early times report
Jammu, Feb 24: Even though it is argued that Javed Rahi is working with some organizations for the cause of promoting and seeking government attention on community issues, but his role and motives get exposed when he maintains studied and deliberate silence over incidents happened in past which involved his community brethren . Instead of raising up these in a loud manner amid circumstances that led to controversies as well, these organizations vanished from existence. Neither he nor in the name of these organizations a word of condemnation came, for instance when a woman belonging to this community was alleged to have been raped in Kashmir. An incident which though remained wrapped in political controversies, so called saviors of the community who are ironically demanding empowerment, rights and justice on all fronts with its folks, remained silent. There have been innumerable incidents in the recent past involving Gujjar folks, more recent one of land encroachment in some peripheral areas, when these bodies ought to come forward to settle the matters. But such matters concerned common people and the organizations in which Rahi takes a lead talks only about high profile issues with high profile politicians around. This not only reflects the doublespeak but brings to fore that Rahi and the people of his ilk are only self seekers and interested only in promoting own interests , that sooner or later fetch them 'rewards' they eye. People belonging to his community are well within their rights to ask pertinent questions.
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