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| Why after 60 years | | Jammu Muslims take KCC protest with pinch of salt | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 6: Shutdowns and protests in Kashmir are nothing new but today it was a strange reason. The Kashmir Coordination Committee had called for a protest march to protest the atrocities against Muslims in Jammu in 1947 –perhaps first such protest since 1947.
Muslims in Jammu have taken this stance of the Coordination Committee with a pinch of salt and have sought to convey that they should be left alone.
Several Muslim leaders in Jammu, while reacting to the Kashmir Coordination Committee decision have observed that the sympathy shown by Kashmiri separatist or leaders after 60 years is nothing but to keep themselves in lime light. They said these leaders have never been interested in the issues and concerns of Jammu Muslims and this sudden stand is an unusual separatist political posturing.
“This is no issue after 60 years, no doubt it was an unfortunate issue”, says Prof Zahooruddin, a leading educationist and literary personality. He added, “not only Muslims even Hindus and Sikh too were victims of this”. It will be better to maintain express solidarity with the people of all communities. “He said forget the past for the betterment of all communities”, says Din.
Sheikh Shakeel, leading lawyer of the region, said Jammu Muslim is a nationalist and have no bias against any person or community. He said it is surprising to see that after 60 years Kashmiris raise voice about Jammu Muslims. He said during the partition of the country every community suffered and as much we should not open graves, but work for the betterment of people and accelerate pace of development. “Kashmirs people ruled over Jammu and are today raising new slogans, which no body is ready to digest”, Shakeel feels.
Abdul Majid, president Muslim federation said, “it is very unfortunate that issue has been raised by Kashmiri leaders” and added “one fails to understand why they (separatists) don’t look for some peaceful formula to settle down all issues once for all”. He said nobody is interested in creating trouble but want peace and development.
Veteran Parliamentarian, Sheikh Abdul Rehman, who is also state chief of Samajwadi party was the opinion that it is Kashmir leaders’ own issue, Jammu Muslims have no interest with this. But one thing is important, that Kashmiri leaders always exploit Jammuites which include Muslims of the region and used them as a vote bank. He said that wall of hatred be removed and work for the betterment of state, and country. Every religion teach us to live in a peaceful atmosphere and love each other. Jammu Muslim is a nationalist and always believe in communal harmony. |
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