Arundahti Roys "Seditious" speech on Kashmir!

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Re: Arundahti Roys “Seditious” speech on Kashmir!

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i think what you say is the only solution ,but it needs very strong will powerd leadership to put forword and carry out this discision , extreme rightist and bigots will take it very offensively , leaders will face constant danger of assasination.

I think its critical is to have Indians and Pakistani discuss this possibility, whether its Track II, People to People or even at the sidelines of world summits.

I know that there will many issues related to this proposal for Kashmiri independence, including the question of Kashmiri nationality, an orderly withdrawal of both countries forces, and what type of independence Kashmir should enjoy.

I sat in on a working committee at Johns Hopkins and some of the ideas thrown around included:

•     - Demilitarization of the area.
  

•     - An independent Kashmir being required to deal equitably with both India and Pakistan in areas of water/resource allocation, free trade, and communication links.
  

The goal is to resolve this matter and remove the Kashmir issue as the primary dispute between the two countries.