THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2017 DAILY EXCELSIOR,

daily Brig Anil Gupta restless due to non-availability of arms and ammunition and most Excelsior he recent events in Kashmir important the youth was getting dis- Established 1965 have made it amply clear that No Azadi but Islamic State enchanted from the promise of Aza- Tthe slogan of "Azadi" by di, the ISI has changed the strategy Founder Editor S.D. Rohmetra Kashmiri was only a façade for the sake of Islam. Sheikh Abdul- tionable conduct and policies. Yadav Islam" entered the Valley, via Pak- agenda of total Islamisation of Kash- lah who was vying at that time to refers to the agitation by the Praja istan. Free flow of petro-dollars mir and part of the global pan-Islami- by propping up Zakir Musa who to keep under wraps the real motive announced to go the Al Qaeda way of establishment of an "Islamic State" assume the mantle of the leader of Parishad in 1952-53 for complete began to gradually side line the Sufi sation movement now spearheaded Kashmiri struggle was quick to grab integration of the State with the Indi- Islam and marginalise Kashmiriyat by the Saudi backed Wahhabis. thus promoting Islamist nay Wahhabi Hospitals sans faculties in Kashmir. Much against the popu- ideology for liberation of Kashmir as lar belief the fact is that Pan-Islami- the idea. In his speech, in the Jamia an Union on the basis of one Consti- (a mix of Sufi Islam and Hindu cul- The Hurriyat leaders, mostly Masjid, Srinagar on the 10th of July, tution. He writes, "Sheikh Abdullah ture) in the veil of "Azadi". It also with Jammati background and are first step towards for establishment overnment Medical College Jammu is a classical sation is not a recent phenomenon in of Islamic Caliphate. example of appalling disparity between the Kashmir. Under the Dogra rule, Jam- 1931 Sheikh Abdullah had said that tried to use this agitation as an excuse gave spur to the growth of political Kashmiri Muslims which constitute "Maulana Abdul Qadeer Khan Ghazi to stall his previous commitment of Islam that had been pioneered by only 30% of total Muslim population The silver lining is that even sanctioned posts of various faculties and the mu & Kashmir was the most secular today more than 70% of Muslims in G state in Princely India wherein Hin- has been prosecuted for the cause of accession to India in all fairness. He Sheikh Abdullah and his followers. of Kahmir, are used by as actual number at work. This is despite clear instructions Islam and for the Kashmiri Muslims. openly challenged India's secularism The so-called mainstream political pawns to hide the real intent of Kashmir believe in Sufi Islam and are dus, Muslims, Sikhs and Buddhists opposed to Pak sponsored politico- from the Medical Council of India that are obligatory for all practising different faiths lived He asked the people to pray for his on this incident and put forward an parties also realised the importance Islamisation by portraying them as acquittal and show complete solidar- argument that the integration of Jam- of "Islamic Card" to remain relevant seekers of "Azadi." With growing religious militancy fuelled by Wah- all recognized Government Medical Colleges in the together peacefully. In pursuance of habi ideology. Unfortunately, the country. Last year much pressure was exerted on the its agenda Anglo-Muslim alliance ity with him." In his another speech, mu and Kashmir and particularly of and did not prevent their cadre from influence of Wahhabism among the he had asked the Kashmiri Muslim to the Kashmir valley and certain being radicalised. The unhindered terrorists the farce separating the ter- 30% Kashmiri Muslim minority MCI to increase the number of seats for MBBS in the wanted to destabilise the Maharaja of dominate the political landscape of Jammu & Kashmir, Mahrajdhiraj prepare themselves for sacrifices for adjoining parts which had Muslim growth of Wahhabism particularly rorists and separatists was to be GMC and consequently it was raised from 100 to 150. the sake of Islam. Thus, Sheikh majority with Hindu India would not among Kashmiri Muslims posed a exposed sooner or later. Remember Kashmir and are the real power bro- Hari Singh, who had openly chal- kers. They have managed to befool When that was done, it was but natural that the number lenged the propriety of continued Abdullah became the flag - bearer of be in the interest of the Muslims of strategic challenge to India which the the slogan of Geelani, "Azadi Barai Pan Islamisation in Kashmir, much Kashmir." Sheikh started showing governments of the day chose to Islam"!!! Though working for a com- the rest of the nation and internation- of