David Devadas, Hindustan Times
August 19, 2008
Like a pair of utterly dissimilar twins, Jammu's Hindus and Kashmir's Muslims are in a bitter brawl. Throw in their guardian, the Government of India, and you are witnessing a horrible psychodrama. What has been taking place over the last 57 days is an explosive clash of narratives that tell the same story where three protagonists are seeing different, conflicting things.
Over the last many weeks, these narratives have swayed from resentment and fear to open hatred. Neither side comprehends the other's logic; both see fanatics on either side. Worse, each side is convinced that the government favours - and colludes with the other The consequences can be much more terrible than they already are.
http://www.newageislam.com/the-three-pampered-jammu-kashmiris/current-affairs/d/608
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