DIVIDED WE STAND

* 20 Injured In Clashes, Youth Critical
* Protests Rock North, South Kashmir
* 4 killed in violence across Kashmir
* Cable operator shot dead
* Political activist of NC killed along with his son .

Amidst the news that Gen. Musharraf of Pakistan had almost unveiled an accord on kashmir in 2007 , Kashmir remains on Boil. Although for someone like me the above news should not come as a surprise as we know its a part of our lives today. It pains me when i see the youth of this part of the world wasted in the name of religion or emotive issues. The whole Kashmir once again observed a complete strike . This time against the death sentence to the two Kashmir guys alleged involved in delhi blast 13 years back while as many claim that they are innocent. I am told that many people got injured in the protests and one of them seriously. The whole Kashmir was shut, including shops, banks and educational institution.
In the process i was impressed by one separatist leader who challenged the calling for strikes in Kashmir , when it only destroys the economy and only adds to the misery of poor people who earn on the basis of daily wages. Master Nazir Ahmed a caretaker of an organization called Muslim Dini Mahaz described the strike call as “sheer political jugglery.” Today’s call for strike and protest was given by both the Hurriyat Conference factions. This is what he said “As a responsible constituent of the movement, the Mahaz wants to ask the callers of strike what steps they took to seek the release of the accused during 14 years. Did they ever provide them any legal aid? Did they ever visit the jail to see them? Did they ever visit their residences to see the condition of their families? What their so-called legal cells did for pro-freedom detainees,” he said in a statement.“When five years ago, this leadership was asked to provide Rs 1.5 lakh monthly for engaging lawyers permanently in Delhi to provide legal aid to detainees lodged in the outside state jails. This so-called leadership at that time categorically refused to do it. Now what is the fun of calling for strike?”, the statement added.
I see this as just the beginning of a war between all the factions and constituents of the separatist amalgam , while as the militancy is on rise and political workers are being killed I can only hope that things don’t go as bad as Palestine or Afghanistan , for now I can only pray. Till next time , Take care .