Anger sparks with 'Israel-style' settlement in Kashmir

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India sparks anger with 'Israel-style' settlement policy in disputed Kashmir - International - Jerusalem Post

India's nationalist government plans to resettle tens of thousands of Hindus in three new townships in Muslim-dominated Kashmir, setting up a confrontation with separatists who say it is an Israel-style policy of creating settlements in occupied territory.

Many Kashmiri Hindus, or Pandits, also say they are not in favor of the plan.

Between 200,000 to 300,000 Hindus are estimated to have fled Kashmir after an armed revolt against New Delhi's rule erupted in 1989 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has long vowed to return them to their homes.

Just a month ago, the BJP took control of the Kashmir government in alliance with a regional partner - the first time the Hindu nationalist party has been in power in the state. This week, the state government unveiled a plan to set up self-contained, heavily guarded colonies for Hindus who fled their homes and are now living elsewhere in India or overseas.

Kashmir is divided between Hindu-majority India and Islamic Pakistan and the nuclear-armed neighbors have gone to war two times over the territory since independence in 1947. A third confrontation in 1999 stopped short of a formal war.

Around 100,000 people have been killed in the separatist revolt that India says is financed and aided by Pakistan. Pakistan denies the allegation, saying it only gives moral and diplomatic support for Kashmiri people in their struggle for self determination.



But after years of anti-insurgency operations by tens of thousands of Indian soldiers and with Pakistan embroiled in tackling militant groups at home, violence has ebbed in Kashmir.

Federal Home Minister Rajnath Singh held talks with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed this week to discuss the party's commitment to rehabilitate Hindus in Kashmir, the government said.

"The chief minister assured the union home minister that the state government will acquire and provide land at the earliest for composite townships in the valley," the home ministry said in a statement.

Under the plan, the townships will be built on land acquired from farmers and will have schools, shopping malls, hospitals and playgrounds, the government said. No details about how much land will be acquired and when any construction will start were immediately available.

Kashmir's main separatist alliance said the BJP was using the plight of the displaced people to further an agenda of ending Kashmir's special status. Under current laws, non-Kashmiris are not allowed to own land in the state.

"The issue of Pandits is being used to create a state within the state on the lines of Israel," said Syed Ali Shah Geelani, a top leader of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, an umbrella organization of separatist political and religious groups.

He said the displaced Hindus must be brought back to Kashmir but not to ghettos which would only sharpen divisions in Kashmiri society. The separatists held a street protest on Friday after prayers and have called for a shutdown across the Kashmir Valley on Saturday.

Many Kashmiri Pandits said they were not sure about the government's plan to move them back.

"It will make Pandits vulnerable. Under such circumstances nobody will come back," said Sanjay Tickoo, president of a Kashmiri Pandit association. He accused the government of thrusting the plan on the Pandits.
I never thought I'd see JPost and Tribune.pk take same narrative :fp:

what is the reason behind this?

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I don't think name of the thread justifies the content of the article. As long as BJP is in power Israel is unlikely to take a controversial stand against india. I thought the content of article was balanced, not leaning towards anybody.

We should also understand their predicament, they are trying to understand the issue within their own understanding of such a situation.
 

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I don't think name of the thread justifies the content of the article. As long as BJP is in power Israel is unlikely to take a controversial stand against india. I thought the content of article was balanced, not leaning towards anybody.

We should also understand their predicament, they are trying to understand the issue within their own understanding of such a situation.
It is not the balance of the article, but the very narrative that the story is being put under.

Kashmir and I/P are radically different conflicts in every way, and to see one through the lens of the other is flawed in every manner. They are making it sound as if it is a plan that everyone (even pandits) oppose - when the reality couldn't be further from this.

I have seen that it is a common zionist tactic to deflect criticism of it's regime by pointing out the worse things other nations do. Israel has recieved unfettered global condemnation for its expansion of building Jewish settlements in the Occupied Palestinian territories...now that they have seen another non-islamic nation do something seemingly similar (although under completely different circumstances) in a "muslim land", they have jumped on the opportunity to say "hey, look at India, why is nobody globally condemning them?" and hence rationalise their own actions by calling their opponents hypocrites, instead of addressing the issue.
 

