Divided Kashmir

Jammu & Kashmir is divided in many dimensions:

a) Between India and Pakistan. This is a tangible and physical divide. So-called Line of Control is treated as International border despite claims and counter claims.

b) Between Muslims, Hindus and Budhists viz. Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Leh respectively. After ethnic cleansing in the Valley, the polarisation is complete.

c) Between those who want merger with India, those who want merger with Pakistan and those who want an Independent Kashmir. Today we see agitationists in the valley carry Green/Pakistani flag and those in Jammu carry Indian flag.

d) Between indigenous population and Foreign mercenaries. It is stated that mercenaries from various Asian/African countries are indoctrinated and trained in gurella warfare and thrust into Kashmir.

e) The indigenous population is divided into those who abet foreign mercenaries and those who get crushed between the mercenaries and the Security forces.

f) Hindus are divided between indigenous population of Jammu and the displaced population from valley living in ghettos. They carry different agendas.

g) One more division about which everyone feigns amnesia is the people living in areas ceded by Pakistan to China from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

h) Between those Muslims who still believe in preserving their ancient culture and tradition and those who believe in the establishment of Islamic rule which does not brook anything not originated in arab lands.

There could be many more Divisions. How can we overcome them? What about the fate of the people, men of the central forces, petty government officials, who are placed in the most explosive tinder box on this globe.

...ponder