I have a slightly different take on this. First let me explain my personality so that You get the essence of what I'm saying.
I am not an Aaptard, Bhakt, Congi, Presstitute or whatever.
I
am not a patriot of any country and not Anti Any country. I just have agreements/disagreements on issues based upon my own understanding and I
will not use heuristics(Nationality, Religion, Region) to determine
which side I take
The way I look at my
country is like a House(India) that I pay a rent(taxes, human effort,
service etc) to live in. I am thankful for my house owner to let me
stay, but I do not love my owner beyond condition nor am I obligated to
do so. I feel neither does the house owner have any obligation to me
apart from the service he gives towards my rent.
I am just a dispassionate observer trying to explain why things are the way they are. I do not take sides
Now, let us go back a few decades.
India Independence:
Bhagat Singh bombed the Central Assembly as a violent form of
protest/dissent to achieve his objective of India's Independence. The
British(the government) at that point in time labelled him a TERRORIST
and hanged him for acting against the State.
However
India won its Independence a few years later and Bhagat Singh is hailed
as a great Freedom fighter who fought for India's freedom
Had
India been still under British rule, Bhagat Singh would still continue
to be called a terrorist who attacked an institution of the state
Tamil Movement in Sri Lanka:
LTTE has carried out violent attacks in Sri Lanka for what they
perceive as a response to the sufferings of Tamil People in Parts of Sri
Lanka. The LTTE in Sri Lanka is a terrorist organization, but for the
Tamils of India and the ones in Sri Lanka, they are Freedom Fighters
British/Lanka/India
would say none of the people were being oppressed in Pre Independent
India/Lanka/Kashmir while the counter parties would always claim thats
not the case. The one in rule will always believe that ALL IS WELL and
the opponents will argue ALL IS WRONG
We who have not experience of either side can only guess the reality. There are 3 realities.
YOURS
MINE
and the Actual Reality
ONE MAN'S TERRORIST IS AN ANOTHER MAN'S FREEDOM FIGHTER
Moral:
It is futile to argue about RIGHT and WRONG. History is written by who
finally won the battle. If Kashmir indeed gets its independence, Afzal
Guru would be hailed as a Kashmiri Bhagat Singh. If not, he will
continue to be called a terrorist. RIGHT or WRONG is decided by who
finally win the battle.
The way to look at
issues is to be a dispassionate observe and analyze rationally as to
why things are the way they are(Analysis), not Should things be the way
they are (Moral Correctness)
Talking of
Pakistan's support to separatists in India fighting for a separate
state, let me tell you, India has done the exact same thing in the
Bangladeshi War of Independence. India gave support to those fighting
for a separation from Pakistan
Why I wish
to tell all these is, while your media/government and the general
feeling of "MY LAND" patriotism will make you believe that your country
is the most Righteous/Honest/Good, that is far from truth.
Its
all a battle of power with each country looking at options that serve
itself the best. There is nothing moral/immoral about it. It is just the
way Nature is
Power/Battle for territory/Protecting my interests
My
suggestion is to not get unduly disturbed by PATRIOTISM or LACK OF IT
as a moral issue and look at it from a rational logical view.
You
will find that No One is Right/wrong. Neither India nor Pakistan nor
British nor Sri Lanka nor Kashmir nor JNU nor BJP nor Congress nor AAP
They are all players in a game trying to gain an upper hand to serve their best interests.
One might finally ask, Where is my allegiance ?
Ans: To whatever is in my best interests
But otherwise I am a casual observer
