here's a suggestion from an investment banker reader of this blog.
what do you folks think? money talks, and that gives i-bankers a
fairly unique perspective, which should be taken seriously.
v, i have a simple suggestion that could be implemented quite easily:
which is to shut down every 'kashmiri emporium' and repatriate all
kashmiri mohammedans in all parts of india back to j&k. that would
immediately reduce terrorism in india by 50% as i have reason to
believe these are all sleeper cells. nobody ever buys anything from
them, and they are *everywhere*, even 'selling' rugs in sweltering
kanyakumari. this cannot be explained by pure economics -- they don't
break even, they are being subsidized for other purposes. also, a
'kashmiri emporium' in hampi recently was found to harbor a terrorist
plotting to bomb bangalore.
a second step would be to stop central dole-outs to j&k. unbeknownst
to all, j&k is the least poor part of india, with a poverty rate
around 3% and falling. it will soon have nobody below the poverty
line. why? the center gives every man, woman and child in india 8x the
grants, yes free money, that the average indian gets. don't people in
bihar etc deserve this more than these ungrateful wretches in j&k?
a third step would be to experiment by making noises about pulling out
the army from j&k (as a tactical exercise, while quietly beefing up
its presence in actuality). the kashmiri mohammedans will then sing a
different tune, as they know that the pakistanis are going to beat the
crap out of them, as they do to their counterparts in PoK, not to
speak of the huge amounts of money the military spends in j&k. they
will *demand* that the army not leave. if they don't, well, of course,
the initiative can be quietly dropped.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: v
Dear Rajeev,
I have loved your blogspot and columns over the years but have a small
suggestion to make: instead of simply highlighting the problems that Hindu
India faces, can we also highlight solutions? It is not for us to get them
implemented; we are unfortunately not amongst the decision makers of polity
in India, but maybe our solutions too might find as much resonance as your
work thus far has.
My solution for Kashmir is as below:
1. Get Hindus from dispreviledged parts of India to infiltrate into Kashmir
in large numbers. There is already a large number of Bihari migrants that
works there -- encourage them to settle down there and not come back.
Critics will harp back shouting Article 370. But if Bangladesh can
infiltrate 2 crore Bangladeshis into India over 25 years, why can we not
infiltrate a few lac 'Mainland' Hindus into Kashmir?
2. The numbers required are not large. Leh/Ladakh and Jammu are already
pro-India. Only the Valley is a problem. Now the Valley's population is
only about 50 lacs; certainly less than 75 lacs. So if you infiltrate about
20-25 lac people there you will dramatically change demographics. It may be
illegal on paper, but who cares? Lets use the lax judicial system in this
case to the advantage of the nation. What has the judiciary done in any
case with the Bangladeshi infiltration? If only the RSS were to use its
energies to facilitate this than drain it over clamoring for a repeal of
Article 370 (which practically speaking is not likely to happen anytime
soon) things might get moving.
3. In terms of timing, this is opportune as the Army has managed to bring
down violence levels there dramatically. One may even take the help of the
Army and paramilitary forces in getting this done. Rather than go around
re-building mosques and getting fatwas issued against them for doing so,
they might as well facilitate this.
4. Provide arms for village protection groups of these migrants.
Essentially that is being done in large numbers in Doda, might as well do
so here.
After they have migrated there in large numbers and managed to get ration
cards etc and become part of the Valley, I am sure all politicians will
start to court them and that in itself will force them to lower their
rhetoric. Essentially politicians are masters at giving the public what
they believe the public wants to hear; once the ground reality changes,
everything else too will.
We can then even have a referendum there which we will win hands down -- we
can always bribe the bona fide Kashmiris to voting for it -- that will be a
far more effective way than subsidize them in large recurring amounts we
currently do. Once the referendum is won, withdraw all subsidies and
tighten your grip.
Its a 10-15 yr plan but worth pursuing in earnest.
My solution for Arunachal in one word is Tata Power/Anil Ambani. Arunachal
has 84,000 MW of proven hydro electric potential (which is perhaps why the
newly awakened Chinese interest in claiming the territory). Get Reliance
Power and Tata Power to developing this on a war front. The main problem
doing so is lack of transmission links to the North East which the Power
Grid Corporation can provide -- or these folks can build on their own. Once
there are several billion sunk into Arunachal, these Corporate worthies
will perhaps put more pressure on the Government to defend the territory.
Raise the stakes that Corproate India has in the place, in short. Surely
if the Tatas can think of investing several billions into Bangladesh, they
might as well try Arunachal, which seems significantly lower risk than the
former.
Would love to hear your thoughts. Lets try and flag these things and maybe
someone somewhere might take notice, sit up and do what it takes to get
these plans into motion.
V
2 comments:
Interesting points raised by V - I am afraid neither is a solution. consider this -
1- Bangladeshi immigrants were let into India; principally by the political class (most specifically the Commies).
2- This was done because the dominant political class needed at least one vote bank that could keep it in power
3- the way to always have the vote bank is to threaten it's 'identity'; keep it poor and for the political class to be the only one in power to dole out goodies
None of these are true in the Hindu-Valley parallel. The dominant political class (all parties - not just one) interest is to keep the Hindus out. Given that - the Hindus out will be exactly what will happen.
It is not hard - even today to take away the ration cards and voting cards given to illegal Bangladeshi's. That being the case - it will not be hard for the political class to revoke the ration cards to 'infiltrated' Hindus.
Another possibility is to have a free 24x7 TV channel that keeps showing counter-Islamic (not Anti-Islamic) propaganda. The problem in the Valley is not merely in the population - it is in the Masjids and wit the Mullahs.
Daniel Pipes suggested a strategy for America in Iraq that can be useful for Kashmir. Move everything by way of protection assets to the border of the valley (with Pak and also with India). Set up covert teams of 'false mujahideen' that start terrorizing the population in name of some radical group or the other - I don't mind a few of the 'emporia' kind vanishing to a false-terrorists bullet.
Once the Kashmiri start dying at the hands of the 'Muslim' bullet - start PsyOps to wean them away from the Mullahs.
-- oh yes -- stop all subsidies after you have fenced them in. In other terms - an America style sanctions approach to the general population
The hydroelectric power in Arunachal should be tapped at the ealiest. It is such a tragedy that is even being debated. The Indian nuclear technology would take some time to get fully matured. In the meanwhile we need this power. That is much more basic than China issue.
On Kashmir I think we should find a way to maintain the borders at the same time let the muslims implement islam inside- well i would prefer taliban style. The uneducated kashmiri will learn only when the fire touches them. More of their daughters should be slit for not wearing the veils and sons for not growing beard.
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