[Reader-list] Kashmir as HUB on Central Asia Trade Route. When was that?

[Kshmendra Kaul]

Dear Bipin
 
It is not possible to abolish Art 370 so I would suggest that you do not factor in any such possibility if you are looking at how to improve the situation in Kashmir.
 
Art370 is so deeply embedded in the Constitution of India (COI) that it has been humourously opined that it is possible to amend every Article of COI other than Art 370.
 
There is always the possibilty of:
 
- Declaring an Emergency and suspending Art 370 during the pendancy of Emergency. Such an Emergency would have to declared in all of India and not just J&K because Art370 is a ruling provision in COI and reflected secondarily in the Constitution of J&K.
 
Such a suspension would in any case be a temporary suspension and post lifting of Emergency any steps of Constitutional Import have to be ratified by due processes as specified in COI. Which brings you back to square one.
 
- The other possibility is one through playing havoc with the COI by Unconstitutional Amendments to various other Articles.
 
For this to happen in connection with Art370, it would require a political party like BJP having a two-thirds majority in both houses of the Parliament and similar Legislative Control in at least 50 percent of the States.
 
I do not see that happening in my lifetime.
 
Kshmendra


--- On Tue, 2/23/10, Bipin <aliens at dataone.in> wrote:


From: Bipin <aliens at dataone.in>
Subject: RE: [Reader-list] Kashmir as HUB on Central Asia Trade Route. When was that?
To: "'Kshmendra Kaul'" <kshmendra2005 at yahoo.com>
Cc: "sarai-list" <reader-list at sarai.net>
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 6:18 PM


Dear Kshemendra,

Abolition of article 370 is my point of view (and so many my fellow Indians also) will help Kashmir bring back in the normal situation and get amalgamated with India. I don't want to look into the Kashmir history, but looking to the future of it. Whatever happened in the history, good or bad is past, but I am looking for the probable prosperity in the future. And not only valley but whole Jammu & Kashmir even including POK since one day it will be with India only.

So, I am looking to broader prospect and not at all restricting to valley. Since, problem created in valley by so called separatists only and they Are responsible for present situation and huge unemployment. 

Thanks
Bipin


-----Original Message-----
From: reader-list-bounces at sarai.net [mailto:reader-list-bounces at sarai.net] On Behalf Of Kshmendra Kaul
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 5:23 PM
To: Sonia Jabbar; sarai list
Subject: [Reader-list] Kashmir as HUB on Central Asia Trade Route. When was that?

Dear Sonia

Bipin seems to have inadvertently posted into the Reader List your correspondence with him.

The two of you were discussing Abolition of Article 370 / Industrial Policies / Business and Employment Opportunities. Very pertinent observations by you.

I found interesting/intriguing the following comment by you:

""""" the fact that Kashmir which was once an entrepot, a hub on the lucrative Central Asia trade route """"""

I wonder what you meant by "HUB". 

The two of you were discussing Indian Controlled Kashmir. Please do inform when it was that Kashmir was a "hub" on the the Central Asia Trade Route. There must be credible references testifying to that. Never too late to learn.

While asking my question I have kept in mind both the routing of the "Silk Road" as well as that of the "Mughal Road" (and it's purpose).

Repeating myself, Indian Controlled Kashmir is under reference and especially the Valley

Kshmendra



      
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