To Save The Valley

Thanks to very veracious and definitely unalloyed columnist Shekhar Gupta for reminding me by his article on 'Haider' in India Todays's 22nd Oct issue to write on it. It's almost two weeks to what I decided to write on. I salute especially Shekhar Gupta for writing such an article that too in (fundoo's) magazine like India Today, so unbiased.

Now, what strikes my mind first when I keep thinking about Kashmir issue (not the issue actually, we can call it as a problem of Kashmir and its people, AFSPA and many related things...two words one is National Interest and second is 'anti-national' feelings of fundoos (Thanks to Khushwant Singh). When I deliberate the real meaning of 'Anti-National', every time I fail to grab the essence of it and believe me, I really don't want to ken that essence  from the so called Nationalists. In simple words we can define 'Anti-National' as the things which are not in national-interest. But whose national interests? Are they of our Nation? Or are they of its people? If they are of The Nation? Then what is The Nation? (Forget all about the western philosophical, political definitions). Yes it is only about people's interests, people who belong to The Nation (or rather I would say Nation which belong to its people). Then my question is that don't the people of Kashmir belong to The Nation India? Are not they Indians? Don't they have any national interests? If you think Kashmir is an integrated part of India, then all Kashmiris are Indians. And they should have National Interest along with their own chaste vested interests. But some fanatics .from our society suppresses their rights of having National Interests, they (fanatics) spreads the wrong message to mainland people by criticising films like 'Haider' which make people of mainland to think Kashmiris are not of us.

According to me 'Haider' is not an anti-national film,

it just raises the voice of Kashmiris,

it raises the problem of people of one part of India like other states,

it raises the intricate emotions of the citizens of India.

I have no questions on its controversy, definitely 'Haider' is a controversial one (in respect of showing the army officials as villain, it's not true. Army is nothing to do with disappeared people and blah blah. There is also the possibility, story of disappeared people is just a hype, rumour. I have all mentioned about this in my last blog of Kashmir study tour) but if something goes controversial it accrue man's fervency about it. So let him watch, collect the facts and think over it. He will definitely get to know why we are fighting against separatists. He is capable of passing his own notion over it. And the rest of who do not want to go for facts and deep study, they are the one who have came for just entertainment, they nothing to have to do with this (like my some of engineer friends). They watch film today, forget it tomorrow. Who really we to boycott the film? Same was the case with Wandy Doniger's book 'The Hindus'.

'Haider' symbolises the creativity...

It symbolises the freedom, liberty...

It symbolises the art...

It symbolises the culture...

There is also a dialogue which shows hopes in Kashmiris, which shows positive ness, which shows willingness to be with mainland...

“इंतकाम से सिर्फ इंतकाम पैदा होता है,

जब तक हम अपने इंतकाम से आझाद नही हो जाते,

तब तक कोई आझादी हमे आझाद नही कर सकती...“

What does this dialogue tells us?

It again symbolises hopes...

It symbolises the great Indian teaching Non-Violence...

It symbolises the strength..

If you really want to criticise Vishal Bhardwaj, then why didn't you do it when he shows corrupt policemen in 'Maqbool'? Why not to Omkara? Why we are so volatile, languid and fulminant about Kashmir ? By being so it only weakens our strength and eagerness to fight for Kashmir with foes. We have to think and step-in towards stability.

I really don't have intentions to hurt anyone, still I should have to be clear, veracious and loyal to myself. That's for the blog and 'Haider' is to save the valley only.

Jai Hind..!!