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| A pact, which looks forward | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Aug 31
Seen as a victory of the people of Jammu region, the resolution of ongoing crises on Shri Amarnath Shrine land transfer controversy seems to have become possible only after a pragmatic approach of both the state government and the representatives of Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti as the final agreement is a forward looking document and not just a “time buying deal”.
Avoiding any verbal jugglery which could have posed problems at some stage, the agreement says that the the State Government shall set aside for the use by Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, exclusively, the land in Baltal and Domail (Compartment No. 63/S, Sindh Forest Division) comprising an area of 800 kanals, traditionally under use for the annual Yatra purposes. The proprietary status of the land, however, shall not undergo any change.
Apart from the main issue, the Committee set up by the Samiti had, during the course of discussions, presented a fourteen-point “Charter of Demands” for consideration by the State Government. The main demands relate to withdrawal of criminal cases against various persons during the period of agitation, provision of compensation to the families of the deceased and to the injured and working out of appropriate packages of financial assistance to compensate losses of the transport sector, trade and industry, horticulture sector, hoteliers and tourist operators. The State Government has agreed to examine all these demands in an appropriate manner on time-bound basis. |
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