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| Omar's greatest onslaught on Indian democracy | | Hanging Of Guru | | Rustam
JAMMU, Sept 1: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who has been making outrageous statements and subverting the constitution he is constitutionally bound to defend ever since January 5, 2009, has again landed himself into a serious controversy. Omar Abdullah became Chief Minister by a quirk of history on January 5, 2009. The case in point is his suggestion that Afzal Guru, convicted in the 2001 Parliament attack case, be released in the interest of peace in Kashmir. This writer has already written three pieces on this subject explaining the grave implications of what he said about the issue some eight days ago as far as the unity and integrity of India was concerned. Reflecting on the Afzal Guru issue, he had revealed that he had already talked to the Congress-led UPA Government in this regard and urged it to take into consideration the larger issue before taking a final position on Afzal Guru. Omar Abdullah had made this revelation at a time when Syed Ali Shah Geelani had already held out a threat that hanging of Afzal Guru would create in the Valley a situation that New Delhi will not be in a position to control. Geelani had issued this threat after the Union Home Ministry rejected the mercy petition of Guru under pressure and sent the case to the President of India for a final decision.
Interestingly, the national media overlooked what the Chief Minister said some out days ago. Perhaps what Omar had said had escaped the media's attention. It was only yesterday that the Delhi and Mumbai-based private news channels took on Omar Abdullah for what he tweeted on the issue of Afzal Guru. He tweeted: "If the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly had passed a resolution similar to the Tamil Nadu one for Afzal Guru, would the reaction have been as muted? I think not." His tweet exposes his attentions and suggests that the controversial Tamil Nadu resolution on the killers of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi has not only inspired him to make the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly adopt a similar resolution asking New Delhi to allow Afzal Guru walk free but he has also politicized and communalized the whole issue.
The objective and dispassionate Indian media is absolutely right when it denounces Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and asks him to tender an unconditional apology to the nation failing which he may lose the chair he got in 2009 - chair he wants to retain at any cost. What has the Indian media said, and rightly, about Omar Abdullah? It has, inter-alia, said: "Omar Abdullah's tweet is the greatest onslaught on Indian democracy. Omar has become a staunch supporter of Parliament attack. Omar has forgotten allegiance to the Indian Constitution. He has nothing to do with Indian sovereignty and territorial integrity of India. Omar is desperate to become a hardliner. Omar's tweet should not be dismissed as a casual comment. Omar should face the consequences or tender apology. Omar has subverted the law of the land and politicized the Afzal Guru issue. It is sheer opportunism. It's desperate move to pander to certain constituency. It's a sheer vote-bank politics. It's an irresponsible and immature act. New Delhi should take a position on the politicization of death sentences." These were some of the comments of the media on Omar Abdullah's tweet that has clearly outraged the nation. No one can question the Indian media for the stand it has taken on Omar Abdullah, or for that mater on the Tamil Nadu Politicians and Punjabi politicians who, too, have politicized the death sentences to pander to certain constituencies. For, the Indian media is absolutely right. In fact, the Indian nation these days depends upon the Indian media, which has been exposing the political class, unearthing scams, setting the national agenda and taking on those politicians who are seeking to tinker with Indian sovereignty or who pursue weak-kneed policies towards Pakistan and Kashmiri secessionists and Maoist and Khalistani terrorists.
The BJP has once again exposed itself by taking contradictory stands on the issue. While the BJP national chief spokesperson had been quite cautious while reacting to the Omar's controversial tweet, Balbir Punj and Shah Nawaz Hussain, senior BJP leaders and members of parliament, were quite candid. Both of them termed the tweet as most irresponsible. As for the Congress, as expected, it said, "it would not like to comment upon the comments of the Chief Minister." It said India is a democratic country and everyone has the right to express his/her views. How ridiculous! The Congress' stand, like the Omar's tweet, was as outrageous as it was irresponsible and provocative. How could the Congress take such a silly stand on an issue that deals with the unity and integrity of India, as also with the rule of law?
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has committed an unpardonable offence and, hence, New Delhi must take a clear position on what Omar Abdullah. It's a litmus test for the Congress. If it reins in Omar Abdullah, it may salvage its position and, if not, it would face the nation's ire. The Anna's crusade against corruption has already exposed the Congress and made its position untenable. |
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