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fragmentary. Why partly—in-- India (including some other
fragmentary? Because one would nations) has borrowed from the
stand to argue that many of ‘us’ British, and is now applying on
have lost the zeal for feeding the J—K. And equally it lies on all of us
‘freedom—movement’ as that we pursue doing—away the
passed—on—us by persons like ‘internal dissensions’ for some
Shaheed Maqbool Sa’hib, and greater cause. Before advancing
over the decades some of ‘us’ any further, what we need to do is
have changed the direction to solve this ‘chemistry’ first.
hoping that they would do Either, as always, we would fall
something greater in that without short of touching the feet of
touching the idea of fishing into ‘victory’ unintentionally.
some troubled waters’. And, the Also, here it would be useful to
youth of the valley is left utterly quote, Alastair Lamb, author of,
‘confused’. ‘Haider’ the recent “Birth of a tragedy—Kashmir
bollywood movie delineates a part 1947”, in which he writes, “the
of Kashmir story fits to be cited an ecology of the Kashmir dispute, is
appropriate example as it obvious, has evolved over the
decades. And, to add to the
confusion, considerations which
Maqbool Bhat: beginning are now advanced as if
were totally absent in the
they have always been of
an appraisal through the lens of histor y fundamental importance. An
appreciation of the situation as it
‘Maqbool’ [Dear] is a derivative movement. Perhaps he was never demanding a lesson. was at the moment of genesis,
word from ‘Qabool’ which means conjugating to disregard the birth therefore, is today as crucial as it
‘acknowledged’ and/or right of his fellow—men. He like It bears to mention that every year ever was to an adequate
we pass—on commemorating
‘accepted’. Has Muhammad Bal Gangadar Tilak was well understanding of the problem.
Maqbool Butt been really ‘dear’ to acquainted who dared to proclaim ‘Maqbool day’ including some Kashmir is a special case, with its
us or are we casually eulogizing that, “freedom is my birth right other days—reflecting our own unique history; and it creates
him in the move in order to satisfy and I shall have it”. The freedom solidarity for solidifying the J—K no precedents for other special
freedom movement, but what fails cases such as the Sikhs or Assam
our conscience that ‘he’ is that he meant was/is to cover the
us to keep the ‘spirit’ intact in the or the peoples of the Dravidian
‘accepted’ at large in the Valley. ‘birth right’ of every citizen and
remaining part of the year. As a south”.
Either, are we tracing him every that of whole nation. Alas! In time
student of history, one major
year only on 11th of February, the and again, the truth of the truth is
reason would I identify is, ‘the lack It won’t be incorrect to
day he was martyred? Moreover, that we have covered more than
of communication and acknowledge that Alastair in his
has he been failing us or are we six decades in a row and are yet to
coordination’ among the leaders preposition about J—K is proving
pursuing to fail him? These are see, feel and touch anything like
which quickly and directly right. Indeed the importance of
the questions to mind. And who ‘that’ after the Mughal and British
spreads—on shaping some commemorating all such days are
will dare to expose them? left. always considered symbolic in
Indeed, neither we deserve that Before delving deep into any adverse feeling upon others. And theory and action in the urge of
nor India or Pakistan. But certainly further discussion, first there is a this unwanted phenomenon reminding ourselves (and others)
history under the cover of dire need that we ask ourselves provides a hole in accomplishing the most acclaimed words of
introspection and retrospection that: is really the spirit of freedom the process fairly. Perhaps history
bears witness to remind us the Thomas Jefferson, “when
will. movement in its original form injustice becomes law, resistance
Maqbool like much continuing with us? Or, is it alive fact that: in the years of 2008,
becomes duty”. Thus, for
praise—worthy persons was born only with a particular section of 2009 and 2010 J—K freedom
spreading a peaceful message in
to own some mission. And his our society? And I would not start movement was potentially gaining
mission was to liberate his arguing either is it completely momentum but what failed us the end, it would be useful to
fellow—men. He was a man who ‘dead’. Because I know I would fail again in achieving the attach the words of Risley (The
purposely passed on his liberating arguing that completely. But I may mile—stone is a stead-fast General Secretary of Lord
ideas to all of us. And needless to not fail in arguing that ‘the spirit of question juggling around now and Dufferen in British India) in
alteration, “Kashmir united is
say engraved his name Jammu—Kashmir freedom then. Our leaders were never
power, divided will pull into several
permanently in the annals of movement’ is running continuous supposed to own the most used
different ways”.
Jammu—Kashmir freedom with all of us, but partly in protocol of ‘divide and rule’ which