Why I oppose Pulwama incident? Dr
Shabir Choudhry
1. Many
people are trying to justify the Pulwama tragic incident under a freedom
struggle, a right of defence and the UN resolutions. They forget that there are
numerous international covenants, protocols and Resolutions, especially put in
place after 9/11, to oppose this kind of action and combat it.
2. Apart
from that, there is a big difference between a genuine freedom struggle, and a
proxy war based on extremist views, religious hatred and intolerance.
3. To
rub salt in wounds of the people of Jammu and Kashmir; the country that
violated a written agreement, and waged a war against Jammu and Kashmir in October
1947 to occupy our motherland, has presented itself as a well - wisher and a supporter of our struggle, while
occupying territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
4. Thinking
people of Jammu and Kashmir understand their hypocrisy and game plan. They know
that they have sponsored this proxy war
to advance their foreign policy and strategic agenda.
5. Additionally,
the act was carried out by a member of the extremist group that is a proscribed organisation by the UN and many
other countries, including Pakistan.
6. Also,
the act was not carried out for the independence of territory of Jammu and
Kashmir, but to make it part of Pakistan, a country that is regarded as ‘epic
centre of terrorism’ by many international organisations and experts.
7. Besides
that, the act is against interests of citizens of Jammu and Kashmir, and
against their peaceful struggle for unification and independence of Jammu and
Kashmir.
8. Moreover,
the act was committed to promote extremism, intolerance and religious hatred,
and erect walls of abhorrence and animosity that will keep people in constant
state of war to provide justification to the redundant Two Nations Theory that Muslims
and Hindus cannot live together in a same country.
9. They
create a situation in Jammu and Kashmir and in India, where para military
forces and extremists react and target Muslims. Their vengeance helps the planners
of these acts of violence and terrorism to promote their agenda on national and
international level.
10.
Also, the planners of this
incident wanted to divide people of Jammu and Kashmir on religious lines in
order to pave way for the permanent division of the former Princely State of
Jammu and Kashmir on religious lines.
11.
Furthermore, the act is
against Islamic teaching, and this view is endorsed by many world renowned
Islamic scholars.
12.
Jameeat Ulema e Hind unanimously
expressed their opposition to this, and called it an act of terrorism. They
asserted that it was un- Islamic act, and was designed to harm Muslims.
13.
They also said this act
has made lives of millions of Kashmiris and Indian Muslims potential targets of
police, secret agencies and Hindu and Sikh extremists.
14.
It has endangered liberty
and dignity of our daughters.
15.
Liberty and dignity of
our wives and sisters can also be potential targets.
16.
Our houses can be potential
targets for a possible revenge.
17.
Shops and other businesses
of Muslims can be potential targets.
18.
Future and interests of
Muslim students and children is also endangered.
19.
It will result in more
cross LOC exchange of shelling which will add to the suffering of people of
Jammu and Kashmir on both sides of the divide.
20.
It can result in some
kind of Indian retaliation and counter Pakistani retaliation, endangering escalation
with disastrous consequences.
21.
Last, but not least, it
overshadows the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, as the world community only talks of
terrorism, and how to stop escalation between two nuclear rivals.
Writer is a renowned
writer and author of many books. He is also President Foreign Affairs Committee
of UKPNP; and Chairman South Asia Watch, London.
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