Kashmir and the myth of indivisible India

[HAIDER]

This summer has been among the bloodiest over the past few years in Kashmir.

There are no celebrations throughout this fabled valley, just atrocities carried out, justice denied and the laments of a cold, uncaring world.

The occupying Indian armed forces enforced a curfew during Eid al-Adha. On a day that Prophet Abraham is believed to have been willing to sacrifice what he loved most, Kashmiris remember the sacrifices they make for freedom - "azadi".

Kashmir was cast into despair as news spread of two deaths on Eid al-Adh. Nasir Shafi, aged 11, was killed, while walking home from Friday prayers.

"What crime did my son commit?" wailed his distraught father, as tens of thousands attended the funeral. Nasir's death came 70 days after the start of an uprising that has claimed 82 lives so far, fuelled by the killing of the now lionised Burhan Wani.



New Delhi's response to unrest is grotesque, including mass rapes, forced disappearances and more than 2,700 unidentified bodies in mass graves, documented by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International.

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/09/160926090854867.html

 

[Imad.Khan]

 

[dray]

I expected more reading the headline, but it ended up in the same old useless rhetoric.

 

[ito]

SIx towns does not equal Kashmir.

I expected more reading the headline, but it ended up in the same old useless rhetoric.

It is the same matter under different headings.

 

[gslv mk3]

Yawn.

 

[Imad.Khan]

SIx towns does not equal Kashmir.

These are the towns where clashes have taken place. Also this is from the Aljazeera website and was posted back in August. I am also not claiming that its accurate or if the situation is better/worse now

 

[ito]

These are the towns where clashes have taken place. Also this is from the Aljazeera website and was posted back in August. I am also not claiming that its accurate or if the situation is better/worse now

There has been no major violence in the valley since a week.

 

[I S I]

There has been no major violence in the valley since a week.

Wow that means Kashmiris have finally accepted your forcibly occupation. 1 week man, ONE FUCKIN WEEK.