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| Panchs, Sarpanchs not being allowed to visit their families on Eid-ul-Fitr | | Best way to protect people is to hold them prisoner against their will, says Omar | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: The government not allowing panchs and sarpanchs to visit their families on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr has once again brought to fore the grim security situation in Kashmir.
The restrictions being imposed on the movement of panchs and sarpanchs have punctured the tall claims of situation being normal in the Valley.
National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah has also urged the government to allow the sarpanchs and panchs, who are lodged in secure accommodations, to meet their families on Eid-ul-Fitr. “These are the kinds of messages I’m receiving these days. Panch & Sarpanch held against their will by the police and not even being allowed to offer Friday prayers. On Eid they will not be allowed to meet their loved ones. This is an unacceptable situation & must be corrected,” Omar Abdullah tweeted.
The former chief minister posted screenshots of messages he purportedly received from NC-affiliated sarpanch and panch from Anantnag district in which they claimed that they are being held against their will. “I’m not sure why @JmuKmrPolice feels that the best way to protect people is to hold them prisoner against their will but it’s a gross violation of their fundamental rights. On the one hand the @PMOIndia addresses them in Jammu & on the other the police holds them captive,” Omar said in another tweet.
“If there is no fear then why are these panchs and sarpanchs being held captive,” asked a politician.
He said, “The normalcy claims of the government are confined to papers only. The ground situation is contradictory to their claims. Panchs and sarpanch are soft targets for terrorists as around 90 per cent of them do not have personal security officers. They have been lodged at secured accommodations and are not allowed to venture out.” |
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