Kashmiris resent the fact that allotment of land to the amarnath shrine board will open a pandora box, make its border porous and compromise with the article 370 as enshrined in the Indian Constitution. Their fear is not totally unfounded. Their fear stems from the right wing political party, BJP and others, who every now and then talks about the abrogation of article 370. They are apprehensive of the things that might entail.
Kashmiris are of the opinion that the govt should step in and provide all logistical support and help to the amaranth pilgrims – what the shrine board intended to do and not the other way round. The govt should rope in local populace in providing langar or community feast and other probable assistance. This way it will bridge the divide between kashmiri and non-kashmiri and cement the ties, bonding and friendship with each other by invoking the all encompassing philosophy of Kashmiriyat.
But, Alas! Politics have over taken the humane element of work and discord is all pervasive for all to see.
