Major Gaurav Arya's SECOND OPEN LETTER to Kashmiri Youths

[django]

His first letter was weak on intellectual arguments, came out as a bluster. To that, another useless letter was posted as a response. Now this. What is the objective?

Finally an honest Indian member.

 

[Hellfire]

Finally an honest Indian member.

Am honest insofar the stupidities of the acts of both individuals involved.

The Kashmiri's response was equally stupid ... bereft of truth on many counts. Except as propaganda material it served no real purpose.

 

[Spy Master]

Usual ranting and that too from a Major...One can understand how much quality he possess...Stopped reading when I came to 44% land losing rant...I can only laugh at the miserable mind of this poor major...!

 

[Neuro]

Its almost more than 6 decades till now no solution reached. Our govt. either BJP/Congress has no determination to solve Kashmir issues and we paying heavy price for that . Better kill all Kashmiris or convert them to hindus or distribute them randomly in rest of the states such things not possible for govt. means better handover Kashmir to Pakistan.

 

[Beckett Seafish]

Its almost more than 6 decades till now no solution reached. Our govt. either BJP/Congress has no determination to solve Kashmir issues and we paying heavy price for that . Better kill all Kashmiris or convert them to hindus or distribute them randomly in rest of the states such things not possible for govt. means better handover Kashmir to Pakistan.

That is known as the violence that for you are intrigued. Love is the best medication for companionship. Executing is not the alternative either declare Kashmir as another nation or both nations take half/half.

 

[WhyCry]

This idiot think Kashmiris read such idiotic letter.
This major needs to get mature and grow up.

True, This major need to get mature and grow up..... Now look at your title.

 

[Joe Shearer]

Kashmiris dont want dark foreign hindus in their land or oppressing them,

Why should they just accept subjugation by foreigners

I am not sure why indians think a letter written by a enemy soldier will convince them otherwise

That was a disgusting display of racism.

Of course they matter, they are the people of Kashmir

And they should have a democratic right to determine their future

Instead we have foreign dark hindus occupying and oppressing the people and then claiming to be the world's largest democracy

You can't stop being racist?

In 1947 Pakistan had nothing, yet we went into Kashmir, opened a direct link to China that now forms a corner stone of our foreign policy and blocked india permanently from Central Asia, Afghanistan and beyond, this made Pakistan the basis of CPEC and gave us our strategic position.
If india still had Kashmir it would be the center with a direct link in all directions

You didn't go into Kashmir. Both Gilgit and Azad Kashmir acted on their own. Pakistani help arrived long after they had cleared their territory of state forces.

In 1965, you were losing badly in Kashmir against a country 7 times smaller, so you panicked and opened up a front near Lahore, when We never had a war or issue except for Kashmir, but your forces after entering Pakistan were brutalised

Wrong again. The Haji Pir Pass had been captured, Muzaffarabad was threatened, Operation Gibraltar had failed totally.

In 1971 you involved yourself in a civil war 1000 miles from Pakistan, Bangladesh is still Muslim

And what should they be? Calvinist?

In Kargil, your forces were defeated and ran allowing Pakistan to occupy land.

You are at least consistent in your ignorance. No Indian forces were defeated; Pakistan put troops into empty and unoccupied posts during their winter abandonment.

Only indian Randi rona to the USA and the world meant pressure was put on Pakistani government who immediately ceased all supportfor the invasion th7s leaving the indians to mop up unsupported soldiers.

Both your Prime Minister and the Americans tell a different story.

Your military history is pathetic and I dont mean the last thousand years, but you have come to blows with a country 7 times smaller and still not overcome them and now we have 200 nuclear war heads

I agree; that is a sufficient substitute for brains for some of you.

All this animosity
All this emnity
All started because of your occupation of Kashmir

And we hate you for it, Pakistan is growing and with our allies we will become ever stronger with a goal to hurt, block, counter India and all because of your denial of the Kashmiris rights to freedom

Oh dear. That was so devoid of - what was it? - animosity, and enmity.

Growing in what respect, exactly?

 

[noksss]

No further explanation needed

Think about it for a while. The primary (and only) supporter of Kashmir’s secession from India is a nuclear proliferator, a global leader in exporting terrorism and an international migraine. All these fine words from Pakistan’s chief ally in the war on terror, the US of A.

Pakistan wants a referendum in Kashmir. If it weren’t so tragic, it would have been funny. A country that has murdered three of its elected prime ministers (I am including Benazir Bhutto here), had four military coups and recently celebrated its first democratic transfer of power in 70 years (because most of the earlier prime ministers were killed, exiled or both) has a view on democracy and referendum.

