The BJP's understanding of Kashmir can be summed up in one word: Pakora. Here is why [Thread]:
Even after killing of over 200 terrorists in 2017, the situation in Kashmir is only becoming worse. Official estimates say 126 youth have joined militancy. But the numbers, say top Police sources, are much higher. New Delhi continues to be absolutely clueless.
A top police source told me that in some districts, terrorist commanders are now selecting new recruits through lucky draws. Hundreds - actually thousands - raring to join militancy, terrorist commanders getting selective
Consider this: despite all bravado, it's a fact that the Central Jail in Srinagar, housing most-dreaded terrorists, is virtually run by Pakistan. All facilities like TV, cell phones, internet freely available to terrorists.
Hizbul commander, Qasim Faktoo [his wife, Asiya Andarbi is the chief of the radical Islamist group, Dukhtaran-e-Millat] is the leader who reigns over the jail. He is the "Peer sahab," who holds classes for other inmates.
The local newspapers, running on the Government of India money [crores], call him "incarcerated leader of resistance" and "Ameer" [authority, commander]. A senior police officer confided in a journalist friend yesterday that they are absolutely HELPLESS in this matter.
He said: we have tried in past, but terrorists threaten staff and in many cases, they are more than willing to oblige. Everyone from jail authorities to the judiciary is hand in glove with terrorists.
Will there be an investigation into why even after repeated attempts, the J&K High Court refused to shift Lashkar's commander Naveed Jutt to a Jammu jail? Is there anyone who is keeping an eye on these developments?
What is the Union Home Ministry doing? What is the NSA doing? Police officers fighting terrorists on the ground say the PDP is making a fool of the BJP.
