RHETORIC DOES NOT LEAD TO LEGITIMACY!: HABIB YOUSAFZAI
CHAIRMAN OF THE KASHMIR DIASPORA ALLIANCE
ASSALAM-O-ALAIKUM!
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent rallying cry to the Indian populace is befitting of his government’s stance and actions on the ground in the occupied territories. The logic has been violence and rhetoric. Rather than coming to the table and pushing for peace talks, Modi is adamant on holding on illegal territories than have no belonging to the Indian state. The fact of the matter is that this is not some recent skirmish for which Pakistan and India are BOTH sacrificing innocent lives for. Rather, it is deep rooted in India’s failure to come to the table for peace talks and administer a plebiscite in the IDA:JK (Internationally Disputed Areas of Jammu and Kashmir). Modi’s reluctance is obvious; actually giving the people on the ground their fundamental human right of self-determination will surely lead the secession of Kashmir to Pakistan.
However, as mentioned earlier, this is just one recent clash of decades of occupation. The Indian governments occupied Muslim’s majority territories such as Kashmir and those of other minorities such as the Sikh state of Punjab, Khalistan which was also merged in to India under the pretext that Sikhs were Hindus. The Indian government did not stop there; it also occupied Muslim states of Junagarah, Manawader, and Hyderabad illegally.
It is imperative for any civilized state, especially one that claims to be the largest democracy in the world to live up to its claim. Mr. Narendra Modi’s expansionist logic is bankrupt of morality. Rather than spending millions in firing artillery and sacrificing lives of Indian personnel who have no real connection to the cause, perhaps these funds would be better spent in the peace process, or for that matter, at least on the lives of the masses which live in poverty.
Mr. Modi must realize that rhetoric doesn’t lead to legitimacy, and rallying the Indian populace does nothing other than further solidify misinformation and support for a cause which has no violent solution.
Pakistan has been taught befitting lesson: Modi
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Dhamangaon (Maharashtra), Oct 10: As firing from across the border declined, Prime Minister NarendraModi Friday said Pakistan has been taught a "befitting lesson" with the Army "shutting their mouth"."Pakistan has got a befitting lesson. They will not dare to repeat it again. Our jawans have shut their mouth," he said addressing an election rally here on Friday.The Prime Minister said those living close to the border with Pakistan who had to leave their homes following nine days of heavy mortar shelling and firing will be adequately compensated by the Centre."I assure you, the government of India will act promptly to provide adequate compensation to those who had to leave their homes due to shelling and migrate elsewhere," he said. Modi also slammed Congress for targeting him over his government's response."Congress is busy issuing statements over what is happening on the Pakistan border. This is not the time for empty 'boli' (talk) by them, but for 'goli' (bullet) by our jawans," he said.
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