Time for Solidarity with Balochs
The Killing Fields of Balochistan have started shocking the conscience of the international community. Not only non-governmental human rights organisations, but even Governmental spokesmen of other countries---including a spokesperson of the US State Department in response to Tweets on the sufferings of the Balochs--- have started getting over their hesitation in expressing their concern over the steady flow of reports from Balochistan about the atrocities committed by the Pakistani security forces on the people of Balochistan.
Balochistan is the largest State in Pakistan with the smallest population as compared to East Pakistan which had more people than the then West Pakistan.
The atrocities have taken many forms. Brutal killing of the Baloch youth in false encounters for opposing State repression. Custodial deaths of Baloch youth rounded up by the security forces for interrogation on their suspected association with the on-going freedom struggle. Hundreds of missing Balochs, who were rounded up by the Security Forces for interrogation and who have since disappeared from public view and public conscience. Frequent recoveries of dead bodies of Baloch youth here, there, everywhere after they were allegedly tortured to death. Despite all this, the Baloch freedom struggle continues unabated.
Even the conscience of right-thinking sections of the Pakistani civil society have been shocked by the atrocities committed on the Balochs by the Pakistani security forces which bring to mind the atrocities committed on the Bengalis of the then East Pakistan before 1971.
Balochistan is the largest State in Pakistan with the smallest population as compared to East Pakistan which had more people than the then West Pakistan. The atrocities committed by the Pakistani Security Forces in East Pakistan led to the exodus into India of millions of Bengalis. They brought with them dramatic accounts of what was happening in East Pakistan shocking our conscience and that of the international community.
The Indian Government has been understandably silent because at a time when it has been trying to improve its relations with Pakistan it would find it difficult to come out openly in moral---if not material---support of the Balochs.
There has been no similar exodus of the Balochs. Balochs fleeing from the crushing boots of the Pakistani Security Forces have nowhere to go. They can’t flee into Iran which has been brutally suppressing a freedom struggle of its own Balochs. They can’t flee into Afghanistan which continues to be in a state of war. They can’t flee to other parts of Pakistan which will not accept them.
They find themselves bottled up in Balochistan---- slowly and brutally killed one after the other without the rest of the world coming to know about the details. The Balochdiaspora in the West is very small. It is unable to play an effective and articulate role in drawing attention to the goings-on in Balochistan. It is trying bravely to do so, but with very limited success.
Even though the Western world has started showing signs of being disturbed by reports suggesting a systematic genocide of the Balochs by the Pakistani Security Forces, they are unable to go beyond expressing lip sympathy for the bleeding Balochs.
Against this background, the Balochs have been bewildered by the silence of Governmental and non-Governmental India. The Indian Government has been understandably silent because at a time when it has been trying to improve its relations with Pakistan it would find it difficult to come out openly in moral---if not material---support of the Balochs.
The Baloch youth have shown over the last four or five years that they are capable of keeping their freedom struggle sustained on their own without the need for external support. But they do need the moral solidarity of the Indian civil society.
But why is the Indian civil society silent? Why is non-Governmental India silent? Why is the world of the Indian media silent? Why are well-known TV personalities like BarkhaDutt, Srinivasan Jain, Sonia Singh, Rajdeep Sardesai, Sagarika Ghose, Suhasini Haider, Rahul Kanwal, Karan Thapar, Arnab Goswami silent? Why is the Indian print media silent? Why are the opposition political forces observing a silence in the matter? Why has the Indian strategic community closed its eyes to Balochistan?
We do not have to be defensive just because some sections of our Jammu & Kashmir continue to be alienated. But we do not deal with the alienated sections of J & K the way the Pakistanis have been dealing with the Balochs. Despite occasional acts of violence, we have a thriving democracy in J&K. The Kashmiris are more prosperous than the people in many other parts of India. We have not imposed an Iron Curtain in J&K as Pakistan has imposed one in Balochistan. We ought to be proud of the way we have been dealing with the insurgencies in J & K and the North-East in a humanitarian manner despite occasional aberrations.
Let us not allow allegations that emanate from time to time from Pakistan regarding J&K inhibit us from expressing our solidarity with the suffering people of Balochistan. One understands that the Government cannot be articulate and active in this matter. But the civil society has to be articulate and active in giving vent to its shock and anguish over the reports of the suppression of the Balochs.
The Baloch youth have shown over the last four or five years that they are capable of keeping their freedom struggle sustained on their own without the need for external support. But they do need the moral solidarity of the Indian civil society. They deserve it.
