Kashmir

Arundhati Roy is convinced that Jammu & Kashmir was never a part of India. Why state the obvious that too in isolation. Why is she mired in the past? What about the present? My question is, was Sikkim ever a part of India? Were Hyderabad and Junagadh parts of India? Where does she draw the line? Can't she treat 1947 as the cut off date and count those princely states which acceded to India as parts of this country? How J&K is different from the rest of these princely states except for a few constitutional exceptions. DMK in its early avatar was for secession and creation of Dravidastan. If this demand is revived, will she support? Does she believe in the Constituion? If so, how come she does not feel J&K part of India today. If not, in what type of rule she believes instead of constitutional rule? Anarchy?

Regarding her accusation against certain TV channels that they are pumping for TRP ratings, while I don't disagree with her, I also feel she is also no less striving for her own TRP rating. Will she deign to boycott these channels in future? Will she file cases against them for being accessories to criminal acts as alleged by her?

Regarding our Home Minister's statement that no action is also action, I am happy that he chose to quote P V Narasimha Rao who is a person non grata with the First Family and its camp followers. Madam must really squirming and may administer a private dressing down.

As to not file sedition case against her, it is the prerogative of the Executive to file or not file or file and soft pedal cases. There are any number of examples. Given the huge backlog of cases and the tenacity with which political cases are pursued, it is a wise action or a inaction as PVR would certify from heavens with a hearty chuckle.

…ponder