Thursday, March 18, 2010

How much violance is enough?

Just how much violance is enough?Kashmiri's, who have suffered years of political bickering between india and Pakistan, say they have suffered enough.As India and pakistan talk on the table on all the issues - including Kashmir - in New Dehli today, people ub srinagar just want to be left alone. Sitting inside the his toric jama Masjid during afternoon prayers, the scene is almost melancholic. The semon goes on, devotees repeat verses from the Holy Quran and woman pray, many for their lost sons. The much talked about but elusive peace process hasn't reached here Yet . A woman eeeps and she prays. She weeps because lost her only son to the insurgency a year ago. She doesnot blame India or Pakistan for this.
What did my son do? He wwasn't with either India or pakistan. He was just palying in the market when an encounter happened. As long as we have politicians with vested interestes in power, there's no hope for our land.' Smilar sentiments are echoed across srinagar. She said "All we want are jobs, food and electricity - we donot care which side it comes from. Politicians play with our lives contqantluy,'.they simply want a kashmir free of violence, anger and fear.A Kashmir where the voices of the voiceless are truly heared and nort just debated.
Is such a Kashmir possible? Will the india - Pkaistan talks help progress the peace process in any way .
What do you think?

1 comment:

  1. no one is living in this world who can hear and solve the issue of Kashmiris. Kashmiris bear grim from many years but they could not get freedom because no one is scincer to Kahmir.

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