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| Mr PM, take charge of things | | | | When popular agitations break out the governments take to the obvious measures to deal with the situation. They engage the leadership of agitations in a meaningless and rudderless dialogue and the dialogue goes on and on. By initiating these dialogues what all governments seek is to buy time so that the people rallying behind the agitation leadership tire and exhaust and rush back to their homes. The talks are successful and agitation is over –that is what the governments announce after promising some face saving measures when a breakdown of agitation is already ensured by the backroom planner. Perhaps this is how the Government of India and the administration of Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra had tried to deal with the situation in Jammu. First of all the Governor NN Vohra invited the representatives of Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti for a dialogue at the Jammu Raj Bhawan. As it was destined to happen, the dialogue broke down because there was no agenda for the talks. Then came the completely directionless, unimaginative and uninspiring all-party delegation led by the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil. This delegation had four rounds of meetings in Jammu, Srinagar and New Delhi. There was no conclusion. Then followed another all party consultative meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in New Delhi –no concrete proposal came out. On Sunday, the Governor issued yet another invitation to SAYSS which has been accepted by its leadership with a clear rider that there should be specific agenda before the talks begin. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday made an umpteenth appeal to all the “right thinking” people to help resolve ongoing impasse in Jammu and Kashmir. Driven by across-the-board support of thousands of people across Jammu region and other parts of country, the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti, needs and appreciation for its readiness to join any dialogue for resolution of the issue but at the same time complete refusal to become party of any such process which neither has any direction nor the agenda. An appeal coming from the Prime Minister carries wait and respect but appeals alone can not resolve larger issues. If the issues were to be resolved by the appeals, the tension could have settled right on the day one –a simple appeal from a highest office and every thing done. It is not so simple. Government of India should understand Jammu is agitating on an issue which close to the hearts of people and its resolution can’t be sought by inviting the leaders over a cup of coffee with the Home Minister. Instead of bargaining at time, the Prime Minister should take charge of things and make way for a decision to address aspirations of people. |
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