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ERODING all trepidations — disseminated by a set of
pseudo ‘intellectuals n’ political pundits’ — President Pervez
Musharraf has beamed to the world that the root of irritants,
which has been plaguing zest for jovial n’ amiable ties
between India n’ Pakistan — the Kashmir dispute — shall be solved
in such a mode which would be reflective of the aspirations of
the people of this captivating realm in the Himalayan
landscape — acknowledged as ‘Paradise on Earth’, the Jammu n’
Kashmir State.
Musharraf gave this bona fide perception of his pragmatic
vision vis-à-vis the global scenarios, of-course keeping the
newest ground realities — intact, which can — in no way — be set
aside, during his first post-SAARC Summit contact meeting with
a panel of apex Kashmiri leaders — Thursday.
Amid outright emotions of esteem — by the Kashmiri
leadership — for his matchless endeavours to get a durable peace
established in South Asia, the President, who is much-adored
by people on both sides of the Line of Control — LoC — for his
explicit and coherent standpoint towards the Kashmiris’ cause,
took them into confidence on multiple topics, including the
essence of the overtures — which have been set off by Pakistan
for a serene n’ tranquil milieu in this part of the orb.
Accentuate of the meeting was Musharraf’s categorical pledge
to Kashmiris that — on every apposite time, leaders of Azad
Kashmir and occupied Kashmir would be taken into confidence
for the solution of this longed issue.
Going by the index of the history of the South Asian region,
it is for the first time that Kashmir has been catalogued in
the agenda of the process of a composite dialogue between the
two nuke-neighbours.
A marvellous aspect of this interaction is President’s yen for
implementation of the Islamabad declaration with sincerity.
Such an unequivocal outlook, not only fades away the
tittle-tattle n’ gossip of a ‘secret deal’ [on Kashmir] — which
has been camouflaging the political horizons, in an abhorrent
style, but — simultaneously — manifests the sincere efforts of
Pakistan to get the 56-years old Kashmir dispute solved with
amity and — to open vistas for a scenario — wherein both the
countries [India and Pakistan] can live like good friends.
Whether India likes it or not, the veracity shall continue to
persist that without seeking an equitable resolution of the
Kashmir dispute, other issues — whatever they may be — would
always remain plagiaristic.
With such realism, it would rather be ironic to presuppose
that Kashmiris have been sidelined — in any way, as Kashmiri
leaders were taken into confidence even in the past.
At the same time, President Musharraf’s outright repudiation
of the perception about some secret deal on Kashmir is
certainly reassuring.
Plausibly, the apprehensions on this count emerged due to
Indian Prime Minister’s abrupt concurrence to initiate
composite dialogue to resolve Indo-Pakistan issues including
the Kashmir dispute.
In view of India’s persistent refusal to hold talks with
Pakistan despite Islamabad’s virtual suppliant for
negotiations over the past two years, New Delhi’s astonishing
consent to enter into the process of composite dialogue with
Pakistan was indeed not out of snap wisdom or sanity having
dawned on the Indian leadership.
Towards this, Vajpayee is on record having ruled out any talks
with Pakistani leaders in his Press talk in New Delhi prior to
his departure for Islamabad for the SAARC Summit.
Thus, one is believed to conceive that the sudden swing by New
Delhi can’t be without an embedded motive — in the light of
India’s track record.
While analyzing this facet, the possibility that the Indian
swirl may have been motivated by its domestic compulsions on
account of the impending general elections, but in that case,
there was no need for Vajpayee to rule out talks with Pakistan
just before coming over to Islamabad.
Whatever the situation, mystery did shroud the circumstances
that — miraculously led to the signing of the agreement for
resumption of the stalled talks between the two countries.
The President, no-doubt owes gratitude by the nation as he
has, prima facie, detached all the apprehensions, which were
being used by a few — as a gadget to clutch their
psycho-political gains.
Gen Musharraf’s vow that the Kashmiri leaders will be taken
into confidence — at every juncture — is all the more cheering n’
soothing.
