilty" till proven otherwise? 
 
I am tiring of repeating myself but alongwith with Army (security forces) in Kashmir having been under the scanner for committing "human rights violations", there is equal (if not more) evidence of comparable credibilty about the "human rights violations" by the Islamic Terrorists and so called Aazadi activists.
 
If suspicions have to be levied then both are equally deserving. 
 
Coming to your question about AFSPA. Should it be withdrawn? Yes it should be. Such a Law should not be needed anywhere in India.
 
When should AFSPA be withdrawn? I have no blasted idea. 
 
The core of the problem in Kashmir is NOT Political as suggested by you. It is COMMUNAL. But you have to know the pre and post 1947 history of Kashmir to understand that. You have to know about the so called Aazadi Movement(s). You have to know about Pakistan and the role played by Pakistan in Kashmir. You have to know about the pre-1989 and post-1989 happenings in Kashmir. You have to know about the utterances of people like Maulvi Omar Farooq, Yasin Malik, Syed Geelani, Syed Salahuddin.
 
Here is a question for you. Do you think that the Constitution of J&K should include the term "Secular" in the Preamble of the Constitution? When do you think it should be done? When do do you think it will be done?
 
Kshmendra

--- On Wed, 6/17/09, Rakesh Iyer <rakesh.rnbdj at gmail.com> wrote:


From: Rakesh Iyer <rakesh.rnbdj at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Reader-list] 'Men in uniform are Kashmir's problem, not solution'
To: "Kshmendra Kaul" <kshmendra2005 at yahoo.com>
Cc: "reader-list" <reader-list at sarai.net>, "Inder Salim" <indersalim at gmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 6:32 PM


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