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| As politicians blame each other, commoner has his fingers crossed | | Revival of militancy? | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 24: The resignation of panchayat members and Sopore encounter, Kashmir experts say should not be viewed in isolation. According to them, these are indicators of `revival of militancy' in the state.
The Sopore encounter that lasted several days conveyed that militancy was far from being over. Various security agencies have been claiming a decline in militancy. Most of them have stated that only a handful of militants were active in Kashmir. While the security agencies seem confused about the total number of militants operating in various parts of the state, the Supreme Court has urged them to be precise on the issue.
Aware of the gravity of the situation, the authorities directed the army, paramilitary and the police to resume night patrolling in rural areas where militant outfits have been threatening the panches and sarpanches to resign. The decision was taken in June when thousands of tourists visited Kashmir. The practice (night patrolling) had been abandoned in most of the areas following improvement in the situation for the past two years.
The revival of militancy is dreaded by the pro-Indian and a section of separatist camp.
While the PDP holds the ruling coalition responsible for the `disturbing' trend, frontline militant outfits believe the peaceful methods have not yielded any results. According to them, revival of militancy was the only way out. Significantly, the Muzaffarabad based United Jehad Council (UJC) and Hizbul Muja-hideen Chief, Salah-ud-Din also issued a statement recently saying armed struggle alone could solve the problem.
While the politicians blame each other, the commoner keeps his fingers crossed.
He can only pray for peace. He alone knows that revival of militancy can prove disastrous for the state. |
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