In My First Visit To J&K After Article 370 Abrogation, What I Felt |

How has Kashmir changed after Article 370 that gave J&K special status was abrogated more than four years ago and the state downgraded into two union territories?
During his first visit to the Valley after the government’s landmark decision in 2019, StratNews Global Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale came back enriched.
The security deployment isn’t as stifling as it used to be before, residents find it a lot easier to go about their daily lives, tourist footfalls have increased dramatically and businesses are buzzing.
Houseboats are full, the shikarawallahs are not complaining either. But there is certainly an underlying feeling of unease that separatist tendencies are lurking somewhere below the surface and that security forces cannot become complacent lest old tendencies make a comeback.
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[@gsridharan9435]

A brilliant, balanced, objective and incisive assessment by Nitin Gokhle about the prevailing situation in J&K ,post abrogation of Article 370. His fearless feedback about a small section of Kashmiris waiting to revive terrorism is truly praiseworthy. Keep it up, Nitin. Very proud of having journalists like you in our country. 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@gagandeepsinghgrewal6032]

Traffic is now the biggest problem that JKP has to deal with, got stuck for nearly 3 hours in Srinagar. Great to see that tourists only get fleeced by the vendors as opposed to the condition before

[@subramanianramajayam2467]

In spite of a huge budget for J&K and making improvements,the fact that BJP does not participate in Loksabha elections in Kashmir is a big surprise.Do Kashmiris reciprocate positively or show ingratitude as is the nature of Pakistan must be ascertained by govt of India before further investing in Kashmir.A referendum on whether Kashmiris want progress or not may be needed.

[@ritag.adiyodi854]

Thank you for the information, I was looking forward to these days.

[@oneworldoneworld7013]

An excellent show informative. Give the younger generation employment and keep them mentally busy.

[@gbhatia9809]

When 370 was abrogated, Col. Lawrence Sellin, PhD., Writer & a Veteran of Afghanistan & Iraq wars rightly observed: “Article 370 was most useful to Pakistan: It helped Pakistan spread poisonous militancy and misery in Kashmir. Pakistan used ‘special status’ of Kashmir to claim J&K was ‘disputed territory’. With one stroke, India has ended that claim. Pakistan now faces ruin itself. It has nothing to offer Kashmir." Stephen Cohen had also warned that after Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, ISI has transferred Punjabi Mujahideen from Afghanistan to Kashmir, united 14 terrorist organization under United Jihad Council for Kashmir Jihad while infiltrating its army men into Pashtun groups to make Afghanistan.5th province of Pakistan. Having secretly acquired nukes with Chinese help in mid-1980s, having defeated super power USSR through Jihadis, enlargement of territories was needed to flaunt nuclear status. It was surprising that while foreigners were aware of true picture, India's Congress empire could not fathom the correct problem for over 70yrs & allowed this wonderful state to bleed for several decades..

[@manofsan]

It's bizarre that we never removed it sooner. There's got to be some strange reason why we didn't.

[@gbhatia9809]

@@manofsan Articles 370 should have been removed in 1965 itself when US State Dept had confirmed that Pakistan had launched illegal Operation Gibraltar on Kashmir in violation of UNSC Resolutions. The UNSC Resolutions became null & void in 1965 as per International Law of “Clausula Rebus sic Stantibus “ which makes adherence to preconditions obligatory.& their violation Justifications for their revocation. “Clausula rebus sic stantibus “ is applicable even to the "all binding" International treaties & UNSC resolution were merely recommendatory, non-binding Chapter VI Resolutions. “If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival.” - Winston Churchill. Neville Chamberlain did not act in time & London was flattened by belligerent Hitler’s bombs & British Empire could not survive. Congress incompetence brought India to precarious status. J&K and India faced hemorrhage for 70 yrs. Luckily Modi-Shah team ended it by ending 370.

[@adolft_official]

Yes Brilliant Move, now Gilgit Baltistan can be a 5th Province of pakistan. Another such move was by previous BJPee gov was recognizing Tibet as Part of China. BJPee is brilliant for China and Pakistan, In Next 5years, trade deficit can reach 200B USD with China

[@gbhatia9809]

@@adolft_official Pakistan has no locus standi not only in Gilgit Baltistan but on entire territory west of Indus River. At the time of it's independence, Pakistan officially constituted provinces of E. Bengal, W. Punjab & Sind only. Areas West of Indus did not directly belong to British India & therefore to the successor state of Pakistan as they were subject to various treaty obligations. Chief Commissioner’s Province of Baluchistan (CCPB) northern 1/3 of current Baluchistan was taken on annual lease of Rs.25,000 by Britain from Khan of Kalat (Balochistan) in 1883. Kalat was British protectorate like Nepal & had become independent on 11 August,1947. Princely state Chitral was under suzerainty of J& K & is part of India as J&K had acceded to India after signing legally valid Instrument of Accession (IOA) like other princely states. Frontier Province was part of Afghanistan occupied after private agreement by Britain with Afghan Amir to maintain Peshawar Cantonment after recognizing Durand Line as line of influence only. This agreement is invalid as international border as Durand Line separates independent state of Baluchistan without signature of Khan of Kalat. Punjabi Army & bureaucracy, the new colonial powers of Pakistan enjoyed luxurious life by fooling people on Kashmir playing Anti-India/Anti-Hindu card to divert attention from illegal annexation of Pashtun & Baloch lands. Having lost E. Bengal due to its own faulty policies, Pakistan must now revert back to its original 1947 deemed status of Sindh & Punjab only. Even Sindh feels colonized & cheated as 1940 Lahore Resolution had promised full autonomy & sovereignty to the province.

