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| `Now pro-Indians beg for a berth at negotiating table' | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 29: Last year's summer agitation has changed Kashmir. While the separatists have gained importance, the pro-Indian politicians have been pushed to the wall. This became clear during Pakistan Foreign Minister, Hina Rabbani Khar's recent visit to New Delhi. She called leaders from both factions of the Hurriyat conference to |Delhi for `talks'. They met her and discussed `God knows what'. It has been observed when Hurriyat leaders are called to New Delhi or Islamabad; they discuss Kashmiris rather than Kashmir. Any ways, Hina's meeting with separatists annoyed New Delhi. It also hit the nail on its head. Omar Abdullah felt isolated. "Pakistan Foreign Minister should have consulted the main-stream politicians as well."
This is the first time when main-stream politicians have `begged' for a berth at the negotiating table. This is in total contrast to what happened early this year. When American Ambassador to New Delhi visited Kashmir, he said Omar Abdullah was the elected representative of Jammu Kashmir. He spent several hours playing basket ball with the students of Delhi Public School (DPS) but refused to meet the separatists for `want of time'.
The tone of the main-stream politicians also changed this time. A gloomy former Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah while stating separatists were not the `owners' of Jammu Kashmir almost requested them (separatists) to talk with New Delhi. This is exactly what the separatists would say (for main-stream parties) in yester years.
The confidence level of the separatists can be gauged from the fact that they have refused to meet New Delhi's nominated interlocutors `officially'. On the contrary they have met parliamentarians and civil society activists from India. They are also in touch with Chairman of the revived Kashmir Committee headed by former union Law Minister, Ram Jethmalani. Curiously Ram Jethmalani was almost declared persona non grata by the state administration for `inciting anti-establishment feelings'.
The message from the separatists is clear. `Give the impression at least publicly that New Delhi is no longer anybody's darling in the separatist camp.' |
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