Thread by @RadioChinar

Deradicalisation of #Kashmir Youth, need of the hour. #Thread.

The valley has been bearing the brunt of radicalisation that has the potential to destroy the future generation of #Kashmir. Its a ticking time bomb that needs to be addressed at the earliest.

The gradual erosion of #Sufism is an indicator of the growing radicalisation in #Kashmir. Sufism faces a stiff competition from the Wahhabi brand of Islam as preached in Saudi Arabia & other parts of the world.

Sufi shrines are being burnt and there has hardly been any public outcry regarding the same, indicating the waning influence of the Hanafis. With the abundance of Saudi money, Wahhabi followers are gradually taking over Hanafi masjids in the valley.
#Kashmir

Radicalisation in J&K has increased in the past decade. Radical Islamist outfits are spreading their ideology through vitriolic speeches, a network of Mosques, taking the control of Madrasas while expanding their influence across various colleges & universities.
#Kashmir

In Sep 2018 in #Kulgam, Zahid Ah Mir(16) who joined HM got trapped in a gunfight with the security forces. He called his mother about what he should do next. His mother advised him to not surrender & rather sacrifice his life for Jihad.
#Kashmir

The new war in #Kashmir is not only being fought on the streets, but through smartphones as well. Readily available material & literature on the streets & internet, along with clips on YouTube has been contributing to radicalisation.

The misinterpretation of the Holy Quran & the call of jihad which is influencing youth to take up arms. Muslim youth in #Kashmir is being called to wage a war for “Ghazwa-e-Hind” by terror outfits & handlers in #Pakistan.

Students right from their childhood have been taught that #Kashmir is not a part of India, & that it has been occupied by #India. The textbooks in #Kashmiri schools have two maps - one of India & the other of J&K, thus giving rise to a sense of separate identity.

Many Mosques & Madrasas have become epicenters of Radicalisation. These Mosques during gunfights appeal to locals to indulge in stone-pelting on Security Forces so that #terrorists are able to escape. At such places children first learn the concept of believers & kaafirs.

#Article370 was a disease that gave rise to alienation & separate identity to #Kashmiris which the Government has removed. The likes of Jamaat-e-Islami, Hurriyat, & separatists – all owe their growth to Article 370.
#Kashmir

#Kashmir is territorially secure, but we need to secure it emotionally & psychologically as well. We need to foster strong bonds & propagate the spirit of Kashmiriyat. Elders & influential clerics must reached out to clear the misconceptions of youth regarding jihad.

The glorification of #terrorists by the locals needs to end. If not nipped in the bud, we will have a generation of #Kashmiris growing up with militants & separatists as their role model.
#KashmirRejectsTerrorism

The bravery of local youth such as Rifleman Aurangzeb needs to be propagated. His two brothers have also joined the Army in 2019 to avenge his killing. A firm message that the country needs more Aurangzebs & not Burhan Wanis needs to be communicated.
#Kashmir

De-radicalisation can be best achieved through effective teaching & incorporation of civic studies in the syllabus for children. Students should be empowered with pen & computers, in place of stones and guns.
#Kashmir

The long-term solution is through a movement that genuinely seeks to propagate #Sufism that promotes peace & tolerance for all & helps promote the spirit of #Kashmiriyat.
#KashmirWantsPeace.