 

[The Sandman]

TBH this time it looked like a rant against Pakistan didn't expected this type of "Reply" from an army major. @Arsalan

 

[Arsalan]

TBH this time it looked like a rant against Pakistan didn't expected this type of "Reply" from an army major. @Arsalan

What else you were expecting?
Isnt it easy for them to put it all on us and jut look away when it comes to atrocities being committed by there own institutes in Kashmir for decades? Blaming and bashing others sure hurt much less then realizing and admitting to ones own mistakes. We do it many times as well and we know the perks! (one just ignores the demerits in such situation, quite conveniently in fact)

 

[The Sandman]

What else you were expecting?
Isnt it easy for them to put it all on us and jut look away when it comes to atrocities being committed by there own institutes in Kashmir for decades? Blaming and bashing others sure hurt much less then realizing and admitting to ones own mistakes. We do it many times as well and we know the perks! (one just ignores the demerits in such situation, quite conveniently in fact)

I actually got surprised when he said "they are likely to lose 44% of their landmass. I am referring specifically to Balochistan."

 

[SurvivoR]

I stopped reading when he mentioned us losing 44% landmass in the next 20 yrs.

What a douchebag... Inshallah you will be the one losing Kashmir.

 

[Indika]

Gaurav Arya
Yesterday at 2:54pm · New Delhi ·

LETTERS FROM KASHMIR

The response to my Facebook post “Open Letter to Burhan Wani” has been overwhelming. I received responses from all over the world. And Kashmir.

There were the usual threats of violence, many accused me of glorifying the armed forces and some shared horrifying stories of human rights abuses. Interestingly, there were some very intelligent and well thought through opinions and voices from Kashmir, who while condemning the violence by state agencies, also condemned the violence perpetrated by the Hurriyat and local leaders, including militants.

These young men and women spoke about conflict fatigue and posttraumatic stress of having to spend an entire life in an operational zone. I can only imagine.

I also received letters from the rest of India, some extremely unflattering. Many left leaning opinions pointed out that the Indian Army was an occupation force and was murdering Kashmiris. Karl Marx was dragged out of his grave and made to bear witness.

The vast majority of Indians have been absolutely supportive. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

I wish to share my point of view and in many ways, it is the view of many brother officers of the Indian Army. What I am writing is NOT the official Indian Army line. This is just what many faujis think privately.

It is important for young Kashmiris to know what we think, too. Communication needs to be both ways.

The army is a blunt instrument. Think of it as a broadsword, not a scalpel. It functions on the basic premise of massive disproportionate force. We do not particularly enjoy laying a cordon at 0300 hrs and doing a house-to-house search. It gives us absolutely no pleasure to search cars of civilians or do public pat downs. The army is an armed force of the union and is trained in defense and attack, amongst a million other things. We would rather train, defend the borders and fight wars. Dealing with civilians in the counter insurgency grid is a pain.

Then why is the army there in Kashmir? Well, the answer is fairly simple. The militant dimensions of the entire Kashmir problem are artificially manufactured by Pakistan and its “deep state” agencies. The Kashmir issue was and remains primarily a political problem, but Pakistan has left no stone unturned in making it a military flashpoint. Four wars and two insurgencies have proved beyond doubt that Pakistan is militarily inferior to India. In 1971, they lost half their country. In the next 20 years, they are likely to lose 44% of their landmass. I am referring specifically to Balochistan.

I am sure you would have heard of Pakistan’s Don Quixote-like obsession with strategic depth. That is why Punjab burned when the masters of strategy at Rawalpindi launched the Khalistan movement. And that is why Kashmir still burns. Pakistan is geographically narrow. Too narrow to sustain a lightning armour thrust through Punjab, onwards to Lahore. And too narrow to sustain an infantry assault through Muzzafarabad (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir). Hence, the need to create artificial depth so that our fifth columns within India bog down our own forces during war.

You, my Kashmiri brothers and sisters, are part of the strategic depth plan of the Pakistan Army. Pakistan went about this plan in a systematic manner. In the late eighties they introduced armed militancy in Kashmir. Young men were taken to Pakistan to be trained and were then sent back into India. That was not a resounding success because Kashmiris did not fight with the ruthless abandon of the Afghans and they still thought of the Kashmir issue as a political dispute. Look at the history of Pakistan. The army has resolved all political disputes. They do that by simply sending the 111 Brigade stationed at Islamabad to take over the country. Yes, they have a dedicated Infantry Brigade just for this.

As a next step, Pakistan sent in Afghan and Punjabi fighters into Kashmir. These were battle-hardened warriors who had fought the Soviet army during the Afghan jihad and who were unemployed, staying in putrid refugee camps in Peshawar or in non-descript towns of South Punjab (Pakistan).

And into this toxic mix Pakistan introduced Islam. Not the gentle Sufi Islam of Kashmir, but the Wahhabi Islam of Saudi Arabia. Those fighting against the Indian Army became Mujahideen (holy warriors) and the fight itself became Jihad (holy war).

A lot of images have been circulated on social media by a few Kashmiris, which have shocked Indians. Images of kids being shot with pellet guns and women being manhandled. These images are not the complete truth. They are meant to convey a message to Indians and tell them, “Look at your forces. They are murdering Kashmiris and killing innocent children”.

