@ #120 (Dr. Amonymous) – There are many great books on Kashmir, however if I understand you right, the books you might enjoy are “Bonfire of Kashmiriyat” by Bamzai and “My frozen turbulence in Kashmir”. Another excellent work of fiction that has Kashmir issue in its background is “Shalimar the clown” by Rushdie. If someone knows interesting book that deal with current day politics, please post here.

Thanks!

And, similarly, inflicting of terror upon civilians and affecting facts on the ground has been how guerillas have made an impact to their advantage in many areas (IRA is a prominent example, as are several independence movements, for example in Africa). You are making an argument from expedience, which I acknowledge, but then you must acknowledge the same for every side in this fight.

Further, will you excuse the natural reaction of hate and antagonism towards the state for perpetrating indiscriminate brutality on a particular demographic? Or do you expect them to grin and bear it because

Indiscriminate and brutal repression has been the only way throughout history that the state has resisted a guerrilla movement. What else has worked? Quote me some examples.

Sorry about that. (BTW, jyotsana is a “he”.)

Let me rephrase: Why do you dismiss willy-nilly the rampant violation of civil liberties of innocent Muslims in the valley by agents of the Indian government, by saying they are all murderous thugs and terrorists?

Quit it Rahul. You can’t expect her to be civil if you aren’t.

Rather, the kind of “anti-secularism” that has become a problem is reflected in comments by people who clearly have an animus against people from different backgrounds than their own. It’s people who seem fundamentally prejudiced in favor of their own community, be that community Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, or Christian — and predictably express that prejudice in comment after comment, sucking up all the available oxygen. Is there any one way to say who that is? No, we have to call it as best we can. Are we going to ban everyone we disagree with? Again, no.

Thanks, Floridian. I hope to meet you someday, hopefully soon.

Still looking at the mirror while you type, I see?

“Moral Instruction” isn’t a mandated course either in the curriiculum prescribed by the CBSE or the many state boards of education in India.

In Madras some of the best schools are run by Hindus Padma Seshadri, State Bank Officers Assoc. High School, Vidya Mandir, KFI, and even Hindu Higher Secondary etc are run by Hindus but have nothing to do with Hindu tradition instruction.

hahaha. This would have been a killer comment, if I didn’t actually know about these schools and what they teach, by virtue of family and friends. Are you telling me they do not have Hindu prayers, or do not teach Hindu mythology as part of their moral instruction/moral science routine? Are you claiming they do not have regular class hours for moral instruction, both in CBSE and assorted state boards? You choose to actively ignore the practices that shape laws, and instead focus purely on perceived injuries to your spectacularly sensitive skin so as to further your grievances. The idea that children in a large majority of schools do not get schooled in Hindu legends, myths or ideas is thoroughly risible.

As for that bit about running roughshod etc., that’s just a loser’s refrain. The terrorists years ago underestimated India’s resolve.

Shorter jyotsana: “I am fine with killing random Muslims in the valley because they are all terrorists.”