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This is a reuters report and not written by JP . This report appeared in several newspapers.
 

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It is not the balance of the article, but the very narrative that the story is being put under.

Kashmir and I/P are radically different conflicts in every way, and to see one through the lens of the other is flawed in every manner. They are making it sound as if it is a plan that everyone (even pandits) oppose - when the reality couldn't be further from this.

I have seen that it is a common zionist tactic to deflect criticism of it's regime by pointing out the worse things other nations do. Israel has recieved unfettered global condemnation for its expansion of building Jewish settlements in the Occupied Palestinian territories...now that they have seen another non-islamic nation do something seemingly similar (although under completely different circumstances) in a "muslim land", they have jumped on the opportunity to say "hey, look at India, why is nobody globally condemning them?" and hence rationalise their own actions by calling their opponents hypocrites, instead of addressing the issue.
I am sorry, but I still don't see your point in the article. Look at the date on the article I.e 10th probably the next day of the controversy. Article is in line with MSM speculation here in india the first day. It was the next day mufti syed gave a clarification and then the controversy subsided.

You are entitled to your views, but I don't find conjectures written as facts in the article, which we routinely find in indian MSM Articles.
 

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This is a reuters report and not written by JP . This report appeared in several newspapers.
Perhaps my outrage at JP is less justified. Still, their decision to air an anti-India report in this form surprises me.

And my point of zionist media still stands, Reuters falls under that bracket, having been founded by Israel Beer Josafat.
 

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The news is relevant to them because it makes a comparison with "israel", i do not think this is any zionist conspiracy for the simple reason that India is not occupying any territory, kashmir belongs to India and resettling their ethnic population there hardly compares with israel's gradual takeover of palestinian territory.Moreover all this angst against the resettlement of hindu Kashmiris has come from separatists in Kashmir mainly and some of their supporters. That is news and hence got reported. Muslims always give the palestine e.g. when they want sympathy naturally the comparison came in.

Perhaps my outrage at JP is less justified. Still, their decision to air an anti-India report in this form surprises me.

And my point of zionist media still stands, Reuters falls under that bracket, having been founded by Israel Beer Josafat.
 

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refer to this from my post above

"I have seen that it is a common zionist tactic to deflect criticism of it's regime by pointing out the worse things other nations do. Israel has recieved unfettered global condemnation for its expansion of building Jewish settlements in the Occupied Palestinian territories...now that they have seen another non-islamic nation do something seemingly similar (although under completely different circumstances) in a "muslim land", they have jumped on the opportunity to say "hey, look at India, why is nobody globally condemning them?" and hence rationalise their own actions by calling their opponents hypocrites, instead of addressing the issue."
 

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Can you give some examples of their pointing out worse things that other nations do? Israel is the most unapologetic state. They don't bother giving any explanations or justifications. But if you have some examples when they tried to do that please share them.
refer to this from my post above

"I have seen that it is a common zionist tactic to deflect criticism of it's regime by pointing out the worse things other nations do. Israel has recieved unfettered global condemnation for its expansion of building Jewish settlements in the Occupied Palestinian territories...now that they have seen another non-islamic nation do something seemingly similar (although under completely different circumstances) in a "muslim land", they have jumped on the opportunity to say "hey, look at India, why is nobody globally condemning them?" and hence rationalise their own actions by calling their opponents hypocrites, instead of addressing the issue."
 

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Much to do about nothing!

It is plain,simple,straight news which reports everything as it is.I don't see any propaganda,twisting,taking sides or anything else sketchy in it.Each and every reader is free to form his or her own interpretation of it but this does not change the fact that it is news reporting at its very basic ,stating what one see happening.
 

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just like we have new delhi, there should be a new srinagar
 
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Clearly the separatists don't like it. Lets piss them off some more.
 

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