In the guise of disaster relief, the Pakistan military ruler is trying to get legitimise infiltration of trained ultras.
India must be alert as the propsal is from the Kargil expert who hoodwinked the poetic PM who inoccuously rode a bus of friendship to Lahore. In a few months time, the poetic PM had to receive "pieces" of slain Indian soldiers in lieu of "peace". Manmohan beware.
It has been observed that the earthqauke that has struck south asia has received a lesser amount of coverage and far lesser aid. An answer could be that it effected Pakistan more than any India.Also most Indians would be rejoicing at the fact that over 3000 millitants died in the quake. People all around the world have a negative image of Pakistan in their minds and this could also affect aid giving.Compare that to the disasters in India where people around the world went out of their way to help.Imagine the amount of aid that India would receive if it requested for it.
Sadly for Kashmir it could have received much more help if it's people considered themselves Indian and not harboured separatist feelings or a pro Pakistan attitude.It's a fact that indian people do not feel a connection towards Kashmiri people because the Kashmiris want to get as much as they can from India but still complain about India.
I definitely welcome the idea of opening the LOC even if it is only for the Kashmiris on both sides of the border to interact with each other during this terrible time of tragedy and meet and help their loved ones.We have been seeing what hatred has given us for all these years.Let us keep suspicion aside,let faith and trust in each other grow and see the outcome of that change in attitude. However,our Government needs to remain vigilant against those elements who would be waiting to stealthily enter our country to carry on their acts of terrorism through the open borders.The Security forces should be extra alert even while carrying out rehabilitation of the earthquake affected victims on a war footing. Sanghamitra Malik,Hyderabad.
