Originally posted by: atominis
They are welcoming and always ask to return again to visit and want us to let others know they and their place are not as bad as shown in media.
I knew an old houseboat owner who used to curse Geelani under his breath and blamed those leaders for targeting youth and told how separatist leaders send own kids abroad and live lavish lifestyle but radicalise kids of ordinary people in Kashmir and use them in their hateful agenda and how as parents they struggle to keep kids away from bad company and such propaganda which is also freely available online.
Kashmiris had started girls band, football teams, made it in UPSC etc too but separatists threatened them and forced them to shut it or shun or boycott kids who made ir in competitive exams, boards, entrance exams or in TV or film industry.
Zaira Wasim also got threats from militants for meeting Mehbooba Mufti and accepting award from govt. She was called traitor. And forced to quit industry and hide self in burqa. Whatever she does now, is result of militants threatening her and her family and putting posters against her and warning girls of Kashmir to not be like her and threatening parents to not allow girls to be like her.
The militants had also threatened Dr Shah Faesal who was first Kashmiri to secure AIR 1 in UPSC. And called him traitor.
But I am glad GOI keeps engaging Kashmiris, sends rest of Indians there to bond and interact with Kashmiris and bust militant propaganda of showing Indians as enemies.
Bring on more students, tourists, entertainers, artistes, businessmen interacting with each other. Fun and good business will eventually make people weary of violent propaganda.
Anupamaa
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