What a mess..Arundhati Roy !!!

There's one thing in india, which is worth noting..You get absolute freedom of speech. I know that many countries have freedom of speech but they also have some strings attached to that right. You cannot contempt or insult the country. But in india people generally get away with these kinds of irresponsible use of the basic right. 


Arundhati Roy's comment on Kashmir created a lot of spark and fire. It came at a time when the violence and unrest in the state is at an alarming stage and armed forces are worried about the ongoing discussions to soften the armed forces special power act in the state. The booker prize winner has a track record of some high voltage human right activism. But generally human right activists are zero on political and practical situational awareness. Arundhati says that "What I say comes from love and pride. It comes from not wanting people to be killed, raped, imprisoned or have their fingernails pulled out in order to force them to say they are Indians."  Now three things can be done here


1) Let go kashmir and merge with Pakistan: What!!...Last time i heard pakistan is slowly moving towards becoming a failed state. Pakistan's political system, economic system and social system are all screwed up. The country is totally overwhelmed with it's own problem and is totally confused about it's own future. I seriously don't think that kashmiris have any future there.


2) A seperate autonomous state: Oh my god! quite an imagination but how 's this seperate state gonna live. No industry, no employment, no education. Think that azaad kashmir can manage all those things seperately. I don't think that hurriyat leaders and people like Geelani have the balls to do those kinda things. Seems like a pretty bad option


3) Integrate it more with rest of India: Uh..what good that gonna do. India is prosperous, mighty and a growing economic, cultural and military giant. India can provide right enviroment.. a hope and a chance of better survival and life to normal kashmiris. Trust me! their life would be much more pathetic in above two situations. 


To me the third option seems the best. The state is burning but why? I don't remember the separatists doing anything to bridge the gab between government and kashmiris. I find them agenda-less. Who are these jokers? Are they the chosen representatives of kashmiris. Nope! I don't think so. The state has been under a state of conflict for almost 4 decades. People have died saving that piece of land which is PART OF INDIA. So stop jerking around and stop promoting yourself a  messiah of people. We have enough of them. Instead use your grey material  to write another book. I think your grey matter is depleting..fast. Put it in some good and meaningful work. Or is it your publishers are not happy with you and you want to get your share of pulicity. Oh ..is it that? You are then probably suffering from Rakhi Sawant Syndrome.


To be honest..Arundhati..I really liked your interview with Christopher Lyden but your comment on kashmir utterly disappoints me.

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