Kashmir: The Case for Freedom

Kashmir: The Case for Freedom is a collection of essays by Tariq Ali, Hilal Bhat, Angana P. Chatterji, Habbah Khatun, Pankaj Mishra and Arundhati Roy,^[1] published by Verso.^[2]

Summary

The first essay by Pankaj Mishra describes that Kashmiris want true democracy and questions the disregard of the hardships faced by the Kashmiris and evasiveness of the Indian intellectuals on this issue. Tariq Ali in his essay "Story of Kashmir" explains how the valley which was once considered a paradise changed into a disputed region. Arundhati Roy in "Azadi: The only thing Kashmiris want" discusses Jawaharlal Nehru's stance on the Kashmir issue by referring to his speeches, letters, telegrams and quotes under the header "Seditious Nehru." Moreover, Roy elucidates what freedom means to Kashmiris.^[1] While questioning India's liberal democracy, she criticises journalists for not raising their voice against the human rights abuses against the Kashmiri people by Indian security forces. According to Roy Kashmir was never an integral part of India.^[3] Hilal Bhatt shares his experience of a train journey, which was marred by the violence that erupted after the Babri Mosque debacle. Bhatt who lost his friends in the violence during the journey, expresses how the announcement at reaching

Habbah Khatun.^[4] Angana P. Chatterji discusses how militarisation has affected the lives of the people in the valley in her piece "The Militarised Zone", while Tariq Ali describes his views in "Afterword".^[1]

Reviews

According to Manisha Gangahar, the book states the ground reality of the Kashmir region.[1] Arifa Akbar for The Independent writes: "This collection speaks urgent truths about the disputed Kashmir region and its struggle for independence (azadi)."^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Manisha Gangahar (11 December 2011). "Quest for peace & answers in Kashmir". The Tribune. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
^ "The Center for the Humanities: Speakers". The Center for the Humanities. The City University of New York. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
^ Shahid Anwar (23 March 2012). "Kashmir: Flashpoint in Pak-India relations". The News. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
^ ^a ^b Arifa Akbar (18 November 2011). "Kashmir, By Tariq Ali". The Independent. Retrieved 12 August 2013.

[Manisha_Gangahar-1] Manisha Gangahar (11 December 2011). "Quest for peace & answers in Kashmir". The Tribune. Retrieved 8 August 2013.

[CUNY-2] "The Center for the Humanities: Speakers". The Center for the Humanities. The City University of New York. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2013.

[Shahid_Anwar-3] Shahid Anwar (23 March 2012). "Kashmir: Flashpoint in Pak-India relations". The News. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2013.

[Arifa_Akbar-4] Arifa Akbar (18 November 2011). "Kashmir, By Tariq Ali". The Independent. Retrieved 12 August 2013.

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