Wednesday, July 8, 2015

J & K Politics: Why Corruption is Non-Issue for Nationalists, Separatists ?


‘Fight Against Corruption’, Benighted Nationalists, Separatists on the Same Page
  
RAMAN  SHARMA

Both Self acclaimed Indian Patriots  and so called Pro-freedom leaders may not digest the fact that perhaps Corruption has caused more damages to the Jammu and Kashmir State and its people than the collective losses incurred by the Separatism, Terrorism or even alleged violence  by  members  of Security forces.
Obviously both pro-India and Anti-India  Leaders would never even whisper about brazen  corruption and nepotism prevailing in the state because it does not suit their political gimmick which can sustain in valley  only if separatists abuse Security forces and so Called Patriot Indian leaders  condemn or abuse separatist leaders’ more than actually what they deserve.
The present piece of writing is in no way to justify the violence committed by the terrorists’ groups or violence incited by the separatist leaders in Jammu and Kashmir on the name of self determination or so called ‘AZADI’.
But it is very sadden that the myopic vision of political leadership of Valley, Jammu  or rest of India do not consider to deliberate and find out a way to eliminate or at least curtail prevailing corruption and nepotism in the state which are biggest enemies of the J & K  and do not discriminate with the victim be he is pro-India or anti-India. Everyone has to bow before the monuments of corruption in Jammu and Kashmir State.
In Valley, almost everyone be it  the hardliner separatists, semi separatist or mainstream political party leaders, they confine their agenda against the alleged brutalities committed by the members of the security forces, they orchestrate and shout so loud against removal of Armed Forces Special Power Act from Jammu and Kashmir State, surely some of the allegations of Human Rights violations committed by a few members of the security apparatus are genuine and they need attention and corrective measure to avoid such acts. The culprit should be brought to justice, be it a member of the Central Armed forces or the Local police. The entire valley is being taken as hostage for weeks together by the vested interests on the name of human rights violations by the security forces. The separatist leaders of Valley then incite violence and  shout so loud from the roof top against the members of the security forces  and AFSPA as everything wrong in valley is just because of AFSPA, ARMY or CRPF.
We need to find answers of some tough questions, Whether presence of Indian Army and AFSPA is the reason for all the mess in Jammu and Kashmir and political corruption here in the state, Whether Indian Army is responsible for not having members of the State Accountability Commission , Whether Indian Army and AFSPA are responsible for deficiency of Judges in Subordinate and higher judiciary of the state, Whether AFSPA is responsible for encroachment of our natural resources, rivers, mountains, Nallahs government land , Kacharian Land, Whether Indian Army is responsible for failed health facilities in Jammu and Kashmir and whether  CRPF is responsible for the deaths of 100s of small children in GB Pant Hospital of Kashmir 2 years ago. Can we put blame on IA for Entrance Test scam conducted by BOPEE where merit was buried and blue eyed people were given preferences and incompetent candidates were awarded medical and engineering seats. Should we blame the security forces  and Armed forces special power act for the 1000s of deaths caused in hilly areas of Jammu and Kashmir state in Road Accidents. Recently a teacher was ousted by the Honourable Jammu and Kashmir High Court for his failure in writing an essay on Cow and solving simple maths problem of class iv standard, now did Indian Army or Armed Forces Special Power Act felicitate the appointment of this teacher.
Of course the sensible and rationale people can understand and know the answers of all queries posted above.
The above quoted queries are not only for the separatist Leaders and anti-army, anti-India campaigners active in Jammu and Kashmir but the self acclaimed Pro- Indian  patriots do also need to speak up and tell the people of Jammu and Kashmir and rest of the country that why they keep quite and do not beat their chest when there is free for all corruption in Jammu and Kashmir. They call Jammu and Kashmir as “Sheesh” head of India, but it is really apathetic that this ‘Sheesh’ of theirs’ has been compelled to put on a black garland of Corruption. 
Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Shabir Shah, Yasin Malik, Moulvi Omar Farooq or jailed Masrat Alam are favourite punching bags for the so called true Indians. On the issue of Corruption and mis-governance in Jammu and Kashmir they maintain complete silence , do  they have the answer whether a few separatist leader or militant groups are responsible for monumental corruption and nepotism in the state. Whether Syed Ali Shah Geelani encroached the forests of Jammu and Kashmir, Whether Moulvi Omar Farooq restrained these so called patriot Indian to work for strengthening the health facilities in the State or is it the conspiracy of Yasin Malik that many a times we have to pay bribe in courts to get a certified copy of a documents. Is Hurriyat Conference or Dukhtran-e-Millat responsible for depriving the widows, orphans, old age people and handicap people that the officers of  social welfare department takes it months in releasing the monthly pension of a meagre amount of Rs. 200 or 300 per month and that too only when their palms are greased with bribe. Did Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association Scam is outcome of some plot of a terror outfit . For rising unemployment in the state, can we put blame squarely on  separatists .
It is high time, people on both sides must understand that they cannot continue with their agenda without giving a patient hearing to the real problems of the people. It is  not to convince anybody to continue or give up his/her ideology but a pause is essential to recognize the sufferings of the stakeholders i.e around 15 million people who have been duped on the name of different ideologies  .

A good number of people are happy to pursue the agenda of separatism while other calls for complete allegiance to India and see their well being with India. But, whatever the way they adopt, they cannot be blind to the truth and there is an immediate need to repair the system and promote the institutions of transparency and accountability. Let’s discuss what is common between us. 

Early Times, 08/07/15


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