Thread by @rahulpandita

A few thoughts on the third anniversary of the revocation of #Article370 in Kashmir: militancy is at its lowest ebb. Every house, every shop in South Kashmir is on excel sheet of SFs. Every militant movement is tracked, every OGW is known. Who he meets, what he does is tracked

But isolated terror attacks cannot be prevented all time. For example, two days ago, SFs in Pulwama were tracking new OGWs who they thought might get active. One of them did last evening, causing one death of a labourer by hand-grenade attack

The Islamist deep state is cautious and a little nervous of being identified. There is nervousness about dismissal from jobs, about attaching of property, about NIA raids. However, the deep state is still intact and very little has been done to dismantle it

There is very deep penetration of Jamaat and other radical elements in general administration etc. At the highest level in New Delhi, though, there is very little understanding of this phenomenon.

New voices, political and otherwise, are emerging. But, as has been the case in the last 30 years, there is very little support to pro-India voices from New Delhi. These voices are vocal despite grave danger to their lives.

If this support is not provided, very little will move beyond symbolic events of tiranga at Lal Chowk. Agencies (read individuals) are still working haphazardly. @HMOIndia must think of having one points-person in Kashmir stationed permanently

Radicalism is rampant. But we must not lose sight of the fact that all info leading to terrorist killings comes from local Kashmiri Muslims. All of it.

At some point, New Delhi must revisit its counterinsurgency programme. There must be some plan to enable young Kashmirs attracted to militant organisations to surrender. It is time consuming but possible.

The biggest loser of the last 3 years is the Kashmiri Pandit. His story has been weaponised for commercial and political gains. He is the biggest example of na ghar ka na ghat ka. He must come to his senses. But how?

The KP must take charge of his life. Most in Kashmir do not want him back. The rest do not care this way or that way. He must now come out of his victimhood. He must move ahead. If he wants to continue his job/business in Kashmir, he must accept the danger that comes with it

Today, no one is happy with him. HMO, LG is fuming. Nobody gives a F to his protests in Jammu or elsewhere. The KP must build his life. Leave his fetish of petty govt. jobs. Read, write, make money, make his life. Stay away from WhatsApp gossip. Fiercely embrace cosmopolitanism.