For the past few weeks,the issue that has been spiralling out of control has been the issue of Kashmir. What started as a small land problem turned out real ugly,now leading to the question of 'Azaadi'.
Having been a subscriber of the magazine 'The Outlook', it was saddening to read the views of a renowned writer about the issue and about Azaadi. Arundhati Roy has written an elaborate piece,expressing her opinion, but I wondered why I couldn't agree at all with her and I feel many Indians would not, considering the fact that we feel Kashmir is part of India as much as any other state in the country.
Arundhati's article from the Outlook Magazine.
And today,while browsing,I found another article which has a different view.
A point of view from an Army man.
After the army being in Kashmir for so many years, losing thousands of soldiers safe guarding the borders and fighting insurgency, its so blatant and tragic to blame the army for all its problems.
Whats more tragic is the fact that many of the leaders there have ulterior motives, and selfish benefits,gaining political mileage out of such a serious issue.
Why cant a few rational thinkers sit down, discuss and resolve?
Why should there be blame games and passing the buck on to the other?
Why cant PEACE ever be an option?
Why should we constantly lose so many innocent people in this?
All I pray for and wish for is for some peace for the people in Jammu and Kashmir and a speedy reolution to the problems there.
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