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Two major groups have been grinding against each other, like tectonic plates, in the last few weeks, trying to influence Kashmir strategy of PM @narendramodi (1)
One is led by “forces” whose finger is on the pulse and who know Kashmir very very well. They are advising @AmitShah and team to go full throttle and remove 35-A. They feel the time is NOW or NEVER. (2)
The other has been telling the government to tread cautiously. This group warns that if 35-A is removed “qayamat aa jayegi”. But the first group dismisses this as rubbish (3)
As evidence, Group 1 says before separatists like Yasin Malik were arrested, Group 2 issued similar warnings. “But, see, nothing happened,” says Group 1. (4)
Group 1 feels that Group 2 has vested interests in Kashmir and that these forces (and their predecessors) are responsible for mollycoddling separatist elements in Kashmir for last 25 years or so (5)
Group 1 tells old stories of how the likes of Group 2 offered a large sum to a separatist leader (Mandela, wink, wink) before 96 elections and how an official car parked outside Khan Market took him back after he shopped there for hours. (7)
This money was offered to encourage him to fight elections. But the man returned and refused to fight. All money gone in drain, as per Group 1 (8)
Group 2 is urging government to hold elections first and then see if 35-A can be removed. Group 1 is seething and says whatever change happens will happen now, under President’s rule. Or it will be too late (9)
From second half onwards today, as of now (AS OF NOW), there are signs that the government is tilting towards Group 2. Group 1 says it is a disaster, a Himalayan blunder. The historian of Bharata’s destiny awaits with two pens, one with golden ink, another with sewage water (10)
