Many users pointed out that the glossed over the issue of Kashmiri Pandits being ethnically cleansed, and one user noted that it was the same-old ‘Sunni male propagating the same old Sunni male narrative about Kashmir’.
Comedian Hasan Minhaj, derisively dismissed as a ‘social-justice warrior’ by detractors, was called out for his one-sided take on the Kashmir issue.
Many users pointed out that the glossed over the issue of Kashmiri Pandits being ethnically cleansed, and one user noted that it was the same-old ‘Sunni male propagating the same old Sunni male narrative about Kashmir’.
While most sane-minded people would balk at the clampdown in place in Kashmir, the coverage of foreign publications chooses to gloss over many aspects of the evolution of the Kashmiri secessionist movement which has gone from self-determination to something that resembles jihad, the desire to set up a caliphate.
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Barely any of the foreign publications even mention the Islamic State, JeM flags making their appearances during the protests.
The media’s tendency to cover Kashmir simply as a humanitarian crisis while completely eschewing the security side of it is what gets the goat of many regular readers.
1. Twitter reacts
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Absolutely! As per “section 370” as mentioned by @hasanminhaj of IPC (human trafficking) & CRPC (resolving disputes between judges), I think Kashmiris should stop human trafficking & their judges should resolve disputes. Nothing objectionable https://t.co/pJBW6b6ZYD pic.twitter.com/2ZOkBURsrc
— Abhijit Iyer-Mitra (@Iyervval) August 17, 2019
.@sunetrac , his obvious lack of knowledge of the history of Kashmir -recent and ancient-is quite obvious and surprising. Or is it deliberate? No idea abt ethnic cleansing of Hindus, no idea about Pak-sponsored militants, no idea about discrimination against women in laws etc?
— Reshmi Dasgupta (@ReshmiDG) August 17, 2019
No rest till global SJWs make Kashmir into the next Palestine or Syria. All expected participants are getting into action mode. https://t.co/hmBY2KWe3W
— Pratyasha Rath (@pratyasharath) August 15, 2019
Like filmmakers, stand up comedians worldwide should upfront declare disclaimers: ‘My views have nothing to do with truth, facts, context & history.’ Because this SJW knows exactly ZERO about Kashmir. His compassion for Kashmiri Muslim communal separatists is duly noted though. https://t.co/G49HO24Ywa
— Aarti Tikoo Singh (@AartiTikoo) August 16, 2019
Yes, many things actually. Like when he talks about the "people of Kashmir that are living there now," without a peep about the hundreds of thousands of Kashmiris who were ethnically cleansed in the last generation & are not living there now.
— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) August 16, 2019
I always knew he was a good comedian. https://t.co/FDG3anvR4e
Correction : Your parents are from India. You are born in US. @hasanminhaj
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) August 16, 2019
With absolutely everything. This just a Sunni male propagating the Sunni male narrative of Kashmir. Very conveniently the idea of Jammu is dropped from the narrative. And the assumption with which this notion operates is that Kashmir is purely Islamic. https://t.co/aZnr4BdiTj
— Nikhil Mehra (@TweetinderKaul) August 16, 2019
Just listen to the last line and then tell us if you agree with anything in this video. Paddling the agenda of #TukdeTukdeGang in soft sweet sophisticated voice doesn't take the divisive agenda out of it. https://t.co/ibWkp2IAQI
— Yashwant Deshmukh (@YRDeshmukh) August 16, 2019
He seems to be an#IndianAmericanBakchod who hs been paid by our enemies to talk nonsense & then we have his Chamchas especially from a specific news channel echoing his voice. This channel owners were stop running away from the country . https://t.co/9Y8dtpHsam
— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) August 16, 2019
A stupid Indian journalist is trying to defend a comedian who is asking for #Kashmir’s independence. Is this real?
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) August 16, 2019
The owners of @htTweets must be extremely embarrassed of their choice. https://t.co/mBfHGhuQf7
Pakistani agents in India will agree to anything and everything against India and @narendramodi
— Ramesh Solanki (@Rajput_Ramesh) August 16, 2019
If some idiot says ' Sun is getting cold because of Narendra Modi ' they will happily agree to it and make it viral too @ippatel @ShefVaidya @muglikar_ @AskAnshul @UnSubtleDesi https://t.co/Uk6cen63X7
EVERYTHING.
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) August 16, 2019
To begin with it’s Article 370 not ‘Section’.
Kashmir or J&K doesn’t need any so called ‘autonomy’. 370 was a temporary measure and had to be removed one day.
