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| 3 Abdullahs and a hapless Kashmiri | | When will quest for Izzat aur aabiru ka muqaam end? | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Oct 11: Thirty-five years after Indra-Abdullah accord, Kashmir continues to bleed. Nothing has changed except for a fly-over from secretariat entrance to Budshah Bridge.
In 1975 the political leadership ended their `political wilderness'. The accord infused new life in them and they promised to strive for an Izzat aur aabiru ka muqaam (honour and respect) for Kashmiris. Sher-e-Kashmir made his deputy, Mirza Muhammad Afzal Beg fight for the right to self determination for 22 years. Although Sheikh stayed away from the Plebiscite Front but issued statements from time to time seeking enforcement of this right. The gullible Kashmiris supported him. They laid down their lives but as soon as he assumed power, this time as Chief Minister of the state, he forgot self-determination and framed Public Safety Act (PSA) to `tame' all those who continued their fight for self determination.
However, the accord failed to deliver. After 12 years, Kashmiris were up in arms against India seeking their unalienable right to self determination. The demand had been abandoned just twelve years ago by Sher-e-Kashmir himself.
Sher-e-Kashmir's cub, Dr Farooq Abdullah believed in totality of accession. His `flirting' with JKLF notwithstanding, Farooq never chanted self determination slogan to fool Kashmiris. On the contrary he repeatedly urged New Delhi to take military action against Pakistan for abetting, instigating and encouraging terrorism in Jammu Kashmir. But then came a time when National Conference had to sit in the opposition. Three years ago, at a book release function at Jammu, Farooq expressed his anger over `atrocities inflicted by the army on innocent Kashmiris'. He said: "We have been forced to rethink over accession." But soon after the National Conference assumed power in 2008, accession became total and Kashmir an integral part of India once again. Angered by the on-going agitation, Farooq while talking to media persons at Delhi said: "Kashmir Ko Goli Maro." (Shoot Kashmiris).
The third generation Abdullah broke all records. He ventured in an area where his great grand father dreaded to tread. Addressing the assembly last week he said Kashmir was an international dispute. He rejected totality of accession. "The accession is temporary and conditional." His statement has confused the gullible Kashmiri yet again. What did Kashmiris achieve during the past 35-years?
The wounded bruised and mauled Kashmir stays where it was three decades ago. Yes, huge buildings have been erected, roads have been recently macadamized and bridges are being constructed but uncertainty prevails in the one time abode of saints.
The commoner has a question for the Abdullahs. When will the quest for Izzat aur aabiru ka muqaam end ? |
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