tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425761006523288280.post8333721903455629877..comments2023-03-22T07:51:03.948+05:30Comments on Call to the Nation: Red Fort Address of the Prime Minister - Aug 15, 2010... "...We also consider it our duty to protect the minorities..."Rajeev Dubeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825406243440322660noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425761006523288280.post-86148023265753126022010-08-18T19:00:44.338+05:302010-08-18T19:00:44.338+05:30Its unfortunate that issues in India are given imp...Its unfortunate that issues in India are given importance by the leaders less on the basis of the credibility and moral obligations of the issue and more on what they can get in return - vote.<br />In the case of Kashmiri Pandits, two factors worked against them to ever make their issue a national issue:<br />1)very small size which means insignificant vote count(state wide or nation wide) 2) Well educated - Kashmiri Pandits for long always believed in the importance of education and many of them opting to be teachers, engineers and doctors .This also meant that they started to diverse to other states even before migration and also with education comes the comfort of not voting. <br /><br />The idea of autonomy does give a lot of pain, being a Kashmiri pandit myself.But the question is who is going to rise up against this ..the kashmiri pandits who by now are spread across the world and almost accepted their new homes as their new motherland seeing no respite from terrorism in the valley or the people in the valley itself who might be more glad to make kashmir an autonomous states with no clue of further consequences...or the other communities of India who have their own agendas in hand.<br /><br />But one thing is clear, that until the issue hits the sentiments of the common man, our leaders wont even attempt to give back to KPs what they have lost!<br />Hence i really appreciate the attempt in this blog to bring out the issue to the masses.<br /><br />Tiku.Topgunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975635192157940053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425761006523288280.post-23646687860324532572010-08-18T06:13:55.441+05:302010-08-18T06:13:55.441+05:30On the evening debate on Times Now on 17-08-2010, ...On the evening debate on Times Now on 17-08-2010, there was a physician representing opinion of Kashmiri Pandits and there was a representative (one Mr. Bilal) from the Hurriyat. Issue was that Aisa Andrabi, the firebrand militant leader who has exhorted Kashmiri students to pelt stones and skip schools and colleges while applying for a passport to send his for higher studies overseas.<br />Mr Bilal dismissively told-why this physician who practices in Jammu wants to comment-let him practice and be at peace. When this doc reminded Bilal that he has been forced out of the valley-Bilal, shocking everyone said-he represents mean mentality of Kashmiri Pandits.<br />This chap was not at all ready to listen to any argument.<br />One generation has passed and minorities in Kashmiri valley can't think of returning. And what's appalling is that their return has ceased to be an issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com