J&K should be and will be treated at par with other states and UTs of India. Nothing more. Nothing less. https://t.co/V0MgfwlqUR
That’s question only deserves contempt, not an answer. And you should be ashamed (if not booked under the appropriate law) for endorsing the view that Kashmir is fighting for its independence. You are promoting the break up of India. https://t.co/gWujELd4gE
— Manish Sinha (@sinmani) August 16, 2019
This kid must be sent to a kindergarten to start his studies afresh, especially the history of India. https://t.co/YLLtMNImEA
— Mukesh Kumar (@MukeshK08417437) August 17, 2019
2. Akbaruddin slams Pak
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India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin on Friday said New Delhi was committed to the Simla agreement to resolve issues with Pakistan and it was for the neighbouring country to "stop terror to start talks".
Talking to reporters after closed-door meeting held at the United Nations Security Council on Kashmir developments, he targeted Pakistan and said "using terror to try and push your goal is not the way that normal states behave".
He said that India's position of addressing issues with Pakistan on a bilateral tract has very broad acceptance globally.
#WATCH: Syed Akbaruddin, India’s Ambassador to UN says,"so, let me start by coming across to you and shaking hands. All three of you," to a Pakistani journalist when asked,"when will you begin a dialogue with Pakistan?" pic.twitter.com/0s06XAaasl
— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2019
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Akbaruddin spoke to the media after the representatives of China and Pakistan had spoken and took questions unlike his counterparts. He took first three questions from Pakistani journalists and even went to them to shake hands in a gesture reflecting India's willingness to engage in a dialogue provided there was no push to terror.
Akbaruddin said that matters related to Article 370 of Indian Constitution "were entirely an internal matter of India".
Asked about India refusing dialogue with Pakistan, Akbaruddin said there are normal diplomatic ways of dealing with countries.
"But using terror to try and push your goal is not the way that normal states behave. No democracy will acknowledge or accept talks when terror thrives. Stop terror, start talks," he said.
Referring to the UN representatives of China and Pakistan, Akbaruddin said the national statements were sought to be passed off as the will of the international community.
"I do not need to tell you that SC is a very deliberative institution. It works in a very considered manner. Its outcomes are provided to all of us through the president. So if national statements try to masquerade as the will of the international community, I thought I will come across to you and explain our national position," he said.
Answering a query that Article 370 could be an internal matter of India and there were past UNSC resolutions, he said India and Pakistan had signed the Simla accord in 1972.
"We are committed to that and we hope Pakistan too will try to address these issues in the manner that they have signed on to in a legally binding agreement.
We stand ready to address them in that context. We can go back in history but every new agreement overtakes the past. We are committed to that agreement and we hope Pakistan too is because if that is so, its actions do not seem to be working out in what is in that agreement," he said.
Asked when the dialogue will start, he said "We have already extended our hand of friendship by saying that we are committed to Simla agreement".
Asked about Pakistan saying that the issue has been internationalised, he said that in close consultations, anyone, especially parties to the dispute, can try and throw in anything for consideration of members of the security council.
"However, you have seen what is the outcome of that meeting. We are ready to address these issues in a manner that states who have normal approaches to international ties should address them. In our case, we are committed to Simla agreement. It is now for Pakistan to make that commitment to stop terror to start talks," he said.
Asked about Russia saying that it favors a bilateral tract between India and Pakistan on Kashmir and it was also the view of many countries at the UN, Akbaruddin said he will not take on the responsibility of speaking for the council.
"The council has spoken. All of you are aware of what outcomes are. Let me tell you India's commitment to addressing these issues on bilateral tract has very broad acceptance globally", he said.
Answering a query about restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir, he said prevention is better than cure.
3. Measures in Kashmir preventive
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"The measures that we took were preventive in nature, they were designed to stop terrorist from bleeding our people," he said.
Akbaruddin said there have been no fatalities in the past 10 days.
"That is because every effort was made to work and ensure that our people in Jammu and Kashmir are not adversely affected in terms of their lives. There are always difficulties (due to) restrictions. We acknowledge that. We are an open society but it is a balance of choice that the administrators on the ground should make and not journalists or diplomats. Please allow the space and time to address these issues. They have controlled the situation. You have seen there is not one fatality," he said.
"In similar situations in large parts of the world, including previously in Jammu and Kashmir there have been large fatalities if such an issue arises. Give us some time. we are addressing it in a democratic manner. We are committed to address difficulties that our people in Jammu and Kashmir are facing," he said.
Asked about human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir, he said no inter-governmental organisation in the world has ever said anything about Indian democracy, India's commitments to human rights.
4. We don't need international bodybudies'
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"We are the country who started issues of apartheid at the UN. India was the country which (worked for) changing the charter of human rights declaration. Our constitution is an open book and if there are any issues these will be addressed by our courts. We do not need international busy bodies to try and tell us how to run our lives," he said.
Akbaruddin said Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam had in the morning announced a whole set of measures that the government is undertaking to move towards normalcy.
"The Security Council at its closed consultations appreciated these efforts, acknowledged them. We are committed to gradually removing all restrictions. You are aware of the time table for that," he said.
