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| ‘Delay having bad effect’ wrote Nehru Sheikh’s ouster, Nehru’s resolute decision | | |
Syed Junaid Hashmi
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 18: Stirring up a hornet’s nest by its spine chilling revelations, Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund in its 42nd volume of the selected works of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru has dented historical myth and from the historical archives unveiled how resolute was the decision of Nehru to expel Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah from political arena.
In the 42nd volume of the selected works of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru published by oxford university press and reviewed by noted Journalist A.G.Noorani, JNMF has given account of Nehru’s keenness in putting Sheikh behind the bars. It has disproved theories of Nehru being cornered by hardliners in New Delhi and also the other theory of the eagerness of certain political quarters to see Sheikh’s ouster.
The volume which is available in print has referred to letters written by Nehru to Bakshi Ghulam Mohammed seeking imprisonment and speedy trial of Sheikh. Book has quoted April 16, 1958 letter written by Nehru to them Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Bakshi Ghulam Mohammed wherein Nehru writes, “I am much worried about one matter. Why is it that there is such delay in starting conspiracy case about which there has been so much talk for several months? This delay is having bad effect on people.”
Nehru has shown not only keenness and eagerness in Sheikh’s trial but also referred to how the people across the country had been observing the turn of events. Not only at the state level but also at the international level, whenever Nehru was questioned about Sheikh’s detention, he would reply in astute diplomatic manner.
On being asked by then Commonwealth Secretary N.R. Pillai, Nehru sent him a note on April 19, 1958 stating that it is for lawyers to assess the value of this evidence. He further wrote “Prima facie, there appears to be a good ideal of documentary evidence to support the charge of conspiracy. There has been talk about launching this conspiracy case for many months and some public reference has also been made to it. I have long felt that the delay in launching this case was harmful to our interests.”
Nehru goes on to write “Some delay was perhaps inevitable in order to collect the evidence. But because of this delay an impression is now spreading that we have really no case and no substantial evidence. As for Sheikh Abdullah being involved in this case, I am inclined to agree with commonwealth secretary that it would probably be better to leave him out. If, later on, it is considered important to proceed against him also, presumably there will be no bar to it.”
Not only has this, India’s first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru wrote to the commonwealth secretary “As a matter of fact, to proceed against Begum Abdullah would itself be a great blow to Sheikh Abdullah.” The volume has brought the ghost of sheikh’s detention back and reignited the entire issue. Though after this letter, the book affirms that Sheikh was released on January 8, 1958.
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