Actually, the 'communal' divide is working in Indian favour.
Recall that I have been posting that radicalisation of the 'Kashmiriyat' was a mistake that Pakistan did, followed by Indian Intelligence Agencies using this in 2007 to create a 'divide' between moderate Kashmiris and ultra-hardliners.
The unfortunate aspect remains, which neither the Kashmiris are realising nor Pakistanis care to, that the major effort of Kashmiri separatism was undertaken under the aegis of Jamaat e Islami (Jammu & Kashmir) in 80s, a predominant Wahabi group which was comprised of Kashmiris. With the advent of HM in 90s, and the violence, and the apparent failure of the aims of a secessionist movement, the cycle of kashmiriyat being replaced with wahabi islamism is complete. It has played into Indian hands (and here, I have no regrets
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The process started in 1987, when, for the first time, the Muslim United Front was formed and it marked the 'communalisation' of the Kashmiri society.
This plays right into Indian hands. With recent bombings in Russia, Europe and the history of AQ-ISIS-Taliban with US, what do you expect will happen? If the Indian state decides to 'cut the high grown grass' not a squeak will come from anyone in this world.
As more and more links are established between J&K movement and 'ISIS/AQ linked groups', it is a matter of time before India gets a
carte blanche to 'evict' the valley of 'undesirables'