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| Kashmir sex scandal being given political colour through rumour games | | | New Delhi / Jammu
It’s yet another addition to the Kashmir Valley sex scandal episode. Senior journalists, lawyers and many other people are blaming Pakistani organisations and separatist groups like the Dukhtrara-E-Milat for giving a political twist to this issue through "rumour games".
A section of the people in the Valley are of the view that the rights of the girls should be protected rather than subjecting them to exploitation for political gain.
Praveen Swami, a senior journalist, says that Pakistani groups and organisations operating in Kashmir have always tried to prove that there is a bigger conspiracy being hatched against the people of Kashmir. Matters, which are not related to political issues, are being exploited, he said.
"The recent prostitution scandal is a criminal matter. Whether some people are involved in it or not, will be decided by the court. But this has been exploited for political benefits," he said.
Swami pointed out at the activities which the terrorists usually take up to justify terror. He said, in 1988, when terrorism began in Kashmir, terrorists attacked liquor shops and cinema and told only to prove that they were social work. This, he says, is continuing even today.
It may be recalled that Dukhtrara-E-Milat Chief Asiya Andrabi had demanded that the girls involved in the sex scandal be killed. She claimed if she had access to these girls she would award them the punishment determined in the Shariat Law. She said that these girls should be killed by pelting stones at them.
"Sabina should be handed over to us. We shall teach her a lesson. We shall award her the punishment which Shariat has determined for her. We will bury her in the ground and kill her with stone," Asiya said.
Swami says that he does not consider Asiya wrong when she says that such incidents bring bad name to Kashmiri women, but maintains that her organisation never raises voice when girls are subjected to inhuman treatments.
"Asiaya says that women in Kashmir are being given a bad name. It's true, but when militants of Lashkar-E-Taiba tendered inhuman treatment to two girls by cutting their hair in front of the villagers, she did not condemn it," he said.
Swami said that prostitution prevails not only in Kashmir but across the country, and this scandal is being given a political colour. He appealed to the people that their main concern should be how to protect rights of the girls, who are being lured with money to have them involved in such activities.
"Delhi, Bombay, and every city faces the same problem, but all girls are not called prostitutes there. This action of Asiya has given a bad name to Kashmir," he added.
Ved Raj Wazir, President of Jammu Bar Council, also stresses the need to ensure right to protection to these girls. He reminds that all lawyers had refused to take the case of these girls in their hands. When some lawyers from Jammu came forward, they were subjected to inhuman treatment.
"All lawyers had refused to fight their case. When one or two lawyers from Jammu agreed to this, they were subjected to inhuman treatment. Then we issued a memorandum to the Government, Chief Justice of India, Chief Justice of Jammu-Kashmir High Court, Law Minister, Chief Minister and Chief Secretary. We raised the point that everyone has a right to defend oneself. But if they can't get lawyers, how will they defend themselves," Ved Raj said.
Girls working in beauty parlours claim that all hue and cry is due to the rumours people are spreading. They says that all that has been said about their business is not true.
"Nothing of such kind has happened. People have not seen anything but they are spreading rumours. state has happened. I have been working here for four years, and I have no objection to this job," says Shehnaz, a Beautician, Srinagar.
Many lady beauticians are the only bread winners in their families. They say that closing of parlours will make their lives hectic.
"Half of us don't have brothers and half don't have fathers. I have five sisters. We do not want this parlour to be closed. If it happens, we shall be in a huge problem," says Sadiya, another Beautician from Srinagar.
"You know about the recent incident. If this parlour is shut, all girls will be forced to be involved in such activities," says Heena, another Beautician. |
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