[@manofsan]

@@adolft_official - as far as I know, Vajpayee did this following the Pokhran-2 nuclear test. He wanted to appease China because he was scared of them. As far as I know, we got nothing from recognizing Tibet as Chinese.

[@whaddoiknow6519]

The separatist, India-hating, Hindu-hating section of Kashmiri society is never going to go away, and even if they are 10% of the public, a determined 10% is capable of creating enormous damage. they are going to be a permanent thorn in the side. India needs to keep military control and keep mowing the grass just as the Israelis need to do with the Palestinians. Let the intelligentsia and the western media howl as much as they want to.

[@adolft_official]

Britain Colonized and looted 45T USD from Inddia and still you use English? Are you anti-national?

[@RAK47991]

So this is what actually you people are . Speaking out your intentions. Fools are fooling themselves

[@whaddoiknow6519]

@@RAK47991 It is indeed sad that this is the way things are, but reality needs to be faced head on, and the fact is the 10% I spoke of exists. (We can debate the actual percentage.) I am no fan of the Hindu fanatics either. They should look across the border and see what a religion based society leads to -- India as a mirror image of Pakistan -- a disaster in my view.

[@whaddoiknow6519]

@@RAK47991 It is indeed sad that this is the situation. The 10% I mentioned exists (we can debate the exact percentage), and it would be foolish to pretend otherwise. I am no fan of the RSS or Hindu fanatics either. To me it is very scary that they cannot look across the border, or at Israel, or at Iran, and see what a religion based society inevitably becomes. India as a mirror image of Pakistan would be a disaster.

[@svacharya8180]

​@@RAK47991Ignore the agents of Pakistan?

[@vherlekar]

Excellent presentation! 👍👍 On the matter of those who are "waiting for the right moment to restart" (the "Tehreek" i.e Resistance in whatever form) -- the places to get a sense of this is in Masjids esp during Friday sermons -particularly in the rural areas and Srinagar downtown. Also in schools and colleges and Madarsas if any. These 👆are the hatcheries and nurseries for fomenting trouble!! Pakistan and its agents have NOT "given up" and NEVER will... 🙏🙏

[@user-rz1ey4hn6i]

Nation has benefited hugely.

[@senthilnathanm9353]

Good one Sir.

[@praveenkamat6663]

Rational honest review of J&K 👍🙏

[@sambapanthangi3500]

Very true observations.

[@vijaymujumdar5617]

What happened after abrogation of Art 370 is a question on many minds. Firsthand report on the current status is hard to come by. Your commentary is therefore appreciated as it is from a journalist on the spot. Happy to learn that surface view presents a picture of tranquility and orderly life. Population is now engaged in business, students are in schools & tourism is back & future holds out hope. There should be no hurry to restart the political process as gains made so far can evaporate in a flash. We have seen this happen several times. Let the present administration consolidate gains before rushing into elections that could result into another conflagration. Enemies across the border are biding time for mischief and our experience with local politicians is anything but reassuring. We know where their loyalties lie. As a taxpayer I want to know if mindless subsidies given to appease Kashmir’s have been rolled back? Whether locals are paying income tax and GST as rest of us do? Has the expenditure on security gone down significantly? I visited Shrinagar several times from 1976 for company work, last one was in 2005, at the height of insurgency. We also had an all India Dealer conversation in Centaur Hotel & Convention Centre on Dal Lake in 1986 just before guns started blazing & the city became a fortified garrison town. Having witnessed corrosion of high corruption as a way of life and resulting misrule in the state, religious bigotry and exponential growth in population, the dice is loaded against normality. However, despite all the odds if prosperity comes to the state, that will be a great achievement. We wish all the stakeholders the best of luck.

[@ashimmukherjee3927]

unbiased observation very good otherwise its either left or right.thanks

[@sudipgupta3547]

Good reporting.

