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| If Jam't-e-Islami ‘divorces’ Geelani? | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: In the coming days, the Jama't -e-Islami is likely to take a decision on its future relations with Geelani's Hurriyat. On February 6, the Jama't-e-Islami's Amir while talking to a local news agency hinted at pulling out of Hurriyat (G) by April. He ruled out joining the Mirwaiz led Hurriyat.
While most of the seniors in Jama't are anti Geelani, the youth support him and have been resisting onslaught against the elderly leader. According to insiders, the Jama't cannot afford to pull out from Hurriyat (G). Notwithstanding the contribution of the organization, the decision to pull out may cause a major political storm within the Jama't. And, in the changing scenario, the Jama't simply cannot afford it. So for the time being, Geelani need not worry.
The Jama't took strong exception to Geelani's biography by Dr Shafi Shariti which was released last year. The Jama't had accused the author of maligning the image of the organization. "The author has tried to project Jama't-e-Islami as a pro-Indian political party. He has further mentioned that Jama't was fed by Indian intelligence agencies. This is intolerable. The book has blown a particular person out of proportion. However, the organization that groomed that person has been ridiculed and condemned", he said.
The spokesman also condemned what he called `criminal and shameful silence' of Geelani. "He should have set the records rights and given the author a befitting reply", he said. The Jama't even considered expelling Geelani from the organization. Playing a typical sub-continental politician, Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani responded by issuing a disclaimer. "The views expressed are author's own. I do not subscribe to it." The book Quaid-e-Inqilaab: Eak Tehreekh Eak Tareekh (Leader of revolution: A movement, A history) shook Jama't-e-Islami forcing it to boycott future meetings of the separatist conglomerate of which it is an important constituent. Jama't did not react to the disclaimer. Geelani also said that he did not subscribe to the authors views. "But I uphold the freedom of speech and expression. We cannot curb a writer's freedom." It was not, however, a total surrender from Geelani. "I can have differences with individuals (members of the Jama't)." Geelani led a revolt against Jama't leadership when Ghulam Muhammad Bhat was its Amir. Geelani accused Bhat of dancing to the tune of Investigating Bureau (IB). He also took Bhat to task for burying literature produced by the Institute of Kashmir Studies (IKS) which was an extension of Jama't-e-Islami. Geelani lost his cool again when Jama't led by Bhat divorced Hizbul Mujahideen. It was during Bhat's regime that Jama't dared to disown its military wing.
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