When Chips Are Down !
The fluid situation in the state of Jammu & Kashmir over last 70 years and particularly since 1990, helped catalyze emergence of large number of Delhi based ' Kashmir experts' and the governments from time to time provided space and 'incentives' to them to engineer solutions to Kashmir issue. However, the Kashmir problem only grew in size alongwith the perks provided to these 'solution providers'. Our nemesis has been that we aspired and strived for quick fix solutions rather than analysing the developing situation from time to time and formulating a clear cut strategy to address all parameters of unrest. Fire fighting any adverse situation has been our preferred response. As a fall out hatred, alienation and anti-nationalism, particularly during last six years, has grown perhaps more rapidly than Indian stock market indices. When militancy erupted like a volcano in 1990, taking the government and intelligence apparatus by 'surprise', there w...