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| Geelani's statement evokes widespread ridicule | | Accession to Pakistan? News ANALYSIS | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Sept 26: Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani's recent statement has evoked severe reaction across Kashmir. Geelani ruled out third option (Independent Kashmir) and said accession to Pakistan was the only option available. The statement has been taken with a pinch of salt. While some say it was totally uncalled for, a few accuse the leader of triggering an ideological war. A good number of `concerned persons' suggest an intra-state dialogue.
Geelani, some quarters believe, is not aware of the meaning and scope of self-determination. "On the one hand he tirelessly talks about self-determination and on the other hand he tries to impose his views on the people. This is not done. We will never accept this dictation", said an angry student.
Similar views have been expressed by majority of the Face Book users. They have ridiculed Geelani's statement. "It is most unrealistic", posts one user.
The pro-freedom camp has not responded till date. They have time and again criticized Geelani openly for his stand. A JKLF leader, Showkat Bakshi confronted Geelani during a seminar after the Amarnath land row in 2008. He said Geelani was as `tainted' as anybody else in the `mainstream' camp. "You have contested elections repeatedly. Therefore, you have no right to represent the pro-resistance camp", he said much to the annoyance of Geelani's supporters.
The pro-freedom camp has rejected January 5 resolution of the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP) that rules out third option. It restricts the choice of the people of Jammu Kashmir between India and Pakistan.
A former Hizbul Mujahideen activist accused Geelani of triggering an ideological war at a `crucial juncture' of state's history. Pertinent to mention here the ideological war triggered infighting between various militant groups in 1992. Hundreds of persons got killed in such clashes. "The statement is totally uncalled for", he opined.
A university teacher suggested an intra-state dialogue. "The leaders must consult the people of Jammu and Ladakh. There is no denying the fact that a few people live in Ladakh region but people advocating self-determination cannot ignore them. Unless we know what the people of Jammu want and what the aspirations of the people in Ladakh are, the leaders must refrain from issuing such statements", he said. |
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