Such a course shall always be treated with a fabulous
salutation — as the dispute pertains to the future of the
Kashmiri people — in millions.
It is, thus, logical that only the real leaders of
Kashmiris — and not those who have a singular lust n’ ache for
personal media projection, at every cost, even after having
enjoyed such a joy-ride for almost half-a-decade until the
recent past — are kept in persistent picture about the progress
on the issue.
How can one expect adore for the Kashmir cause from such
‘leaders’ — who are always all set to clutch their peculiar
frills — to the extent that some time, they would opt, even not
to go in conformity with the mindset of their own party
headship, dwelling beyond oceanic?
Another factor that compels every prudent mind to stare at, is
the stable and inexplicable ‘mum’ by the Indian Prime
Minister, which kept intact until Friday about his voyage to
Pakistan — more specifically on the upshot of his meetings with
the Pakistani leaders.
By now, Vajpayee has not beamed a single word — about the
irksome issues — except his typical ‘fanaticism’ topics — having
slightest significance.
As a follow-up of his ‘brainstorming session’ with the Cabinet
colleagues — which took place in a clandestine fashion, Vajpayee
confined himself to a few contents — such as 'positive winds are
blowing in the external environment of India.'
At the out-set, nothing came out of the magnificent yet
fastidious podium of his contact with aficionados — with
perceptible political heir, LK Advani atop — except the he
[Vajpayee] ‘briefed his mates about his visit to Pakistan.’
Since not a single remark was disseminated to the media nor
did he establish a contact — even with his own state-run press,
eye-brows stand lifted towards an exclusive question as ‘to
what did Vajpayee say to his pals and how about their
feedback’ — is just any-one’s guess.
Yet the most conspicuous feature of such a setting is that
Vajpayee — on getting back home — even eschewed [one can dub it as
forfeited] even the customary protocol at the New Delhi
airport, which has been a archetypal ritual on the eve of his
return from every overseas visit, and, this time he picked a
choice — to be driven to his abode — in a hushed way.
Simultaneously — not a single expression on official level has
been aired by New Delhi — even on the global reaction about
Indo-Pakistan thaw, except for elfin erudite comments by a
faction of the media, which is deemed ‘free’ in the silhouette
of the Indian polity.
Isn’t it a somewhat a mysterious aspect, especially when the
Indian Premier returned from Pakistan — towards whom India has
been posing antagonistic posture for decades and with which
its troops were in an eyeball-to-eyeball pose till last
year — and with whom Vajpayee — now ‘wished’ to have cordial
relations — via a composite dialogue?
But — despite all this — time is still ripe for India to respond
in an unconcealed and frank way — if at all New Delhi is sincere
in getting into an evocative process of
conciliation — expectantly next month — to make South Asia free
from all perils for the eventual affluence of the region,
which has already faced copious turmoil n’ tumults — only due to
India’s fiddling demeanors.
May be AB Vajpayee envisions a problematic environ — if he opens
his mindset or sets aside a tight-lipped manner on perilous
issues before the BJP bunch, yet he is ought to accept the
actuality that ‘the greater the obstacle, the more glory is
overcoming it’.
With this insight a ‘binocular n’ bachelor’ Vajpayee can
change the quality of life of his billion-plus
populous — provided he goes by aptness, which rests — only in the
solution of Indo-Pakistan issues — with the Kashmir dispute at
the top of the list.
Yes — by all elucidations, thaw entails transparency with
solemnity, a fact n’ an axiom which has been identified as the
only channel for letting a breeze — with aromatic fragrance — to
puff in South Asia, in place of a ‘wind’ — which,
sometimes — turns into a tornado, this part of the planet should
not taste — any more.
Just have an minuscule — yet sober gaze at the world
reaction — even by the United States, which validates this
truth, in entirety — Mr. Vajpayee n’ you will see the fervent
aspires of the civilized world — as clear as crystal.
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