A few goings on that need to be deliberated upon.

The government had successfully seen the passage of bills, in Parliament, that had rendered Articles 370 and 35 A which gave special status to the former state of Jammu and Kashmir, redundant. The interesting fact was that many Parliamentarians, cutting across party lines, voted with the treasury benches in favour of striking off the said articles.

In the aftermath of the historic event, there have been quite a few among us who speak as though they are the enemies of the state. Just witness the vituperative statements made by this section of people viz.:-

    (a) The government had not taken the permission of the Kashmiris before abrogating the special

          status that had been bestowed upon the state, way back in time.

    (b) Ominous warnings are being dished out, everyday, about violence once the current security

          restrictions are removed.

    (c) Many a time, hearing the utterances of these people, one begins to wonder as to which side of

          the border their loyalty lies.

    (d) Their statements coincide with what the Pakistanis are saying who, incidentally, have realised 

          that they've lost the plot in the Kashmir narrative.
    (e) The Pakistani PM - the military's stooge - has even said that his country shouldn't be blamed
         if 'Pulwama-type' attacks take place. The best example of an 'anticipatory bail' that exposes the
         complicity of his country in such activities!

Can anyone, who enjoys the benefits of being an Indian citizen, become a turncoat and work towards undermining India through his/her deeds and words?" What they are up to is tantamount to treason. Period!

Of late, the social media - Twitter, to be precise - is being used excessively to propagate false news and incite trouble in Jammu and Kashmir. The sad fact is that by doing so, it seems to endorse Pakistan's narrative, scripted by the ISI which it ultimately will feel ashamed of! It doesn't seem to have taken cognizance of the Indian government's appeal to stay away from the mischief!! Is it only bothered about making money for its services, with scant respect to the affected country's sensibilities?

I would like to advise the 'naysayers' and the 'doomsday forecasters' to hold their horses, observe things in an impartial manner, speak the truth as you see it and start thinking about the good of the nation.

Tailpiece.

Kerala is being battered by heavy monsoons. The continuous rain has disrupted communications and brought immense grief to many people and in fact, many scenes reminds one of the floods that had devastated the state this time, last year! Kavalappara, in Malappuram district and Puthumala, in Wayanad district have ceased to exist on the face of this earth, because landslides have buried them!! The forecast is that the rain is gonna fall, unabated, till the coming Monday.

Hamid had taken me to the department store, nearby, so that I could fetch sundries.

PS.

Felt immensely sad that Mammootty's name didn't figure in the national film award winners' list that had come out today for his performance in the Tamil movie, "Perambu". And no, I ain't implying that Ayushman Khurrana and Vicky Kaushal aren't deserving their awards!