By Afshain Afzal
In the most disturbing and shocking incidents
of Indian atrocities, Indian Army and other security forces were found beating
children of under ten years of age. Many children were slapped and dragged on
the ground on the charges of teasing Army personnel. There only offence was
that they were chanting “Meri Jaan Pakistan, Kashmiri Key Azadi Ka Matlab Kiya
La Illha Ha Ill Allah”. If we recall, despite threats and warnings by the
Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat that if any Kashmiri display Pakistani flag, he
would be treated as anti-state and linked with ISIS / Daesh, Kashmiris waved
Pakistani flags after Juma prayers near Jamia Masjid in Srinagar and other
parts of the state. Interestingly, the peaceful struggle of the Kashmiris to
get themselves free from Indian occupation can be realized for the simple fact
that top Kashmiri-Pakistani leader Syed Ali Geelani has called off its strike
on Friday, 24 February 2017, in view of
the Shivratri or Herath festival celebrations in Jammu and
Kashmir state. In fact, the Muslims of Jammu and Kashmiri consider their
co-Kashmiri Hindu and Sikh as part of their nation and salient participants in
the freedom struggle.
To
tarnish the image of Kashmiris freedom fighters, Indian agencies, in a
self-staged drama to impress international community, killed five Indian Army
personnel and injured nine personnel including Lieutenant Colonel Mukesh Jha
and Major Amardeep in a combing operation Shopian district on 23 February
2017. Interestingly, New Delhi has launched a new campaign by giving an
impression that Jammu and Kashmir state in going to be turned into “Switzerland
of India” by inviting Indian and foreign investments. Where in an environment
of total blackout, even journalists and peace activists are not allowed to
visit the state as the Indian atrocities against innocent peaceful Kashmiris
will be exposed, how tourists can be allowed to visit the state. No doubt, the
voice of Kashmiri Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs and others cannot be suppressed by
Indian occupying forces as they are determined to get their right of
self-determination and join Pakistan.
Ironically,
in this so called critical security situation, Jammu and Kashmir’s Secretary
Tourism Farooq Shah has announced that Indian Rs 2400 crore will be spent to
promote tourism in Jammu and Kashmir in the 5 years time. Interestingly, in
this regard New Delhi would contribute Rs 2000 crore. As per the detail, the
Indian government has decided to settle non- Kashmiris in various parts of
Jammu and Kashmir in the name of investment from the Centre. As per the plan,
on the principle of private sector oriented investment, Indian and foreign
companies would be settled to run the projects to attract tourism. In the same
regard, as per the military authorities in Srinagar and Karu, Indian Army has
been give a go a head by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to develop Kargil and
Ladakh. It is being projected that international and national hotel including
chain of Indian ITC Hotels. One wonders when existing hotels are giving a
haunted look, how further investment would be possible without first giving the
rights of plebiscite to the Kashmiris.
Where
Chairman J&K Legislative Council, Haji Inayat Ali claims "things are
different from what is portrayed in media. Tourists are always safe there. Even
during peak of militancy, tourists were never troubled", how Indians can
dub Kashmiris as terrorist. There is no doubt that the Kashmiris are peace
loving people but intentionally they are being propagated as terrorist and
members of Islamic State / Daesh. It is on record that India is carrying out
staged killings of its own security personnel only to prove that peaceful
freedom struggle in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir is linked with terrorism.
Had this not been the case why cases against Indian Army personnel for their
involvement in fake encounters and extra judicial killings are pending in
various Indian and Jammu and Kashmir state Courts.
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