Comments on: New paths in Kashmir

By: malaydeb

malaydeb — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 14:28:25 +0000

@Reyaz Ahmed

The core issue is not what you think it is. You are choosing a period in time that suits your opinion. The core issue is, that a piece of land that belonged to Hindus and Buddhists has come back to it’s original owners after being usurped by Muslims since early 14th century when Rinchin, a Ladakhi took over the reigns and converted to Islam. Know the history of succesive Muslim invaders and rulers of the valley and how it affected the change of demography of Kashmir. Time has come to correct it. That’s the core issue.

By: Rocky

Rocky — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 21:34:14 +0000

As far as regional issues in India are concerned, Kashmir is one such issue to be tackled. Kashmir doesn’t have a higher priority than, say, Assam or Talengana or Adivasis in MP etc. Pakistan also needs to prioritize its issues which affect its national cohesion. Sole focus on Kasmir is making the rest of Pakistan more unstable.

By: kausik

kausik — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 21:27:54 +0000

Religion and even language is not a unifying force without true democratic expression as proven by Arab spring and turmoil in India and Pakistan with linguistic sentiments as evidenced by linguistic states in India and separation of Bangladesh on linguistic separation from Pakistan even though India played a role in separation it cannot be denied Bengali were clamoring for separation.we unfortunately let British to divide ourselves instead of staying united and compromise on sharing power.

By: Rajeev Nidumolu

Rajeev Nidumolu — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:30:27 +0000

As long as there is section of people who believe in solving the problem by violent means there can be no opening up of borders and roads between two sides of Kashmir . It is impracticable to have free movement along loose borders when the militants from one side of the border want to infiltrate and cause a mayhem

By: Surinder Singh Kade

Surinder Singh Kade — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:16:09 +0000

Most important,no military hardware/personal allowed between China/Pakistan and no army near Siachan from China.This is stictly between India/Pakistan.
How about return of Kasmiry Pandits theis safety and return of their property which they wer forced to sell.Price of repurchase should be Basic price paid plus interest compounded.
Most important their SAFETY
Surinder Singh Kade
New York

By: Chaman

Chaman — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 13:09:22 +0000

More power to the women of the region. Women can promote peace better than men were ever able to.
Good luck to all our sisters in their effort to promote peace and prosperity in the region. Enough blood has been shed without any positive outcome.

By: Reyaz Ahmed

Reyaz Ahmed — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:38:03 +0000

Not these fashionable women,we need women who know the true meaning of the core issue,not those who are picked and chosen by government of India.

By: Reyaz Ahmed

Reyaz Ahmed — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:35:19 +0000

We reject this Pro-Indian women delegation. Not a single person of this delegation represent the true soul of Kashmiri women. These women never tasted the brutalities and difficulties faced by our mothers and sisters but they were enjoying movies and coffee in their bed rooms when whole kashmir was burning and our mothrs and sisters were tortured , molested and raped, sons killed in front of their mothers, their homes burnt, their husbands killed. What expectations should we have from the wives of Pro Indian politicians, buerocrates, policemen? How you call them the members of the civil socity? who gave them the right to represent Kashmiri women which is suffering day in and day out?

By: raika45

raika45 — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:32:30 +0000

If only the politicians with their self vested interests stay away and let the people from both sides work with one another, both in trade and social meeting,peace will prevail . Not forgetting the financial gain from trade that will augment their income.A few extra rupees to the poor means much for them.

By: arpan

arpan — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 04:38:24 +0000

Very sensible and practical. We need more people like you in the teams that talk on Kashmir.