Leadership People and Strategy.
This refers to the interview given by many senior pro-freedom leaders. One thing was common in them after reading their viewpoint that is they all believed that we don’t have a sound and workable strategy which is necessary for any success. But one fails to understand that to whom they are talking, they are executive council members of APHC (where decisions are taken) and top most leaders. If they think we don’t have any strategy why don’t they apply mind and formulate any workable strategy. If things are out of their control then who calls shots? We can’t deny when they say dispute can be solved through meaningful talks only. It is understood that ultimately this dispute has to be solved through tripartite talks and on the negotiation table neither India can take away whole Kashmir nor Pakistan. And Kashmiris won’t accept any solution reached at only between these two, which negates their national aspirations.
Both “mainstream” and pro-freedom leaders have failed to read and understand the mind of common Kashmiri. Though in the two phases of elections there was good voter turn out but people didn’t voted against the basic spirit of freedom. Just few months ago our leadership was so pessimistic that they were almost thinking of retreat. And over-buyed with this thinking of no repercussion “mainstream” leaders putted our land on sale. Then what followed was totally unexpected for “mainstream” leadership. People in millions came on streets and showed what was brewing in their heart and mind and totally rejected this set of leadership because they have sold their consciousness and honour of nation before their masters sitting at New Delhi and regarding future of Kashmir neither they have any role nor people trust them in this regard, but our pro-freedom leaders only joined this without any strategy, which is now accepted by them also. Apart from hartals they couldn’t deliver anything. Even when entire nation was feeling that it is the time to stand on our own our leaders were still looking to across for support. If Pakistan can think of reprieve by overlooking Kashmir dispute and our aspirations by calling our fighters as ‘terrorists’ and liberators as and when it suits them to concentrate on other issues she is facing, people here also have right to think of having some relief and look for better education, healthcare and roads without compromising stand on national independence.
During polls it was reported that at many places “mainstream” parties took advantage of economic condition of people by distributing blankets and other things in lieu of votes. But question arises who is pushing them to such an extent. During land transfer and economic blockade about 70 people gave their blood and our leaders paid only lip service rather than doing something needy to their families. An old woman hajira, who sacrificed her 4 sons to the ongoing movement and whose husband died of multiple organ failure is left unattended in city hospital here. We have no mechanism here to reach to the victims and kith and kin of our martyrs, which otherwise is our moral and national duty.
Both “mainstream” and pro-freedom leaders have failed to read and understand the mind of common Kashmiri. Though in the two phases of elections there was good voter turn out but people didn’t voted against the basic spirit of freedom. Just few months ago our leadership was so pessimistic that they were almost thinking of retreat. And over-buyed with this thinking of no repercussion “mainstream” leaders putted our land on sale. Then what followed was totally unexpected for “mainstream” leadership. People in millions came on streets and showed what was brewing in their heart and mind and totally rejected this set of leadership because they have sold their consciousness and honour of nation before their masters sitting at New Delhi and regarding future of Kashmir neither they have any role nor people trust them in this regard, but our pro-freedom leaders only joined this without any strategy, which is now accepted by them also. Apart from hartals they couldn’t deliver anything. Even when entire nation was feeling that it is the time to stand on our own our leaders were still looking to across for support. If Pakistan can think of reprieve by overlooking Kashmir dispute and our aspirations by calling our fighters as ‘terrorists’ and liberators as and when it suits them to concentrate on other issues she is facing, people here also have right to think of having some relief and look for better education, healthcare and roads without compromising stand on national independence.
During polls it was reported that at many places “mainstream” parties took advantage of economic condition of people by distributing blankets and other things in lieu of votes. But question arises who is pushing them to such an extent. During land transfer and economic blockade about 70 people gave their blood and our leaders paid only lip service rather than doing something needy to their families. An old woman hajira, who sacrificed her 4 sons to the ongoing movement and whose husband died of multiple organ failure is left unattended in city hospital here. We have no mechanism here to reach to the victims and kith and kin of our martyrs, which otherwise is our moral and national duty.
