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| If Govt allows BJP’s Lal Chowk Chalo programme? | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 1: The separatists called for as many as fifty Chalo programmes last year. Every time, the government imposed curfews and restrictions to foil the programmes. The authorities resorted to unprecedented security arrangements whenever the separatists urged the people to reach Lal Chowk. Besides imposing curfew in the summer capital, the authorities would seal all routes leading to Lal Chowk. Barbed wire and steel sheets would be freely used to keep people off the historic place. Now, the BJP and its Yuva Morcha intend to conclude their Bharat Yatra at Lal Chowk on Republic day. Can the government allow it?
Lal Chowk undoubtedly is a historic place. This place is witness to many a political event including Jawahar Lal Nehru’s historic speech in 1948 when he and Sher-e-Kashmir expressed their love for each other. Nehru promised the people of Jammu Kashmir a `fair deal’ at this very place.
The Govt is so `possessive’ about this place that mainstream politician, Professor Bhim Singh also known as Sher-e-Jammu was taken into custody when he tried to register protest at the city centre last year. All attempts by separatists to assemble at the place have been foiled since June 2008.
In 1992 the then BJP president, Murli Manohar Joshi concluded his yatra by hoisting the Tricolor atop the Clock Tower in the heart of Lal Chowk. This, however, proved counter productive from the security point of view. The militants who were busy fighting each other forged unity and perceived Joshi’s yatra as an act of aggression on Kashmir soil.
The militants fired a rocket towards Lal Chowk when Joshi was hoisting the flag. It missed the target by a whisker. Joshi was told to fly to New Delhi for security reasons.
A senior police officer preferring anonymity said the proposed Yatra may not be allowed to march beyond Jawahar tunnel. “The government cannot take such a huge risk at this crucial juncture. It may set the Valley on fire yet again”, he said.
Pertinent to mention the CRPF personnel posted in and around the place did not hold a function at the `hot spot’ either on January 26 or August 15. |
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