India continues failed policies in Kashmir

As the situation in Jammu and Kashmir continues to worsen, I am beginning to wonder about the maturity of India's political leadership.  The government has rolled out its tough security apparatus to smother dissent and the right of Kashmiri people to protest peacefully.  Curfew has been imposed in Kashmir and people are prisoners in their own homes.  Such tactics are nothing new.  These are the same failed policies that for almost twenty years have been unable to deal with Kashmiri alienation.  I am afraid more of the same is just not going to cut it.  New ideas should be put on the table to start a process for a sustainable resolution of the "Kashmir issue".  In the meantime, Indian democracy is in an untenable position with millions of voices silenced by the government's guns.  If India is to reach its goal of being one of the leading  nations of the twenty-first century, democracy cannot be turned on or off according to the convenience of those in power.  Attached below are some interesting articles that explore next steps in Kashmir.

Pankaj Mishra

Prem Shankar Jha

Vir Sanghvi

Harish Khare

Arundhati Roy

Until next time...