I am a proud kashmiri not an Indian.... This z my own story Delhi claims Kashmir as integral part of India. But I feel like a foreigner in India. I am not Indian. I am Kashmiri. Even they treat us as foreigners. And I as a Kashmiri accept being treated as a foreigner. I remember the semi-finals of the last Cricket World cup when India beat Pakistan. The students in my hostel came with drums outside my room so as to cherish their victory, they shouted, hooted n threw beer glasses as if we were from Pakistan. I remember when they pasted Indian flag on my door on Indian Independence day.This shows they themselves believe that Kashmiris r not Indians but try forcefully to convert us to. I remember auto-rickshaw men calling us Iraqi n Afghani. May be our complexion matches more with Central Asian than Indians. But being Kashmiri in Delhi has also certain disadvantages. People alwayzz look with suspicions towards u. I remember when I was looking for a hotel for a friend just before the Republic Day eve.. I was not provided any accommodation even though the rooms were vacant. There r many landlords who don’t rent their apartments once they identify anyone as being a Kashmiri. But I don’t blame common Delhites. Delhi police now n then arrest Kashmiris in many false cases. Whenever anything wrong happens in this metro city only Kashmiris r the first suspects. I remember when media channels flashed the news that Lashkar-e-Toiba could be behind some attacks.. My parents were worried n I believe every Kashmiri’s parents start worrying once something awful happens in India.n why not! Itz a genuine concern of parents.There are so many Kashmiris languishing in many Indian jails because of mere suspicion in many cases. It seems laws like POTA, PSA, AFSPA has been specially framed for Kashmiris.. Protests happen in every corner of India. I nowhere see protesters being fired upon. I don’t see death toll crossing hundreds. I don’t see culprits roaming free. It only happens in Kashmir. But i am still proud to be a kashmiri n not an indian...
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 09:29:12 +0000
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