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62 years ago on this day (October 27, 1947) India landed its army at Srinagar airport to occupy Kashmir. The disaster would have happened, but could have not continued, if the political foot soldiers, like the one mentioned below, had not been first cultivated by the Indian state. While narrating the events of 1947 in his autobiography 'My Life and Times'(1992: Allied Publishers, New Delhi, India, p39)The late Syed Mir Qasim, once a puppet chief minister of Kashmir, and himself a front-ranking foot soldier, writes::
"...As they [Indian Army] landed at the airport some of them killed a few Muslims. This shocked and infuriated the local people who were there to welcome the Indian army as their savior. The shocked people thought of carrying their dead ones to Jamia Mosque in a procession. This could have created an uncontrollable situation and turned the people's anger against India instead of the invaders and perhaps could have given a different direction to the history of Kashmir. No Kashmiri leader, including Sheikh Abdullah, could possibly stem this uprising. But Khawaja Ghulam Mohiuddin Qarra intervened and managed to stop the procession at Lal Chowk. He talked the mob out of its procession plan so convincingly that one of them stood up to shout that his son was among those dead, but he would sacrifice another son if Khawja Qara so demanded. The mob was pacified..."
The two foot soldiers, one who is talking and the other who is being talked about, both are no more. Gone from this world after breathing in their allocated volume of Oxygen. However, the misery their actions, as well as of those like them, brought still persists. We have to take on the burden, do what best we can to end the misery, and secure the future of coming generations.
Alec Smart Said: "62 years only.. We have a lot to go.."
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Thank god the Indians had come, else kashmir now would be full of suicide bombers or illiterate men oppressing their women.. And obviously there would be no economic devlpt..
Ignorance is supreme for some!!
This writeup doesnt care to ask - why did the Indian Army arrive? Doesnt care to talk about the invasion by Pakistan army backed tribal guerilla.. Doesnt talk about devastation the kaballi raiders from Pakistan unleashed on Kashmir valley - Baramulla et all. Doesnt talk about the hundreds they raped, murdered and burnt alive as they went about looting the valley. Doesnt talk about the darkness they unleashed by blasting of Mohra power station. Doesnt talk about the dance of blood and death Pakistani's danced in the valley.
But chooses to instead talk about 2 incidental deaths. So typical of people who don't utter a word against killing of 2 yr olds by Jihadi's - but chest beat on main roads when jealous friends eliminate a loverboy...
Ignorance is supreme :)
@Anonymous!
First Thing!!! Suicide bombers dont bomb locals... They bomb the tyrannic and oppressing Indians.. and they say ignorance is supreme.. :)
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lolzzz.. I have absolutely no reply :D
Got to research a bit!!! :D
First of all killing anyone because they do not follow a particular religion/idea is plain stupid. It just shows how close minded a person/community is. And your comment that suggests it is OK for 15 yr olds to die for some idea they have no clue of is deplorable.
suicide bombers don't bomb locals!! yeah rite! wtf is happening in Pak? All they do is start spewing venom in every child's head that every other person is trying to kill muslims, if that were to be the case how come India has more muslims than Pak?
And all your talk abt. tyranny and oppression, was that the case before the militancy? Was there army post in every village before militancy? Army had to be brought it to contain mindless killing of innocents and trust me the army does not like being there away from families either. They are doing that just to protect the innocent lives so that people like you can express their opinion, choose their leader, fight elections.
And let me tell you one thing if you stop looking at Kashmir with a islamic perspective and look at it from a logical perspective, you will appreciate that India helped.
On a personnel note, I have always been curious why many (not all) muslims love islam, is it because they truly like it or is it only because they have never been introduced to other religions? Have you ever read about buddhism or atheism?
Ok! Now u have misunderstood.. Muslims dont kill people just because they dont follow Islam.. There are much deeper things to be understood.. Like to defend the Ummah (The Muslim Community) when the time calls for it etc etc.. Obviously even some Muslims misunderstand Jihad!!!
I will never stop looking at anything other than with a Islamic perspective, because Islam is a complete code of life.. Ok Maybe the army of India did help somewhere for some part.. Maybe Kashmiris were responsible.. But presently what I can see as a rational resident of Kashmir is that the Army is nothing but trouble.. Its like the example of Saudi who brought US army in order to fight against Saddam Hussain, and now the US Army is refusing to leave..
Why Muslims love Islam? hmm.. First is that we know that its the word of God (like Christianity) but only that its like a newer version of Christianity (Introduced by God because Christianity had been polluted with Greek Ideas)..
Actually, I really cant answer it.. Just ask every Muslim you meet.. I gave my reply.. and that is because Islam is the truth.. It means peace, obedience, total submission and gives a meaning to life (for those who ponder; not just those who eat to live and live to eat)..
Your Idea of Islam is very nice. But it only sounds good in the books. In reality, these so called "Jihadi" groups are not following real Islam. These people kill innocent people, not killing their "oppressors". Tell me..why did those people in 26/11 deserve to die? How many Kashmiris did they oppress? Why did Kashmiri Jihadis carry out a genocide against Hindu Kashmiris? What was their fault, other than behing Hindu & Kashmiri?
Your problem is precisely this. You have an Islamic point of view. For you, it doesn't matter that in 1947 Pakistan invaded Kashmir and killed and raped thousands of people, majority of whom were Hindus. After all, Hindus were also Kashmiri. Why don't you stand up for your fellow Kashmiris? Why? Because you are Muslim. The day people like you start thinking about Kashmiris as a whole (irrespective of religion), you guys will succeed in whatever you guys want to achieve. Unfortunately that will never happen, as Islam is based on the ideology that it cannot exist with any other religion, especially Idolistic Hinduism..