The time for expressing our moral solidarity with them has come.
About the author
B Raman is presently Director, Institute for Topical Studies, Chennai & former Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat. He is also the author of The Kaoboys of R&AW, Mumbai 26/11, Terrorism: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, Intelligence: Past, Present & Future and A Terrorist State as a Frontline Ally.
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yes india should now come forward and support baloch movement to end this genocide committed by pakistan against baloch people
We extremely welcome to write you on such a world sensitive and burning issue which has been hidden by pokistani cruel state. Pokistan never wants to expose Baloch issue in front of th World. Todays several Innocent Baloch Peoples has been abducted and cruelly killed by Pakistani Army and ISI. We appreciate whole world and humanity to help Baloch brothers and sister in this trouble. Balochistan neither has been a part of Pokistan nor further on want to be. We are fighting for a Free baloch State.
The Baloch is looking from the world to be listen the voice of baloch that how their sun,brother,father and husband being kill by they army who are giving shelter to Taliban and Al Qaeda,,,where the world have seen the dabble standard of Pakistan,,India is a civilized country and we Baloch looking for their moral support that they do raise their voice for us,,,Please do expose the human rights violation by Pakistani army where no baloch feeling safe any more by Pakistan army,,,,,i hope the civil society of India will raise their voice to save the humanity,,,I Thank you Mr,Raman felling of our pain,,,,
Dear B Raman Ji,Thank you very much for your kind words of support and solidarity to Balochs. We highly value your support and we hope that the Baloch people will emerge from this difficult time with the help and support of noble people like you. With Warmest Regards, Dr. Wahid Baloch -- Baloch Society of North America (BSO-NA)1629 K Street NW, Suit 300Washington D.C., 20036Tel: (202) 349-1682Fax: (202) 331-3759Website: www.bso-na.org/
Mr. B. Raman thanks for exposing Paki atrocities on Baloch people. The Pak army has un;leashed it terro on unarmed Baloch people.
Mr. B. Raman thanks for exposing Paki atrocities on Baloch people. The Pak army has un;leashed it terro on unarmed Baloch people.
Adressing Balocistan's issue is a great contribution to Baloch nation. I appretiate BALOCH Sarmachars who without fear started the gorilla war against Pakistan. As ALLAH Almighty asked every individual to fight for his or her due rights so Balochs are not wrong by doing this. Balochs have raised voice against dectators and are fighting a war till VICTORY.
Adressing Balocistan's issue is a great contribution to Baloch nation. I appretiate BALOCH Sarmachars who without fear started the gorilla war against Pakistan. As ALLAH Almighty asked every individual to fight for his or her due rights so Balochs are not wrong by doing this. Balochs have raised voice against dectators and are fighting a war till VICTORY.
Adressing Balocistan's issue is a great contribution to Baloch nation. I appretiate BALOCH Sarmachars who without fear started the gorilla war against Pakistan. As ALLAH Almighty asked every individual to fight for his or her due rights so Balochs are not wrong by doing this. Balochs have raised voice against dectators and are fighting a war till VICTORY.
Adressing Balocistan's issue is a great contribution to Baloch nation. I appretiate BALOCH Sarmachars who without fear started the gorilla war against Pakistan. As ALLAH Almighty asked every individual to fight for his or her due rights so Balochs are not wrong by doing this. Balochs have raised voice against dectators and are fighting a war till VICTORY.
Adressing Balocistan's issue is a great contribution to Baloch nation. I appretiate BALOCH Sarmachars who without fear started the gorilla war against Pakistan. As ALLAH Almighty asked every individual to fight for his or her due rights so Balochs are not wrong by doing this. Balochs have raised voice against dectators and are fighting a war till VICTORY.
Adressing Balocistan's issue is a great contribution to Baloch nation. I appretiate BALOCH Sarmachars who without fear started the gorilla war against Pakistan. As ALLAH Almighty asked every individual to fight for his or her due rights so Balochs are not wrong by doing this. Balochs have raised voice against dectators and are fighting a war till VICTORY.
Adressing Balocistan's issue is a great contribution to Baloch nation. I appretiate BALOCH Sarmachars who without fear started the gorilla war against Pakistan. As ALLAH Almighty asked every individual to fight for his or her due rights so Balochs are not wrong by doing this. Balochs have raised voice against dectators and are fighting a war till VICTORY.
