Kashmir Conflict, movement and alternative politics
Kashmir conflict movement and alternative politics. On March 22nd this year, i interviewed Dr. Shah Faesal in Srinagar, during my maiden and a week's time trip to J&K (experiences of which I will share some other time, so as to remain concerned about the subject of this article), that is Kashmir conflict, movement and the alternative politics in J&k, of which it seems now Dr. Shah Faesal is emerging as it's key figure (i.e. of the alternative politics). Why is he significant ?Let's see. Post-Pulwama things became percipitative and the environment in the valley got vitiated. But let me put in place the right context first. Let's talk about the 'Kashmir movement,' itself and the rhetoric around it. Every second Kashmiri i met, till date, be it in Kashmir or elsewhere, had this argument ready with them that, " Kashmir, like India under British colonial rule carried it's freedom movement for 200 years and won Independence, we too will