indian double standards

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when India considers creation of Pakistan to be the most fatal injury it suffered in her history, how can she concede to give away even an inch of a land to Pakistan so easily?

What india did in East Pakistan, might have been a scaled down version of what Pakistan is trying to do in Kashmir. (its a different story how bangladesh slowly became India's enemy too, as far as its political dominance goes) But then again, do we recognize Pakistan as a valid state at all? Most of Indians consider it a political mistake! Give'em a chance, and they want to declare it a terrorist state or something equally condemnable like that.

We (the hindustanis, at least) love the people of Pakistan, love their culture, but all that, at the same time makes us wish that partition shouldn't have happened. Does this feeling work against the recognition of Pakistan (which obviously, seems the only way to peace)?? A lot, I could say.

the question is- is there a middle path here? On one hand, we talk about building trust, opening borders, and then on the other hand, following the same peace argument, we are asked to give away another piece of land, making some more people suffer by leaving their homes, getting wiped off the map as a cultural entity?

Giving away Kashmir to Pakistan is obviously not the way. But since pundits have been made to leave the PoK anyways, why not just admit the LOC as international border, with only Kashmiris allowed to cross it.

But the fact is that, all this doesn't make any sense in pakistan. the spirit that drives pakistan constitutes the desire to absolutely eliminate kafirs (hindus, in this case) from the face of this earth. That, I think is exactly where the whole trust between Pakistan and India crumbles. Its impractical, even impossible to even think that there would be peace between these two countries, with Hindus thinking Muslims caused their downfall in history, and Muslims thinking that these Kali-worshipping baniyas need to be eliminated in the name of God. Kashmir has been the battleground for the imminent jehad.

And that is exactly why, IMHO the understanding and appreciation of each other's culture and religion is primary, not the Kashmir issue. Without the people's support, no political action can be justified. Kashmir might be the 'only' political issue, but I don't think politcal decisions should be taken without people's choice. I don't want to enact the British, deciding upon a country's boundaries without even thinking what people's culture is, and what their aspirations really are.

It might be another double standard not to hold the plebiscite, but the plebiscite frankly, doesnt make sense to India either. Heres why: Pakistan could always create a thousand Pakistans within India, following the same strategy, send military disguised as civilians - choose a bunch of uneducated poor youth - mindwash 'em with their own interpretation of the Holy book- and ask 'em to eliminate all pagans from Earth. We know Pakistan is good at it, and we really don't want that to happen all over India. Its not a double standard, its actually a move to preserve the "integrity", au contraire. (Remember that sleepy town Varanasi, the holiest of saivite places, where some freedom fighters brought some monkey-worshippers to justice, had 30% of Muslim population!! and that is a Hindu dominated region.)

I know that Pakistan thinks Kashmir never belonged to India, but from the understanding of Kashmiri culture India has, she thinks exactly the opposite. The idea of india, as an all-welcoming organic culture, is a direct antithesis to the radical hindu-hating nationalism in Paksitan. That should be the first settlement to be made.

Even if we give away the whole of Kashmir.. with the Mullahs rejoicing over their victory over Hindus, and the Hindus swearing the seculars who made a deal trading their motherland. You still have people hating each other, wanting to efface each other's people from the map of this world. I don't think its gonna stop after Kashmir. Pakistan may very well choose any other piece of India, and have a chance of creating another liberated land for Muslims, or even non-Muslims. Remember that Khalistan, that Pakistan just fell in love with? Obviously, we can't afford anything like that. Again no double standards involved.