Adressing Balocistan's issue is a great contribution to Baloch nation. I appretiate BALOCH Sarmachars who without fear started the gorilla war against Pakistan. As ALLAH Almighty asked every individual to fight for his or her due rights so Balochs are not wrong by doing this. Balochs have raised voice against dectators and are fighting a war till VICTORY.
Adressing Balocistan's issue is a great contribution to Baloch nation. I appretiate BALOCH Sarmachars who without fear started the gorilla war against Pakistan. As ALLAH Almighty asked every individual to fight for his or her due rights so Balochs are not wrong by doing this. Balochs have raised voice against dectators and are fighting a war till VICTORY.
Adressing Balocistan's issue is a great contribution to Baloch nation. I appretiate BALOCH Sarmachars who without fear started the gorilla war against Pakistan. As ALLAH Almighty asked every individual to fight for his or her due rights so Balochs are not wrong by doing this. Balochs have raised voice against dectators and are fighting a war till VICTORY.
Adressing Balocistan's issue is a great contribution to Baloch nation. I appretiate BALOCH Sarmachars who without fear started the gorilla war against Pakistan. As ALLAH Almighty asked every individual to fight for his or her due rights so Balochs are not wrong by doing this. Balochs have raised voice against dectators and are fighting a war till VICTORY.
Adressing Balocistan's issue is a great contribution to Baloch nation. I appretiate BALOCH Sarmachars who without fear started the gorilla war against Pakistan. As ALLAH Almighty asked every individual to fight for his or her due rights so Balochs are not wrong by doing this. Balochs have raised voice against dectators and are fighting a war till VICTORY.
Adressing Balocistan's issue is a great contribution to Baloch nation. I appretiate BALOCH Sarmachars who without fear started the gorilla war against Pakistan. As ALLAH Almighty asked every individual to fight for his or her due rights so Balochs are not wrong by doing this. Balochs have raised voice against dectators and are fighting a war till VICTORY.
An excellent piece! good job Raman.
pakwas major khalid, ask your grandfather about Baluchistan ! stupit you think that baluchistan is ur country !!!! baluchistan is for baluch and i hope to change ur country name to papistan of fuckistan :)
Thanks mr B Rehman for post of article. we Baloch are great ful you.
Thanks Mr.Raman..did u wirte nice about balochista
Great Article Bro .. Keep them coming !
@Mr Major Khalid As you tried to pin up something but failed to set an fictitious attitude as is the custom practised by ignorant Paki's.@Dear respected B.Raman ,Your Majesty, we are very grateful that once again you have been great in your wondrous work.
thanks mr rehman , and we hope you always show the reality about occupied balochistan in feuture , we need support by india , pokistan is a terrorest state and the partner of taliban and alqaida . plz support our freedom struggle , long line baloch libration movement
Mr Raman and other geopolitical analysts were indicating the Baluch issue since long my answer for why is the Indian civil society silent? Why is non-Governmental India silent? Why is the world of the Indian media silent? . Indian media is as corrupted as our fake democratic system and its politicians..
Thanks Mr.Raman for exposing Baloch genocide by Paki(PAPISTANI)Army.We just need your moral support not more.I think its enough for us.we hope you Indian people must raise voice for Baloch Nation.Mr.Khalid correct u yourself first because Balochistan is a occupied State.It will be free very soon you just wait and watch.Mr.Raman we have request to you that if you want to help us just provide awareness the Indian People about Balochistan Worst Situation and Baloch Youth killing by Paki Army.
Dear Mr. RamanThanks for showing solidarity with Balochistan..the people of Balochistan are suffering from the worst kind of human rights violation by Pakistani military forces. And Major Khalid a correction for u ..Balochistan is not a province of Pakistan but its a colony of Pakistan and we wont be your slaves anymore and when u can send ur jihadi's to kashmir then y cant someone support n show concern about Balochistan.Killing Bangalis and Afghanis have not satisfied your thirst of Blood.
sir, with all the due respect to your valued office and age i submit to be patient and realistic. please do not write stupid about my country and do not poke in your nose in internal matters of my country. otherwise i will make you remember once again the realities of Sikh movement in Indian held Punjab, Kashmiri's of Indian held Kashmir, and Tamils of Indian Held states, and a short history of Kargil war. please worry about India and stop worrying about Pakistan. this is the most decent language i could use for you. concentrate on India and poor people of India. and to correct you Baluchistan is not a state it is the province of Pakistan.