When I was in Kashmir.. what broke my heart on the street of Srinagar was when people say "Nanga Bhukha Hindustan, Jaan se Pyara Pakistan" and I said no because "Nanga Bhukha Hindustan" is with you, and if you are fighting for a just society the you must align yourself with powers and here are people who have fought their lives opposing Indian state....You have to look beyond stone pelting and how the state is using people. ...You have to know your enemy and you have to be able to respond by aligning tactically, intelligently, locally or internationally
Although, I was definitely surprised by the amount of coverage that the Indian press gave to her remarks and the reaction of the main opposition party. BJP, the main opposition party is basically demanding to frame her under anti sedition charges, which i think is totally uncalled for and not quiet possible.
BJP leader Arun Jaitley had said that '
'the country was stunned that a group of separatists had got together to hold a seminar to promote sedition under the nose of the government. He said that in a democracy, the right to secede cannot be accepted in the garb of right to free speech.''
What she said in her remarks has been said by many separatists and kashmiri people before. But, it doesn't mean that all of a sudden they become more right, just because a noted author has joined their bandwagon of azadi(freedom )for kashmir. It is the most complex and equally dangerous political problem of the world. Unless and untill there is a substantive change in the stance of the three nuclear powers locked in this region, not much can be hoped from these rallyies and slogan shoutings. However, human rights violition is a grave concern and every person on this planet should raise his or her voice against it. Apart from tortures, harrasement and physical punishments by the security forces ,pelting stones towards them is also a violation of the fundamental right of expression.
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