@BDUTT in 3rd Eye: “What has gone unnoticed is that Kashmir is throwing up a new generation of increasingly radicalised young men who are beginning to see the dispute through a religious prism, instead of a political one. Moderate voices in the city — both civilian and political — are often too scared of countering them, and New Delhi hasn’t helped by giving them precious little to play with. The recent assault on Fazal Haq Qureshi, who brokered the first dialogue between the Hizbul Mujahideen and the Centre 10 years ago, was a reminder of how high the cost of peace can be.”
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No, it’s neither unnoticed nor new. It’s just growing in size.
History does not teach us any other solution but to let the problem hit bottom, when rationale can return.
Our sympathies for the Kashmiris has long been exhausted. Now its time to let them hit bottom and bounce back. Pity is this could be another generation long process.
Democracies have no way to deal with communities that refuse to use constitutional methods, except by the use of force. Unfortunately, this seems to be the only answer.
The country will accept absolutely no more concessions either to Kashmir or Pakistan. This history teaches us in abundance. Unfortunate, but fact.