Comments on: Basharat Peer’s Curfewed Night

By: advocate mudasir naqshbandi

advocate mudasir naqshbandi — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:17:10 +0000

i finished reading this book today its wonderful

By: The Delhi Walla: December 2008

The Delhi Walla: December 2008 — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:05:24 +0000

[...] welcomes.[The author of this review lives in Lahore, Pakistan. A longer version has been published elsewhere] Posted by Mayank Austen Soofi at 9:58 PM 6 [...]

By: Mehak

Mehak — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:27:05 +0000

Amazing book sir…
i never used to read books before but i seriously fell in love with dis one..
great work..

By: Pardeep

Pardeep — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:13:10 +0000

Basharat i really like your book i am a sikh and from Srinagar but this books seems like a mirror for my past although we have not faced that much of difficulties in srinagar but i really cried when i read about the two brother where they have handed a mine to be exploded in the house during encounter.

i wish to talk to you once i don’t why but yes we kashmeres have some emotional attachment although religions are different but i only know one thing we are kashmeres and we are one.

By: awais wasi

awais wasi — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:23:49 +0000

The writer is deeply inspired by the resistance literature and leaning towards left. The deconstruction of the text reveals this.

By: sas

sas — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:11:54 +0000

Defnitely master piece indeed.Will through much light on Kshmir issues

By: Dastagir

Dastagir — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:30:41 +0000

Pakistan’s desire to sheild ISI (be-lagaam ghoda) will eventually lead to its destruction.

India’s desire / love to sheild RSS (and its hydra-headed fangs) will eventually lead to its destruction.

Safforn / Green hatred will lead to the largest pogroms this world has ever witnessed. Casualties of World War II will pale in shame.

This is the result of feeding hatred for decades ! Who started it… who built it.. that is an academic issue… but this is the end result ! Continuous building-up of hatred needs a release. In this case a holocaust of epic proportions.

Elections in India are 3 months away. Just a week before elections., RSS will indulge in the dirty work of planting bombs. Its volunteers wearing green kurtas and white pyjamas., with white skull caps., and grown beards., will do the dirty work., followed by communal riots (as the Police looks the other way).

Average Citizen in India and Pakistan hardly matters. He is held hostage by the Trishul and the Turban.

By: Kashmir - where are you heading? « A wide angle view of India

Kashmir - where are you heading? « A wide angle view of India — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:09:22 +0000

[...] this context it is interesting to read what Basharat Peer (a Kashmiri journalist and writer who used to work in India but now lives in New [...]

By: Dastagir

Dastagir — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:13:26 +0000

I am aware of the sweat, tears and blood which Kashmiri Muslims have given. I understand their desire “to be on their own”. I am aware of the injustices done unto them… historically… and more-so after 15 Aug 1947. The intrigues., the tricks., the dirty work done by RSS (and that preceded 15 Aug 1947., as Hari Singh Administration was encouraging RSS to do its dirty work since 1937 itself). I am aware that 80,000 Kashmiri youth have been killed by the Humane Indian Army – thousands have disappeared – thousands have been raped – and what not.

However, one must understand from the geo-political plane., that J & Kashmir cannot sustain itself as a “Republic”. It would become a play-ground for super-power rivalry (like the big “Afghanistan Game”). So what to do now.

Pakistan is crumbling (on its own). It is very hard to say this., but Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah’s vision is proving to be correct. Sheikh Abdullah’s vision proved far superior to Iqbal’s and even Jinnah ! Sheikh Abdullah was one of the select muslims of his time who were highly qualified. Sheikh was M. Sc from Aligarh ! and had quarelled with Iqbal – and disagreed with Jinnah.

J&K’s demographics today is that it is 60% Muslim. There is no question of it being an Independent Republic (it cant sustain itself)… and Pakistan (to where it naturally belongs according to 3 June 1947 Plan) is crumbling. So, it must remain within India., and choose the path of “Local Development” and “Good Governance”. For God’s sake., let Kashmiris have a good life : Schools, Hospitals., Development.. and of course HONOUR. India has to understand this., otherwise J&K is already a flash-point.

India-Pakistan relations are extremely fragile. India never showed STATESMANSHIP. Sorry to say, but the Nehru-Gandhi family’s behavior pattern has been below-the-mark. Morarji Desai understood this – and he downgraded the spy-agency RAW (which was Pak-centric). Thats the way to go about it. India has to show sagacity and wisdom (and not act childishly as it is acting now… the whole world is laughing at this “CRY BABY” going around with dossiers… asking the world to help. !).

J&K must remain within India., and integrate with India. At least that is a safer option for Kashmiris., when compared to a disintegrating Pakistan..

By: Baba

Baba — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:46:13 +0000

If you’ve ever wondered why kashmiri muslims want self determination, then you must definitely read the book.