KASHMIR IS BURNING

11th August, 2008.

The economic blockade proved to be the last nail in the coffin of kashmir's integration, people in hundred and thousands defied the so powerful indian army, and marched towards Muzzaffarabad road. The largest democracy retaliates by killing 5 and injuring 200 among them a senior Hurriyat leader, the tally is going up by every second I count, what’s Happeing? A question everyone is asking, but without an answers.

I am sitting in the garden of my downtown ancestral residence, listening to the intermediate gun shots and teargas shells, wondering what could be a solution, when suddenly I thought about my school days. My generation has seen a lot of strive and tense situation, I still remember the middle 90’s when the secessionist movement was at its peak. I would be very scared wondering what if I get hurt, or what if a stone hits me or a bullet. Those were the days when our school life was worst hit. To reach my school, The Burn Hall, I had to travel the most sensitive areas of Srinagar like Rainawari, Khanyar , Khyam , and dalgate. Though at times we would do a full Srinagar Darshan and still not reach the school, because it was the order of the day that main areas would be tense. Though, we as students would be very happy since we would hardly get to go to the school and instead enjoy a free ride. In due course situation became relatively better.

I would always tell my friends what all adventure we had witnessed during the worst period of militancy like the Hazratbal Seize, the burning of Chari-Sharief shrine, the massacre at chattis-singhpora. People would always say in Kashmiri “Hata katuu e namath wapas” (90’s would never return), but today all those optimists are proved wrong, believe me today things are even worse. Curfew has been clamped in the entire city, I spoke to many people to ask about their well being, the response was evident and clear, Kashmir is burning and only God can save us now. This should be an eye opener to people sitting in their cozy rooms and making speeches in Delhi and to those self styled leader of Sangarsh Samiti , you have touched the wrong chord, Kashmir will not remain the same again.

The Abdullahs Hold the Key.....

Its after a long time have i seen Mr. Umar Abdullah upset on a TV debate(NDTV), every one felt he meant each and every word he said, One could see it from his face ,there was no politics, no pretention but a kashmiri talking his heart out. I happened to meet lots of people from different walks of lives and every one had the same opinion. There was, however, a BIG request,"tell Omer to be cautious". People are afraid I repeat very very afraid that NC might go along with congress or abstain during the assembly vote of confidence to save Naba's dispensation. Although it has been made abundantly clear by Omar time and again that he has nothing to do with Congress, but i feel it might put to rest all apprehensions if an official press release is released stating that come what may, NC will neither support him nor abstain. If such a situation arises it would be in the larger interests of the Party and the State resigning en-mass rather then play with the sentiments of the common people.

Its The Abdullah's who hold the key.

You may like them or hate them , but you cannot ignore them.

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