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The video cites all its sources. Get out of here with this Indian genocide denial BS.
The Indian government is openly proclaiming they want to do genocide Israel style in Kashmir these days.
You're simply cheapening the word genocide by using it everywhere like this. Which government official called for an Israel like bombing in Kashmir? Do you even know India's stand on Palestine?
India historically has been staunchly pro Palestine. There was a stamp in 1980 in solidarity. Gandhi and Nehru were pro Palestine. India was one of the few countries that opposed the partition of Palestine and the formation of Israel in the UN.
Right now, it has shifted to neutral in the right wing government. To say something so overtly pro Israel would be suicidal, considering its official non alignment stance. However, right wingers do have an affinity to Israel. That is disgusting, but they really aren't anything more than influencers.
You posted a silly, sensationalist article and didn't even read it. The government didn't proclaim anything other than suspension treaties with Pakistan.
My local news channel has been focusing on the kindness and aid provided by Kashmiris who helped tourists after the attack and urging unity. Arnab Goswami is a warmongering clown. The article ignores the countless shows that were positive and focuses on only one show in the media. Every news channel I saw spoke about the one Kashmiri who was killed in the attack. Social media being awful is nothing new in India, we've all seen it. Most of my friends and family would be horrified at the notion of bombing Kashmir. These are the actions of a genocidal state? This is why western journalism about India is so shit. They don't know anything on the ground.
Maybe rely on local journalism that isn't in the government's pocket, like newslaundry? Left wing journalism survives in India. Don't condescend to us. It's not our fault that western sources barring some investigative journalism are absolutely clueless.
There certainly was disturbing genocidal rhetoric in social media. This is not what a normal society does. But to claim that the central government is going to break every precedent and straight up bomb Kashmir is delusional.
But then again you are defending the Taj Hotel attack so maybe this isn't worth it.
I want to learn more about the region. Can you share the local news channels you mentioned and any other non biased sources.
There is no neutrality in occupation. You either condemn crimes or you don't. I shall assume that the baseline is that the source must condemn heinous crimes. I will admit my own biases; I am pro-liberation, but not pro-terrorism, which differs from my stance on Palestine as Hamas never harmed Palestinians and is genuinely fighting a colonial entity.
There is no understanding this conflict without history. A left-leaning Kashmiri historian had recommended Christopher Snedden's books to me; I shall pass that along. He is quite sympathetic to independance. For the Pakistani involvement in the conflict, I'd recommend Manoj Joshi's 'Lost Rebellion.' He is an Indian and worked for the government, so bias is inevitable, but he does condemn crimes in the region and has inside insights on the imperialism of both nations. It is a very balanced book. 'Our Moon Has Blood Clots' by Rahul Pandita is about the persecution and exodus of Kashmiri Hindus. There are other books but they must be read with a critical eye. I shall not recommend them as I think you aren't looking for such a deep dive into the historiography of Kashmir.
News sources are difficult. Foreign journalists are banned in the region since 2019, and the press is not free. Indian sources are almost useless without context since they'll never have the guts to condemn the occupation even if the individual journalist knows better. Liberal media organisations that typically critique the government fearlessly, do not give opinions on Kashmir because breaking India is too far out of the overton window and will never gather public funding, on which these run.
Free Press Kashmir is decent enough for a Kashmiri Muslim perspective. The Kashmir Walla was banned in India, it is also local. Newslaundry did some investigations into press freedom there as well. For human rights violations, JKCCS has some reports, in particular, 'Torture' was excellently sourced. It was also censored in India using DNS tampering (I think), seems unbanned now. It is quite harrowing though; do not read if you have a history of trauma.
Edit: if you meant the local news channel I mentioned, I'm afraid you wouldn't understand it, it was in Marathi.