नमस्ते Respected Dr. Singh,
I do believe you need to intercede in addressing the issues that are tearing Kashmir apart. It has been and continues to be one of the major problems facing our country. Resolving the issues need the leadership and the stature that you and only you can provide. You would be acting as the Leader and a citizen of the country and not as a member of the UPA or Congress party.
Kashmir is akin to the Gulf of Mexico Oil spill magnified many times over. The Governor Bobby Jindal is a Republican, but the Democratic President Obama has taken an active role in attempting to resolve the issue.
Kashmir needs a hands on, seasoned approach that only you can provide as the Leader of our country. It is the Leader's problem. Our past leaders have "ignored" the problem by not taking an active role. You were the first PM to visit after a very long time. Unfortunately Dr. Abdullah tends to be a hot head and needless to say, the situation is over Omar's head. He needs your support, rather than the usual tamasha of undermining him so that your party can come to power.
The time is ripe to intercede. A simple question to ask the Separatist is what is it that they wish to achieve as an autonomous state/country and why can it not be achieved under the current situation. Their biggest issue is the blood shed that has occurred over the past thirty or so years. Ask them for solutions. Why is that they cannot be part of the solution under the current governance? It is as much their problem as ours. Even more so.
Mistakes have been made and we cannot change the past. What can be done is work towards a better future.
The Center transfers a significant amount of money to Jammu & Kashmir. This has to be made known and public. The duty of the Opposition is to be the watch dog to ensure the money is spent wisely.
The recent demand by the Opposition for your involvement is a good start. A good suggestion is to invite all the members to Dilli for a Round Table Conference. How to spin this is indeed a complex issue. Maybe polling the stake holders informally would give an indication whether they would come.
You have made numerous visits to the G20 summit. How can you ignore our own backyard which is burning?
I hope this message gets to you and you do something about it. I believe a peaceful resolution can be reached and it is your for the asking. It would be a legacy that you would leave us.
Regards,
