BJP/RSS Should Help in Kashmir Floods and Earn Kashmiris' Goodwill

Mapping and scanning the environment for areas where you can be of help to the local population and thereby reap electoral dividends is something which only astute politicians can do. The J&K floods are a colossal tragedy, and by any estimate, some thousands must have died and millions marooned or displaced. The Air Force and the Army are rightfully doing a yeoman’s job by helping the local Kashmiri populace and in mitigating their suffering.

The BJP must seize this opportunity. This is a god-given opportunity to bring the estranged Kashmiri population back to the mainstream of Indian national life and thereby get some relief also for the hapless and displaced Kashmiri pundits. Separatism and terrorism have gripped Kashmiri life for over three decades now and kashmiris now have also to deal with nature’s fury in the form of the worst floods in the state since the last 60 or so odd years.

The BJP/RSS must galvanise its cadres across India to reach Kashmir by the thousands and help in the rescue and relief operations. The BJP/RSS must start campaigns and drives all across the country to collect relief material in the form of every day essential goods for the troubled Kashmiris and transport them via land or air. The Omar Abdullah govt has lost the initiative in providing relief and the BJP/RSS must step in to provide relief to every displaced Kashmiri and stranded tourists in the state.

Where the Army and Air Force have failed to reach, the BJP/RSS cadres must reach by boats and rubber dinghies and provide essential goods to the population and also spread the message of Indian-ness and create goodwill for the BJP/RSS. Five to Six national level politicians of the BJP, senior RSS pracharaks and some dozen J&K BJP leaders must prominently be available and seen providing relief operations and giving motivating speeches. This has to be done immediately while the suffering is there so that relief can be provided to the stricken and the BJP/RSS can gain the goodwill of the local population.

The BJP/RSS in the process must also ensure that the displaced Kashmiri pundits get adequate compensation and land to return to their home state. It must be impressed upon the Kashmiris that calamity can strike everyone at any time and it is in the best interest for them to show allegiance to India, have a brotherly approach with  their Pundit brothers and shun violence and terrorism. This message must go out fast and pronto before the Kashmir flood waters recede and the Kashmiri separatists revert to their old nasty ways.