[@saloraus]

I was in j&k on the same dates 1. Not a single Indian flag anywhere in J&K except in govt building 2. Not a single hindu anywhere except around anant nag temple 3. General kashmiri is highly anti indian just biding their time looking for an opening 4. Till the time pakistan remains weak and poor the seperatist activity will be down 5. All temples in srinagar under lock and fencing completely empty as no hindu is there to take care 6. The game changer is the choke on the terror financing which has been brought by the govt . 7.stayed in a hotel next to the old hurriyat office building which has been closed down since last year Impression Kashmiri old or young are absolutely aleniated from Indian Cause . They are quiet and following the law as their other sources of income have been stopped due to financial choke by the govt and lack of support from pakistan . Young people have no recollection of a multi religious society as they have never seen or interacted with kashmiri hindus ever . For them hindus are only two indian army and cheap labour from hindi heartland . They have a strong believe that kashmir is for muslims and jammu is for hindus .

[@vishalsapra3407]

May be u were in Pakistan occupied Kashmir 😉 Kashmir has changed a lot in last 3.5 years , obviously it will take time to get complete hold of it in every way but reality is far different from what u wrote.

[@saloraus]

@@vishalsapra3407 i will be very happy if the reality is different . A peaceful intigrated kashmir is essential for India's development. Kashmir has changed but the change is still superficial . Hopefully things would improve .

[@madleon81]

Yes caution is warranted. Let’s not get carried away 😮

[@ramtal1125]

Sleeper cells could be lurking and guard cannot be lowered by security forces. Kashmir must have other religious groups and balanced demography to reflect actual Bharat.

[@sadanandshivagunde6164]

Thank you for making this video. I had been there in 2018. Things were not normal. I felt pity for the internal security forces. I met one of the CRPF personnel , who was from Karnataka. They had to bear a lot of humiliation. All sort of dirty activities around their picket. Filthy language of the same people who welcomed tourists. The Government has done its best to change the situation. Please do a video on Ladakh. Why is there agitation ? People must understand the situation we face at present. China is every where. Good night 😴

[@kakun63]

China. Money after 4 june it will be done

[@Arvindchauhan-qv6gd]

Great 👍🏻

[@AmitAnandchauhan]

brilliant

[@harshadagashe]

Literally just saw the 370 movie. Noe hearing your comments from people "hamara time ayega", my view is - this M people can never be trusted anywhere in the world.

[@ratanlalbindra9968]

Dear sir Kashmir is never the same we have seen Lull , inflrations ,atank, massacre of local Hindu's since 1953 you don't know when they will make a U turn . never never believe them ask the people who have suffered

[@raman927]

Thanks!

[@StratNewsGlobal]

thanks for your support @raman927

[@madleon81]

What a shame and national tragedy Congress has been and the loss of lives absolutely irreplaceable 😢

[@amodpataskar5673]

Private investment should be encouraged, better employment opportunities will reduce extremism

[@pardeepshori3355]

Especially investment from Middle East as it shows collaboration with Bharat and any potential hit on buildings would yield response from Middle East

[@amodpataskar5673]

​@@pardeepshori3355 Some western media has better insight than Indian media kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6XGgH1mjZucbdEfeature=shared

[@vstitchman]

Indian middle class will big market for tourism

[@vstitchman]

Sir I am sure after train starts tourism will pick up for middle class

[@shivanshugupta6755]

Shikhara rides are around ₹800, you paid double Lol

[@madleon81]

So why did they not fight terrorists before 370 ? I am not entirely convinced because they want $$ 😂

[@vstitchman]

Already Modi spoke very soon elections will take place

[@dineshmanaria4519]

Dmk manifesto to restore article 370

[@Bahubali-en8hf]

Ask DMK to work for regaining Kachchateevu from SRILANKA.....then to worry about 370....foolish fellow 😂😂😂😂

[@dineshbhasker8557]

Couldn't see the rivers of blood. Never trust the M.. people.

[@sajadxargar3391]

A great fortune in the hands of a fool is a great misfortune

[@TanujAbhayKhanna]

So u r a fool and u r misfortunate too, is it?

[@siriusplayz5871]

Wow... such a beautiful Propaganda 👏

[@Whatsinaname423]

Please be a man and say why you consider this a propaganda. Don’t be a commie and abuse ad hominem

[@mahatmagaand]

Cheap acquisition by IT cell of BJ party - Strat News global

[@indraadi]

Very shallow journalism.

[@kakun63]

Why

[@shyamt2559]

​@@kakun63because it does not fit into their bias. Moreso about it being done under BJP.

[@kakun63]

@@shyamt2559 truth is harsh. They wanted path to palestine modi gave them path to be switzerland . These fools are the reason i went and voted for bjp I don't love them but i absolutely hate these kahngress supporters

[@adolft_official]

@@shyamt2559 Yes Brilliant Move, now Gilgit Baltistan can be a 5th Province of pakistan. Another such move was by previous BJPee gov was recognizing Tibet as Part of China. BJPee is brilliant for China and Pakistan, In Next 5years, trade deficit can reach 200B USD with China

[@JavedMalik-vt8ru]

Free kashmir one day In shah Allah

[@bhagwabrigadebhgwa4infiniteyrs]

Chlbe nalle berozgar sadakchap bhikharistani 😂😂

[@Vp27364]

Cope