Let me tell you the truth.

These protestors and stone throwers never target a large cantonment or large presence of security forces. They pick a BSF or CRPF picket, which may have ten to 15 people or more. Then they get a mob of hundreds of people to surround the picket and start pelting stones. Women and children are placed in front. As the mob advances, the pressure inside the picket grows. Firing starts and in the smoke, sound, pressure and confusion a bullet or rubber pellet hits a child, because the child is placed right in front of the soldiers. The child dies. (see attached picture)

Why would a mob deliberately take a 5-year-old child to throw stones at a security force picket? Why would they place women in front when the firing starts? Because the dead body of a child makes for a perfect photo op for the Hurriyat leaders and adds fuel to the fire. The Hurriyat is not responsible for law and order, development, roads and electricity, education or any of those things that “leaders” are supposed to do all over the world. They accept money from Pakistan’s ISI to formant trouble in Kashmir. That's all they do.

With all the moral authority at my disposal, I wish to tell my countrymen one thing – a soldier is also a father and a son. No soldier deliberately shoots at a child. And in the rare case that there is a bad apple amongst us, the Army Act ensures immediate, severe and deliberate action. Hundreds of cases have been disposed off in typical army fashion - “fast and ruthless”. We are not only a powerful army. We are a moral army.

Why do the security forces use rubber pellets to disperse crowds? Why do the “bloodthirsty security forces” not use real bullets? Because the intent is to stop, not kill. Do you really think that Kashmiris would have been out on the road throwing stones if they knew that the BSF had 3 mounted Light Machine Guns in the alley? I think not.

Most of the stone throwers are not political activists. They are daily wage laborers who are paid to do this work.

The Hurriyat is a sickness typical to Kashmir. They do politics on the dead body of children. How are they different from ISIS?

Who funds the lavish lifestyle of the Hurriyat leaders? Who buys the convoys ofSUVs and who pays their office bearers? What is the source of funds of the Hurriyat? Who has elected them? Once you have the answers, you will understand why the Indian Army is involved. And that is why the military solution to the Kashmir problem (otherwise political) lies in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Someone from Kashmir wrote a response to my article and mentioned about how he was slapped by the security forces when he was just ten. This is condemnable and in the strongest possible terms. My article was about Burhan Wani only, and not about security forces violations. And if every ten year old who is slapped, picks up a gun, we are going to have a lot of dead 23 year olds.

Kashmir’s “azaadi” sponsors, Pakistan, have very low international credibility. By extension, the so-called Kashmir issue has very low international credibility. Think about it for a while. The primary (and only) supporter of Kashmir’s secession from India is a nuclear proliferator, a global leader in exporting terrorism and an international migraine. All these fine words from Pakistan’s chief ally in the war on terror, the US of A.

Pakistan wants a referendum in Kashmir. If it weren’t so tragic, it would have been funny. A country that has murdered three of its elected prime ministers (I am including Benazir Bhutto here), had four military coups and recently celebrated its first democratic transfer of power in 70 years (because most of the earlier prime ministers were killed, exiled or both) has a view on democracy and referendum.

Think of Pakistan as an Urdu speaking North Korea.

Are Kashmiris really so naïve as to believe that IF Kashmir achieves this so-called “azaadi”, Pakistan will quietly step back and allow Kashmir to be independent? Has Pakistan crushed the aspirations of Punjabis, Sindhis, Baluchis, Pashtun, Hazaras and other citizens of Pakistan for 70 years so that Kashmiris can walk into the sunset with music playing in the background? No Sir. For Pakistan,this is the biggest property deal in living memory, Kashmiris be damned.

The primary solution of the Kashmir issue is political. The day Kashmiris try to find salvation within the pages of the Constitution of India, they will find true “azaadi”. Over 1.2 billion Indians find solace in those pages, and so will the Kashmiris.

Burhan Wani’s successor has a code name – Mehmood Ghaznavi. They could have named him Changez Khan and he would still have a remarkably short shelf life. A 7.62 mm full metal jacket round does not respect fancy historical names. The 7.9 g (122 gr) projectile flies at 2350 feet per second and destroys whatever it comes into contact with. Mehmood Ghaznavi, the moment you were declared successor, you were a dead man. They have started hunting you. They will kill you. Soon.

Major Gaurav Arya (Veteran)

lovely response. No confusion only hard conviction and full commitment. India should continue the right course,
talks with peaceful ppl and bullets for terrorists. Any wavering will only make things worst.

 

[Rafael]

Pakistan is likely to lose 44% of its land mass in next 20 years.

What delusions these guys live in. No surprise that entire Indian nation thrives on delusions and conspiracy theories.

 

[Areesh]

The whole WORLD knows this ; accepts this

You can keep living in DENIAL

No the whole world doesn't accept it. Cut the cr@p please. You and other immature fanboys of Indian military are not "whole world".