OVER A CUP OF COFFEE – TALKS WITH PAKISTAN

OVER A CUP OF COFFEE – TALKS WITH PAKISTAN

The coffee meetings of Shyam and Gopi this time centered around suggestions on talks with Pakistan.  While Shyam was feeling the remark of Mr Farooq Abdullah as just another one to put Mr. Modi in trouble, Gopi felt the failed politician who was immune to the problems of the Kashmiri Pandits in their distress has no right to talk, as the interests of the people will be served only talks and not by Surgical strikes.  Shyam said whenever there are problems across the border, the Abdullas’ from Kashmir issue statements and does not come forward to put their points across the table with the Centre.   They are happy issuing statements to put the Government at the centre in trouble and in times of distress the same governments should come running to help them as in floods or natural calamities.  These leaders though pose if they represent the people of Kashmir could not prevent separatists having field day in attacking police posts, army camps and neither could prevent a section of the youth to be trained in Pakistan.  They could have appealed many a times to curb stone pelting as a means of showing resistance to the administration of the state and inculcated in them the need to be away from problem sites and to attend schools when necessary.  The State administration during these peoples governance has not done anything worthwhile to contain these problems and instead sitting in opposition too could not keep the nation’s interests above that of their person agenda, to be in power perpetually and keep the problem alive for their families to enjoy.  The Centre both the present and the earlier governments have always shown patience in dealing with the unruly mob pelting stones and in spite of all these, when situation gets out of control have to use force.  This has happened over the years.  But had interest been shown, to solve the basic problem of providing the youth the right education and suitable opportunities for the educated and help to maintain peace at the border, the State government would have done their job.  On the contrary, successive governments have wasted their time by providing the basic necessities and divided the people on religious lines and their actions have only emboldened separatists all these days.  The Centre has provided all help and also opportunities of education and these have to be taken in the right spirit.  The State government has to create a right climate for that and if need be with the Centre’s assistance.  At least, this will ensure minimizing the problems of the youth in future.  All the leaders crying hoarse on talks with Pakistan should ensure a climate of change in Kashmir by bringing the youth to the educational institutions and not kindle their passions to pelt stones.   Once this is done and across the borders disputes can be settled, when the perpetrators of terror attacks are brought to book.   Had these leaders been the true representative of Kashmir, the problems would have been solved by this time.  It is to the credit of the present Central government to bring in more people to vote and this process should continue to bring in peoples participation in governance and the youth of the State will be encouraged for constructive activities.

Dossiers after dossiers have been given to Pakistan only for that to deny any involvement of their terrorists.  Now they are going to a level of protecting those terrorists with Government of Pakistan and Army taking opposing views on global reactions to protection of terrorists.  Pakistan has not accepted the presence of terrorist camps in the past and also the presence of Bin Laden.  When Bin Laden was killed, he was residing very near a Pakistani Military establishment.  A country which threatens of Nuclear War with the fear of further division of their country and not accepting to the violence of the non-state actors on other countries, is the one expected to come to table to solve the issue as per Mr. Farooq Abdulla.   He feels that the people of the State are suffering because of these strikes, and had he shown the same concern for the Kashmiri Pandits two decades back, the problem would not have assumed this proportion.

India would do well to destroy all the launch pads in Pakistan with the support of the World Community as every other person is affected and including the common people of Pakistan by frequent attacks by terrorists trained in Pakistan inside and outside of Pakistan.  While it is the internal matter of Pakistan when it comes to problems of attacks in Mosques of one denomination to the other, how can Pakistan absolve responsibility for strikes made by terrorists trained in their soil on an other country.  India being a neighbor is worst affected and have no found in talks with Pakistan as talks do not result in  action of Pakistan to take up on culprits shown with evidence and further camps of terrorists still exist.

Hence the days of awaiting for response for every dossier is over.  It is a period to destroy the Launch pads of terrorists.    If necessary, men behind acts of violence and leaders of terror outfits have to be eliminated by such strikes.  The world at large is worried about the nuclear weapons in possession with Pakistan and its uncared attitude for use of such weapons if threatened.   For the very same reason, the world community will come behind India in eliminating the sources of terror.   The only terms on which India can come to the negotiating table is by Pakistan handing over the terrorists named and stopping activities which is injurious to both India and the world, namely training of terrorists.   Perhaps, if the Civilian Government of Pakistan is able to assert its power to the show the rightful place to their Army, they will be able to contain terrorism and also can live peacefully themselves and allow others too to be peaceful without attacks. The Bonhomie between the true representative of the people of Pakistan, as Government of Pakistan with all concerned, will be benefitial for the growth of Pakistan economically and a peaceful world.

The Abdullahs who in the name of brokering peace in Kashmir will have no role to play.   Their assumption to represent people have only increased the problems to the Centre and the Centre would be doing well, to ignore the statements and concentrate on real peace by development and growth in Kashmir with the total involvement of Kashmiri Youth.