jammu and kashmir: problems and solutions

INCREDIBLE JAMMU AND KASHMIR

Shekh Sadia Persian Poet

“If there is any heaven on earth it is here in Kashmir, in Kashmir, in Kashmir.”

• October 20, 1947 Pakistan violates the Standstill Agreement and hoards

of armed Pakistani tribesman entered Kashmir.

• October 26, 1947 ”Instrument of Accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India “ signed by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Maharaja Hari Singh.

INTEGRATION TO INDIA

Qureshi Alla Rakha Khan, Tabla player

Mehr Chand Mahajan, Ex-Chief Justice of India

Padma Sachdev, Indian poet and novelist

Mukesh Rishi, Film Actor

Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Director and Producer

OUR EMINENT PERSONALITIES

BUT...

UN asks for a plebiscite among J & K people

Apr 1948 Pakistan refuses…

Instrument of Accession signed Oct 26, 1947 Pt. Nehru asks UN

Pakistan violates standstill agreementOct 20, 1947 Sends armed

forces

BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM

• Incorporated in our constitution as a temporary measure

• Defence, Foreign Affairs and Communication

• Centre has no power to declare financial emergency in the state.

Why was it incorporated??

ARTICLE 370 : DISCRIMINATION WITH J &

K

AFSPAARMED FORCES SPECIAL POWER ACT

• ENFORCED FROM JULY 5, 1990

• FREQUENT CURFEWS

• EDUCATION GETS DISTURBED

• NORMAL LIFE DESTROYED

• VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

• MISUSE OF THIS ACT

• RAPE,

• ILLEGAL MURDERS ETC.

TIMELINESep 22, 2013

Curfew lifted from Shopian after 10 days

Aug 22, 2013

After 12 days of curfew, Kistwar holds rally for peace.

Dec 03, 2012

Curfew continues for 6th day in Srinagar.

GEOGRAPHICAL STRUCTURE

Problems

Lives of People

Education

Survival

Military Operation

Easy Intrusion

Natural Calamities

DEMOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION

• LACK OF HARMONY AMONG THEMSELVES

• MONOPOLY IN THEIR DIVISIONS

• FREQUENT CONFLICTS AMONG THE ETHNIC GROUPS

Division Population Muslim HinduBuddhist

and others

Kashmir 5,476,970 97.16% 1.85% 0.99%

Jammu 4,430,191 30.69% 65.23% 4.08%

Ladakh 236,539 43.87 6.22% 49.91%

Source: 2012 Census India District Profiles

BORDER ISSUES

• LOW LITERACY RATE AND LESS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• POOR INFRASTRUCTURE IN BORDER ADJOINING AREAS

• PEOPLE BEING COAXED FOR SERVING WRONG PURPOSES

• LOCAL PEOPLE ARE VICTIMISED TO THE HOSTILITIES BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES

STATE AUTOCRACY

• J & K HIGH COURT CAN ISSUE WRITS ONLY FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS.

• AUTOCRACY: CENTRE CAN’T INTERFERE.

• NAME, AREA AND BOUNDARY CAN’T BE CHANGED BY INDIAN UNION.

• PREVENTIVE DETENTION LAWS AREN’T APPLICABLE TO THE STATE.

OTHER PROBLEMS

• NOT EVEN A SINGLE INSTITUTE OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE LIKE IITS, IIITS, IISER, IISC, AIIMS, IIMS ETC.

• INCESSANTLY INCREASING NUMBER OF MIGRANTS

• INCREASING COMMUNICATION GAP AMONG THE COMMUNITIES

• KASHMIRI PEOPLE ARE DISCRIMINATED IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY

• INCURABLE AND ENDURABLE CLIMATE PROBLEMS

ARE THERE FEASIBLE SOLUTIONS???

YES, THERE ARE…

PROVIDED…

SOLUTIONS

• AFSPA SHOULD BE REMOVED FOR A TRIAL BASIS AT LEAST.

• GOVERNMENT SHOULD LOOK FOR BETTER CONNECTIVITY LIKE SUBSIDIZING AIRFARE RATES.

•MEDIA SHOULDN’T PROVIDE A GREAT HYPE SO THAT TOURISTS MAY GET ATTRACTED.

• TOURISM INDUSTRY MUST BE PROMOTED.

• DISCRIMINATION WITH J & K PEOPLE SHOULD BE STOPPED.

• CONFIDENCE BUILDING MEASURES MUST BE PROMOTED.