To you guys, it doesn't matter if a innocent 2 year old boy (even if he's Muslim) is killed by terrorists. You do not care when a innocent Hindu is killed by a corrupt Muslim policeman. But once a Muslim is killed/tortured by a Hindu, the entire state will be up in arms, and we will see 100's of terrorist attacks in India. You guys are insane!
And BTW the name of Anantnag will always remain Anantnag, not Islamabad. It has ALWAYS been Anantnag for thousands of years (even before Islam arrived in India) and will never change. Let's change the name of Aurangabad (named after Aurangzeb) to Rampur, and see how crazy the Muslims will get.
Leave the names as they are.
Even in Pakistan and Afganistan they keep original names of cities. Majority of their cities' names have Hindu or Buddhist origin. Whats up with you Kashmiris that suddenly you need to be more "Islamic"?
First thing which will hopefully explain so many things..
A Muslim (unlike a Hindu or a Christian) isnt just made a Muslim be merely following Islam. Well, the passports may say something else but imagine a "Muslim" who drinks. Now, we cannot say that the whole of Islam is bad. What a common Muslim does is not Islam, what he is expected to do is Islam. Naturally, many people misunderstand.. Many people are even ignorant about the basic things. (Like about 95% Kashmiris think Graves can slove problems-Thats not Islam-).
And did you forget the time when Muslims ruled India (the big one comprising of India, Pakistan, Bangaldesh and small parts here and there). Didnt they live peacefully, didnt they treat the Non-Muslims peacefully.. Yup! They did.. So What happnened now? Its just justice deprived people trying to vent out their anger.. and miraculously, their are many Muslims who seem to be justice deprived.. Strange isnt it?
The belief that Hindus and Sikhs and Buddhists were treated well under Muslim rule is a big misconception. Sure, for the last century or so of Muslim rule in India, the situation of Hindus slightly improved (no more Jizya, etc.) But for majority of those 1000 years, non-Muslims were treated like garbage. It is estimated that Muslim invaders killed 90 Million Hindus during their rule. Hindus had to pay Jizya, which would force Hindus to either die of povery or convert to Islam. Hindu places of worship were looted/destroyed in many places throughout India. Even Kashmir was majority Hindu/Buddhist. There were several genocides carried out against them there, and mass forced conversions, as a result of which Kashmir is now majority Muslim. Tell me, how were Hindus treated well?
There is a Sikh Gurudwara in Punjab (cannot remember name) which has several statues and paintings depicting the brutal force and genocide that was carried out by Muslim rulers against Sikh Gurus and Sikh people in general
How were non-Muslims, then, treated so well in India? Don't kid yourself.
Now as for your comment about "there are many Muslims who seem to be justice depirved", go to any parts of India. You will find millions and millions of justice deprived Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Muslims, etc. Muslims (especially in Kashmir) just love portraying their community as victims. Like I said, when a Hindu in Kashmir is killed ruthlessly by a Muslim Kashmiri Policeman, no Muslim Kashmiri will raise a voice. But as soon as an innocent Kashmiri Muslim is killed by a Hindu Policeman, the Muslims will start complaining of victimization.
I'd like to remind you that 350 000 Hindu Kashmiris are currently living in refugee camps, slowly dying away (and slowly this community is becoming extinct) simply because of the actions of Muslim Kashmiris.
You guys claim to be victims, and deprive of justice? Well guess what! You guys are also muderers, looters, offenders.
It's a two way street my friend.
Recently in Maharashtra during a festival for Ganesh Ji, a Muslim mob attacked a Hindu procession which was carrying out religious activities. Stones were pelted, the Ganesh Ji Idol was damaged. Police did nothing to stop it. This is only one such incidence of injustice towards Hindus. Kashmiri Hindu exodus is another such example. Where is the justice for Hindus?
Qazi Mamoon first of all I appreciate you that u have tried to keep your point of view , and most importanttly not deleted other view points which is very much appreciable .
Well what i would like you to understand is that please for Allah's sake use your brains . IN our country the superstar's are the Khan's . It is also said the Khan name can bring about fame and good luck to u . When whole of India admire these stars irrespective of caste , creed , religion . Why dont u understand . the Muslims of our country are also Indians . Its just powerful people try to force on the weaker people . and in no way hindu is more powerful , it is the politicians , it is the bureaucrats they r the powerful masses , and u know thier is an good mix of all religion , caste , creed people in this power zones enjoyingthe power.
ok many question to answer here:
@Gopal
Ofcourse Hindu arent powerful.. But unfortunately for us they are the majority.. Never did Muslims as a majority (during Mughal Rule) give a solid reason for minorities to complain.. This is where you should actually reason as to why Muslims are better.. Why Islam is better..
@Rahul..
I have sympathies for your god who could not protect himself.. As for the justice you are talking about, its a two way game my friend.. Remember the muslims of Gujrat..
On a more serious note, Muslims are peace loving people.. So i agree with you that those stupid people shouldnt have attacked your rally unnecesarily.... Muslims are allowed to fight only when their lands/etc etc are in danger/when the enemy attacks.. Same logic applies to Kashmir where the majority is Muslim.. Thnksss for putting the question.
I do want to reply to that anonymous comment one point at a time.. Apparantly its too long and is full of hate.. Which means even if i point out where his misunderstanding/ignorance lies, he/she still wont be able to get it.. TQ
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