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Early Times Report
Jammu, April 14: The government seems to have slept over the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council’s (LAHDC) new flag and symbol for political reasons. The civic body created a political storm in the state by adapting a new symbol and abandoning the use of state flag.
While the commoner in Kashmir and Jammu remained indifferent to the issue, the main opposition party of the state, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a serious note of the development.
The PDP president, Mahbooba Mufti said it was an act to dilute the special status of the state. “Any act aimed at diluting our special status shall be vehemently opposed”, she said. Political circles equated it to the beginning of trifurcation of the state. “The LAHDC has taken a decision which the Legislative Assembly cannot afford to take”, said a Srinagar based lawyer.
The Chief Minister, however, played cool. “The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) is as good as a municipality and like Srinagar Municipality it has a right to have its own logo and flag.
The Chief Minister further said that he was watching the developments. “I am watching the developments. A final decision shall be taken after ascertaining the facts”, he said.The Chief Minister’s `casual’ comments evoked some sarcastic remarks. “Yes, Srinagar Municipality has its own symbol but it does not take political decisions”, said an agitated University teacher.According to him, the Srinagar and Jammu municipalities are even scared of poisoning the stray dogs. The Srinagar Municipality had procured poison worth Rs 15 lakhs a few years ago but it could not be administered to the canines for fear of the animal rights defenders.Almost two months have passed since the LAHDC adapted the new symbol. The Chief Minister has not taken any action. According to informed sources, the Chief Minister does not want to add to his woes by annoying the Leh people at this juncture.
The State flag, it may be mentioned, has been evoking heated discussions for the past few years. While LAHDC has taken the bold decision, the people of Jammu have always resented the state flag. They want Eak Nishaan, Eak Pradhan and Eak Vidhaan. And in contemporary Kashmir, it is a non-issue”, he said.
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