India’s revoking of the special constitutional status of occupied Kashmir through a rushed presidential order has given rise to fears of violence and bloodshed in the valley While some Indian activists have called for sanity and advocated peace, a number of Indian public figures and celebrities are cheering for war This war-mongering in India is disappointing but hardly surprising In the wake of aggression between India and Pakistan post-Pulwama attack, the same kind of jingoism was on display in India And it appeared to have gotten the best of some otherwise sane voices as well Pakistani artists and public figures, had however, called for peace and an end to muscle-flexing Now is the time for sane voices in India to stand up and be counted.