The issue of using a so-called 'human shield' in Kashmir to control the extreme conditions during the by-poll has sparked an unnecessary controversy by a section of the biased intelligentsia. Let us first understand the meaning of a human shield, in the context of international law. Geneva convention very clearly says " use of civilian human shields is prohibited in the conventional warfare against the opponent's army". Neither there was the Pakistan army nor there were a group of armed terrorists, whom our men in uniform had to encounter, In fact, there were more than 500 civilian stone pelters whom, a handful of army personnel had to deal with. For this, we can clearly distinguish what is right and what is wrong. The situation in Kashmir is that of a proxy war, proudly sponsored by the Pakistani establishment, but what is more blatantly visible now is a massive international human rights lobby, supported by sections of Indian media, intellectuals, NGO'S, human rights activists, left-liberals amongst others for whom the training grounds and launchpads are universities like JNU, Jadavpur, Aligarh and several such research institutions, which are again internationally sponsored. There is a clear plot to disintegrate the Kashmir from Indian territory. So as a continued effort and strategy, to execute their agenda, a controversy is being sparked around Major Leetul Gorgoi the proud army man, and a saviour. Even though this incident took place a month ago, the issue has been again irked up after Major Gorgoi's clarification of this incident in the recent press conference.
In this alleged human rights violation of Farooq Ahmed Dar, who was tied up to the army jeep and paraded, was actually a stone pelter of the mob, and not the ''innocent Kashmiri" as he is being projected, who was not just throwing stones at the army, but also instigating the mob to do the same. The message was clear " if mobsters pelt stones at the armed forcethiwould be the consequence". Please note this very carefully, the time at which Major Gorgoi took this decision, a petrol bomb was thrown at the army jeep by the mobsters who were surrounded all over, luckily the petrol bomb did not explode. Imagine, just a hypothetical situation, what if the petrol bomb would have exploded and the army jeep would have been burnt in the explosion. Would have the same intellectual gangsters, voiced out..? Absolutely not, they would have chosen to remain silent and act as mute spectators for the entire event. This is why what Major Gogoi, did at those circumstances was absolutely appropriate. Extreme situations require extraordinary actions. As Army chief General Bipin Rawat rightly said: " innovative ways to deal with the dirty war". We have also seen how a group of CRPF jawans who were peacefully parading, were beaten up, abused and assaulted in the same Kashmir, Why wasn't there much of concerns over it..? dint the jawans possess any human rights..?. Many human rights groups, NGO'S and even park-sponsored separatists visited Farooq Ahmed dar's house to preach him an anti-establishment propaganda. No one bothered to even talk to the abused CRPF jawans. What is the narrative that is being built up, an egalitarian pacifism and utopian idealism of peace and talks, in a war-like situation, in Kashmir..? If this is the viewpoint then it must be strongly condemned and rejected. Civility, human rights, ethics, morality, dignity, combat rituals, and peace is only possible with a civilised set of people, and not with the brutal set of barbarians. People of Kashmir have become confused citizens, two years ago when senior BJP leader Mr Yashwant Sinha and his team had visited Kashmir to study the conflict there, Mr Sinha, was in a candid conversation with a few Kashmiri youths, he asked them "from whom do you want independence" and they replied " not clear from whom " and he asked another question," why do you want Independence " for this, their reply was, "don't know why". So when one doesn't even know why he is fighting and for what he is fighting, the very fight become meaningless, misguided and often anarchic. This is precisely what is happening in Kashmir. But on the other hand, Several Kashmiri youths are joining the mainstream society, in the army, civil services, teaching, police force etc, the main reason being, unemployment. Union Home Minister Mr Rajnath Singh's recent statement of 'finding a permanent solution to Kashmir ' has come as a sigh of relief, but really sceptical about what would be its outcome. I really hope to witness a conflict resolution manifest in Kashmir without any compromise to our national interest, security apparatus, territorial sovereignty and integrity.
In this alleged human rights violation of Farooq Ahmed Dar, who was tied up to the army jeep and paraded, was actually a stone pelter of the mob, and not the ''innocent Kashmiri" as he is being projected, who was not just throwing stones at the army, but also instigating the mob to do the same. The message was clear " if mobsters pelt stones at the armed forcethiwould be the consequence". Please note this very carefully, the time at which Major Gorgoi took this decision, a petrol bomb was thrown at the army jeep by the mobsters who were surrounded all over, luckily the petrol bomb did not explode. Imagine, just a hypothetical situation, what if the petrol bomb would have exploded and the army jeep would have been burnt in the explosion. Would have the same intellectual gangsters, voiced out..? Absolutely not, they would have chosen to remain silent and act as mute spectators for the entire event. This is why what Major Gogoi, did at those circumstances was absolutely appropriate. Extreme situations require extraordinary actions. As Army chief General Bipin Rawat rightly said: " innovative ways to deal with the dirty war". We have also seen how a group of CRPF jawans who were peacefully parading, were beaten up, abused and assaulted in the same Kashmir, Why wasn't there much of concerns over it..? dint the jawans possess any human rights..?. Many human rights groups, NGO'S and even park-sponsored separatists visited Farooq Ahmed dar's house to preach him an anti-establishment propaganda. No one bothered to even talk to the abused CRPF jawans. What is the narrative that is being built up, an egalitarian pacifism and utopian idealism of peace and talks, in a war-like situation, in Kashmir..? If this is the viewpoint then it must be strongly condemned and rejected. Civility, human rights, ethics, morality, dignity, combat rituals, and peace is only possible with a civilised set of people, and not with the brutal set of barbarians. People of Kashmir have become confused citizens, two years ago when senior BJP leader Mr Yashwant Sinha and his team had visited Kashmir to study the conflict there, Mr Sinha, was in a candid conversation with a few Kashmiri youths, he asked them "from whom do you want independence" and they replied " not clear from whom " and he asked another question," why do you want Independence " for this, their reply was, "don't know why". So when one doesn't even know why he is fighting and for what he is fighting, the very fight become meaningless, misguided and often anarchic. This is precisely what is happening in Kashmir. But on the other hand, Several Kashmiri youths are joining the mainstream society, in the army, civil services, teaching, police force etc, the main reason being, unemployment. Union Home Minister Mr Rajnath Singh's recent statement of 'finding a permanent solution to Kashmir ' has come as a sigh of relief, but really sceptical about what would be its outcome. I really hope to witness a conflict resolution manifest in Kashmir without any compromise to our national interest, security apparatus, territorial sovereignty and integrity.
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