Apocalypse Watch

The masses are on the streets. Nothing but purna swaraj would suffice.

The British are concerned, they make their moves quickly. They assure the Indians that they are an integral part of the empire, citizens of the crown. This is an internal disagreement and must be resolved internally, they say. India is an integral part of the British Empire.

The Indian leaders would have nothing of it. They point out that Indians must have a say in matters concerning their land. They argue that they are the only ones who have right to their lands and thus the only ones who should have a say in their future. According to them, the key is for the British to accept the status of the Indian state as disputed. The British reject this.

Frustration spills over despite calls for non-violence as some take up arms. Some see this as the only way to achieve independence.

The British persist. They brand the armed freedom struggle as terrorism. This is what the Indian leaders had feared; they call for calm.

Meanwhile the Royal British Army moves in. Numerous Civil and Human rights violations take place. Hundreds of innocent killed, political activists jailed. Human Rights watchdogs cry foul, no one notices.

The Indians want their freedom, their land, their right. They want their voices to be heard, self governance, complete independence. Only the people of India have a right to decide its future.

The British deny the claim, for them India is part of the Empire. They label this as an internal disagreement and refuse to recognize the territory as disputed. They are happy to concede mere participation in governance for the Indians as a token of their generosity but would have nothing about Independence.

The disagreement/dispute persists....

The story so far which we all know, here is what we don’t

The masses are on the streets. Nothing but purna swaraj would suffice.

The Indians are concerned, they make their moves quickly. They assure the Kashmiris that they are an integral part of the country, citizens of the land. This is an internal disagreement and must be resolved internally, they say. Kashmir is an integral part of the Indian Nation.

The Kashmiri leaders would have nothing of it. They point out that Kashmiris must have a say in matters concerning their land. They argue that they are the only ones who have right to their lands and thus the only ones who should have a say in their future. According to them, the key is for the Indians to accept the status of the Kashmiri state as disputed. The Indians reject this.

Frustration spills over despite calls for non-violence as some take up arms. Some see this as the only way to achieve independence.

The Indians persist. They brand the armed freedom struggle as terrorism. This is what the Kashmiri leaders had feared; they call for calm.

Meanwhile the Indian Army moves in. Numerous Civil and Human rights violations take place. Hundreds of innocent killed, political activists jailed. Human Rights watchdogs cry foul, no one notices.

The Kashmiris want their freedom, their land, their right. They want their voices to be heard, self governance, complete independence. Only the people of Kashmir have a right to decide its future.

The Indians deny the claim, for them Kashmir is part of the nation. They label this as an internal disagreement and refuse to recognize the territory as disputed. They are happy to concede mere participation in governance for the Kashmiris as a token of their generosity but would have nothing about Independence.

The disagreement/dispute persists....