Comments on: Frequent strikes a crippling blow to Kashmir’s economy

By: Parwez Alli Khan

Parwez Alli Khan — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:37:54 +0000

if separitists r so concerned about kashmir then why they r not protesting against pakistan for giving a portion of kashmir to china. why they are not protesting against the domestic violence, crime done by the terorists. Murders and rapes are happening every parts of the world but we cann not afford the shutdowns everyday. its a bigger game plan by Pakistan. Kashmir is part of India It will remain so till world’s end.

By: faisal

faisal — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:57:07 +0000

as the armed sruggle has been considered no means of solving a conflict talks and diplomacy is leading the way in present world,peaceful demonstrations saw no loss of lives it became a weapon in making issue being understood aspirations collected under one banner shouting the slogan of thier cause, hartals telling them thier unhappiness,thier peace loving intent no matter they bear the loss of thier own economic intrests a stopper to thier daily lives thier childrens education but they believe in thier cause which is true and higgest to them.

By: juneeda

juneeda — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:23:15 +0000

kashmir a disputed teritory remained in indian hands for more than 70 years,strugle against their occupants sought an approach whether that was armed or demonstartion which they called for hartlas..made a dent to thier economy, where they feel sacrifised even after loosing lives,when loss of life was bigger than anyother they chose a democratic way of bringing thier cause in the eyes of the world, it still contiues till a common term of peace is spoken from each side.

By: hina

hina — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:04:54 +0000

strikes are demonstration on bearing a economic or other related paralysed life, its a way more prominent since the 19th century industrial revolution,in the present world kashmir has presented it the most,though not a economically strong region but still people thought it was an association to thier armed resistance the strugle continues for thier better tommorow they have chosen between the right and wrong to thier complete satisfaction and waiting for the day where they will remember thier sacrifice didnt go waste.

By: mushafiq

mushafiq — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:24:11 +0000

we are weary and tired after twenty years of fighting. we need a strong economy to fight oppression and i think we have to rethink and find a new way to protest and show our anger..so let us rethink….

By: hina

hina — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:17:31 +0000

strike in protest against human rights violations and indian rule is no problem. we have been fighting since 20 years and it has not at all dented our economy. as a conscious nation we have to show resistance and in present day world peaceful protests are the only way. cause is bigger than economy… i am sure even my indian friends will agree. i am sure one day world will take cognizance of indian attrocities in our land and kashmir will be a free contry…..protest….protest….protest

By: Shezan

Shezan — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:03:40 +0000

freedom from India… that’s all.

By: rajeev

rajeev — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:24:54 +0000

@India is not like british who would take notice of symbolic protests……for them symbolism means delay, peace and consuming time…..”-says Wasim–Neither are Kashmiri freedom fighters like the Indian Freedom fighters. Indian Freedom fighters made sure they do target killing. See the contarst of kashmiri freedom fighters–10 of them (LeT , the contract killers from Pakistan) killed 180 in Mumbai, although selectively of non-Muslims, as an example. Go read about Indian Freedom fighters like Bhagat Singh. Udham Singh, Azad, Sukhdev…..

By: Sunny

Sunny — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:22:13 +0000

Why do Kashmiris talk about only Indian occupation? If Pakistan wants an independent Kashmir, why did it give away a portion of Kashmir to China? Can’t the Pakistan free up the Kashmiri land that is under its occupation and recognise that as a country? Why doesn’t anyone question about the clause that anyone who wants to contest the elections to become PM in Pakistan-occupied-kashmir should unconditionally accept accession to Pakistan?Why there are no protests to get back the land given by Pakistan to China?

By: jeelani

jeelani — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:19:41 +0000

WELL! ALL THESE YEARS OF STRIFE IN THE VALLEY WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT LEADERSHIP CRISIS AND THE OTHER WAY OUTS OF RESISTANCE. WILL SOMEBODY EVER COME UP WITH AN ALTERNATIVE OR A ROAD MAP FOR A MORE EFFECTIVE WAY TO EXPRESS THE DISSENT????