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...policy of the Indian government has been to deal with the [Kashmir] issue militarily rather than politically," Farooq said. "The Indian presence is so profound in Kashmir that people are afraid to go onto the street...
Farooq said he decided to speak at Harvard because of the diversity of students who would be able to hear Kashmir's plight...
...students are the power. We have to approach the students and Harvard College has students of all backgrounds. The future policymakers go to Harvard and must understand the Kashmir conflict," Farooq said...
...Ultimately he represents a voice in the Kashmir government that is important especially after India and Pakistan have detonated the atomic bomb," Mir said. "Also, this represents a different point of view. Everyone always says, 'Pakistan is a bastard,' or 'India is a bastard,' [but] we never hear Kashmir's voice...
While some audience members expressed approval of Farooq's ideas, others questioned the validity of allowing Kashmir complete control over its own destiny, especially with respect to India's political dominance...