Thank you to Siddharthya Roy for this report -- our mainstream media barely knows where Jammu and Kashmir are on the map.
Taking a step back, Kashmir is a gorgeous natural gem, what used to be known as "heaven on earth" -- I've visited the place before the troubles started in the 1990s, and seen the beauty.
Thank you to Siddharthya Roy for this report -- our mainstream media barely knows where Jammu and Kashmir are on the map.
Taking a step back, Kashmir is a gorgeous natural gem, what used to be known as "heaven on earth" -- I've visited the place before the troubles started in the 1990s, and seen the beauty.
Let's keep in mind that all Kashmiris -- Muslims and Hindus -- ever wanted, was an independent state, i.e., independent from India and from Pakistan. Unfortunately, both countries covet the region and won't leave it alone.
The brutal Islamist militant terror acts reported in this article don't take place in a vacuum -- witness what the BJP (and its RSS thugs) have done to Muslins within India in recent years. The Islamists in Kashmir are likely well aware of it.
Modi's militant Hindu nationalism is a borderline fascist ideology, recently emboldened with his third term in office. Meanwhile, Pakistan's current leaders are a bunch of anti-democratic goons who overthrew Imran Khan's government.
Keep reporting on this precious place. Meanwhile, all we can do is pray for divine intervention to bring peace.
I do not disagree with anything you have said. Least of all your statement that the attacks don’t take place in a vacuum.
In fact, I’d go a step further and say that Islamist extremism led by Pakistan’s hawks and Hindutva neo-fascists led by hateful Indians are each other’s greatest allies. And lest we forget, the conflict in Kashmir as in most places keeps many pockets lined.
Thank you for reading and engaging with this piece. Thank you even more for keeping it civil.
Thank you to Siddharthya Roy for this report -- our mainstream media barely knows where Jammu and Kashmir are on the map.
Taking a step back, Kashmir is a gorgeous natural gem, what used to be known as "heaven on earth" -- I've visited the place before the troubles started in the 1990s, and seen the beauty.
Let's keep in mind that all Kashmiris -- Muslims and Hindus -- ever wanted, was an independent state, i.e., independent from India and from Pakistan. Unfortunately, both countries covet the region and won't leave it alone.
The brutal Islamist militant terror acts reported in this article don't take place in a vacuum -- witness what the BJP (and its RSS thugs) have done to Muslins within India in recent years. The Islamists in Kashmir are likely well aware of it.
Modi's militant Hindu nationalism is a borderline fascist ideology, recently emboldened with his third term in office. Meanwhile, Pakistan's current leaders are a bunch of anti-democratic goons who overthrew Imran Khan's government.
Keep reporting on this precious place. Meanwhile, all we can do is pray for divine intervention to bring peace.
I do not disagree with anything you have said. Least of all your statement that the attacks don’t take place in a vacuum.
In fact, I’d go a step further and say that Islamist extremism led by Pakistan’s hawks and Hindutva neo-fascists led by hateful Indians are each other’s greatest allies. And lest we forget, the conflict in Kashmir as in most places keeps many pockets lined.
Thank you for reading and engaging with this piece. Thank you even more for keeping it civil.