‘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.
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Early Times, 08/07/15 |
