Arguably, greater radicalisation in Kashmir is not necessarily a prospect that the incumbent Indian regime - in noticeable contrast with earlier ones, would like to avert; it, in fact, may even love it in so far as it helps to further accelerate radicalisation in the mainland India - steered by the regime. That's one important aspect of the radical break with the past in terms of India's Kashmir policy. It needs be clearly acknowledged.
<<On its own terms, it is difficult to impugn the court’s findings in this case. But the challenge for the Indian state has not been partiality in particular cases; it is the perception of partiality of the justice system as a whole. In a context of immense legalised repression in Kashmir, where basic civil rights and democratic rights are not being protected by large sections of the judiciary, the case can easily be converted into a narrative of state partiality, rather than a victory for the rule of law. The conviction may be seen as an end of bad faith in Delhi. But we should be under no illusion that it will also be seen as an example of the Indian state’s bad faith in Kashmir. In some ways, the reaction of the so-called Gupkar group to this case was unfortunate: Rather than saying that injustice has been done in this case, its credibility would have been enhanced if it were to give a call to ensure that the civil and human rights of all Kashmiris, including the hundreds who are arrested and victims of violence, were protected by the judiciary. ... In that context, the potential symbolic value of Malik’s martyrdom through imprisonment or possible death penalty in the killing of the Air Force officers is even greater. This is not good reason to refrain from pursuing justice in this case. But it would be politically myopic if we failed to understand that repression creates its own mythologies, as it did previously with Burhan Wani and Maqbool Bhat. The state will have to do a lot of political work to ensure that does not happen in this case. But all trends suggest it will be unable to do so. We are now at a point where we refuse to even recognise Kashmir as a political problem. The problem is being framed as one that can be managed entirely by state repression or propaganda. This will not bring peace to Kashmir any more than it has brought security to Kashmiri Pandits. Malik’s case will become a reminder of the political vacuum in Kashmir, and the possibilities of greater radicalisation.>> (Excerpted from: < https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-conviction-of-yasin-malik-kashmir-7938086/ >.) Also look up: < https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-kashmir-sees-upsurge-violence-tense-after-separatist-convicted-2022-05-26/ >. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/greenyouth/CACEsOZi5rVQokOos6J72N1%3DA5cvgDDEnygYAqFXr_QCionubjw%40mail.gmail.com.
