“Fire Weapons at Us” Instead: Army Chief Dares Stone-pelters of Kashmir

In our school days there was a story on Gulzar, a pampered child. In his friend circle Gulzar was notorious for his mischievous character. His mischief always used to be an innovative one. He used to make fun of his teachers at school, his neighbours in his neighbourhood, strangers, relatives and others. He had crossed all limits of decency. His victims were scared of him. Everybody would try to maintain distance from him.

One day while offering Nimaz, he mischievously fingered a stranger who was in the row ahead of him. The stranger responded with a smile and rewarded him with a five rupee note. Emboldened, the next day Gulzar deliberately took to the row behind the stranger and repeated his mischief. The stranger paid him a 10 rupee note for the act. After a few days, the stranger abstained and stealthily watched Gulzar from distance. For Gulzar, it mattered little whether his victim was elder or younger to him, whether known or unknown, familiar or stranger to him. He took everybody for a ride. By now Gulzar had become a habitual offender and addicted to mischief.

No sooner did Gulzar finger the one in front of him, the victim to his bad luck, a Pathan took out his sword and beheaded Gulzar. All human right activists raised hue and cry. Electronic and Print Media made headline of the episode. FIR was lodged against the Pathan. The Pathan was taken to the police custody. The Pathan pleaded, but nobody believed his story. The Stranger finally came to the rescue of the Pathan. He revealed the mischievous behavior of Gulzar. Soon all the victims of Gulzar seconded the stranger.

The judge acquitted the Pathan with strictures against the stranger, who with his innovative method indirectly punished Gulzar. The Title of the case file is ‘Pathanea sunz ongujie’

I believe instead of blaming the stone-pelters in the valley, we must blame the Unified Command Chaired by  the Chief Minister of the State for emboldening the stone-pelters. Unfortunately Sabzar like Gulzar took his opponent for a ride and paid the price for it. Peace be to the soul of both Gulzar and Subzar.