Me :Then what about pre -1989?.
I find it hard to believe that your manager mentioned nothing about the decades of sham "democracy" and fixed elections that preceded 1989, not to mention the theft of our promised autonomy after just a few years of Indian rule.
He:That is different case.But Our Culture is same as them(Pakistanis)
Another rather unbelievable statement. Even Kashmiris from backwater villages pride themselves on the uniqueness of our culture, and consider themselves completely culturally distinct from the Mirpuris from across the LoC, let alone the rest of Pakistan.
At the end I asked him that how many Kashmiris he could find in all this 5 lakh Expatriots( We are working in GCC country) in a decent position in a good company and how many from Kerala(my own state) and I told just Compare it.I told him this is because we gave importance to education.We have many musilm oraganisations in Kerala.Each are trying to set up an school or an hospital or a proffessional college that is why We Kerala Muslims progressed.
Few will argue against the fact that Kerala's Muslims are comparatively better off than their counterparts in the rest of the country. But tell me, if Kerala really is such a wonderful place, why are Muslims so poorly represented in the public sector there? They make up 25% of the population, and hold only 10% of government jobs.
As far as Kashmiri expatriates are concerned, you're right, you won't find very many of us lining up to become maids and construction workers in Kuwait and Abu Dhabi. In the Western world, you'll find plenty of well placed Kashmiris, from CEOs of billion dollar companies to senior officials in the US government.
If they (Kashmiris) do not want India then Khalaas.Who want them?.
Always good to hear. A few years back, most Indian Muslims would just whine about what the Hindus would do to them if Kashmir got its independence.
NB:I like the hospitality of the Kashmir people,but I hate their communalist thinking.
One man's sectarianism is another man's nationalism.