It is a beautiful industry.
Let us summarize it:
Rs. 1.14 Lakh Crores - amount granted to J&K from Central Pool from 2000-2016
Rs. 36551.58 Crores - amount granted by PM Reconstruction Plan from 2004-2016
Hawala transactions numbering a few 100 crores more
Then the money being pumped in from Pakistan.
Add to it, the State Revenue.
Now, let us see the actors:
1. The local Politician: gets paid as politician, has influence, controls contractors supplying the armed forces in the state.
2. Hurriyat: gets paid money through various agencies based out of India. Some from within India, has control of various businesses and contractors supplying the armed forces.
A dip in violence is bad for their business as the forces will withdraw, leaving their contractors to compete with each other.
3. The Kashmiri stone pelter - Gets anywhere from Rs 500 per day to Rs 10000 pm to pelt stones as and when required. Risk free money as those who instigate these incidents are in cahoots to ensure that fatalities are at bare minimum. Only when there is a disagreement, do we see injuries at a larger scale. Win win.
Pakistani agencies:
Bogey of India kept alive, able to rule the country effectively without needing to step in. The various business enterprises are a testament as also the various 'perks'.
Indian Armed Forces (including Paramilitary Forces)
Never allowed to quell the militancy. Are given peanuts in terms of Hard Area allowance.
All the best to peace!
LOL
Head over to the old CPEC thread. You will find me writing of this in 2016