faculties should also have been enhanced to meet the British Rule in India at the Round al community as real representative additional requirement of the students. Table Conference held in London. before the arrival of Wahabism, the his true colour and his growing close- ignore leading to the present state of mon cause, Kashmiri Muslims seeds of which had been sowedby ness with Pakistan forced New Del- affairs when the Sunni Wahabi Jiha- except a handful of nationalists were of the Kashmiri people. Even the This is not the only malaise with which GMC is suffer- Buoyed by their successful policy of media is playing into their hands "Divide and Rule" in the British Abdul Qadeer. At the same time, hi to dismiss him and order his arrest di Terrorist outfits(with their bases in wearing different masks of Sepa- ing. The glaring discrepancy in the GMC as well as the Sheikh Abdullah also emerged on charges of treason. Af-Pak region) feel that they are close ratists, Soft Separatists, Mainstream when they permit them to rant India, the British conspired to unabashedly on national channels Super Specialty Hospital is that both institutions are run- encourage Muslim uprising against undisputed leader of the Kashmiri Formation of Jamat -e Islami- to realise their cherished dream of Politicians, Stone Pelters and Terror- Muslims. His political party Nation- Kashmir (JEIK) in 1953 which was "Gazwa-i-Hind" with Kashmir as the ists. The killing of Burhan Wani lift- that it's a political problemand refuse ning on adhocism, a word that is usually abhorred in the the Maharaja. In Abdul Qadeer Khan to acknowledge the real truth that it's lexicon of medical history. We fail to understand why the Ghazi, a Pathan, they found the per- al Confernce formed in 1938 also fol- closer to Jamat-e-Islami- Pakistan launch pad.There is a direct connect ed the veil when his father said open- lowed the ideology of exclusivity in than Jamat-e-Islami- Hind was the between Wahhabism and terrorism. ly that he was happy that his sons have Islam vs India, it's Jihad vs democra- Health and Medical Education Department has become fect collaborator they were looking cy, it's not political but 100% com- for. as much as it looked down upon non- first attempt of Pakistan of direct Unable to justify their violent form of died for the cause of Islam. His suc- a victim or a prisoner of this much hated system of Kashmiri Muslims like the Punjabi interference in Kashmir with aim of Islam involving mass killings, cessor Zakir Musa refused to mince munal. All is not lost as yet. We need The then were gener- to catch the bull by horn and empow- administration. Hindsight will show that from the highest ally peace loving and submerged in Muslims, Paharis, Shias, Gujjars, Islamisation in the garb of freedom beheadings and other inhuman forms words and came out openly in favour Bakkerwals and Dogra Muslims or "Azadi." The constitution of JEIK of torture within the realm of Quran of creating a Muslim Caliphate and er 70% Sufi Muslims of Kashmir to post of Principal/Dean, GMC Jammu has not seen any Sufi Islam that preached co-exis- challenge Wahhabi dream of an confirmed Principal after superannuation of Dr Rajinder tence, inclusivity, tolerance and mul- alongwith the other minorities. is based on the principle of "Ikmat-e- or Sharia, the Wahhabis embraced challenged the farcical concept of Sheikh succeeded in fulfilling Deen" - to establish and maintain the jihadi terrorism as a tool to propagate Azadi of the separatists. The Wah- Islamic Caliphate with full Govern- Singh. Thereafter all were opted as in-charge Principal. tilateralism. Pan- Islamism was intro- ment support. The exposed Hurriyat duced in the Kashmiri society in 1931 his ambition, with active support Shariah in the universe. Syed Ali their ideology of "Takfeer." The ulti- habi indoctrination of the terrorist The practice of enforcing adhocism is actually of the from Jawahar Lal Nehru, in ensuring Shah Geelani is a founder member of mate aim of Wahhabis is "establish- commander encouraged him to leadership needs to be proceeded by Abdul Qadeer Khan who against legally and ensure that their choosing of bureaucracy and the institution of Public appeared suddenly in a street meet- exile of the Maharaja after the acces- JEIK and was the first to give the slo- ment of an Islamic Caliphate which unveil the real Kashmir narrative to sion of the State with India and he gan of "AzadiBarai Islam"- "Free- is co-terminus with the ideology of the entire world much to the dismay marginalisation is full and final. Due Service Commission. MCI has highlighted this lacuna in ing in Srinagar where Sheikh Abdul- to political inept handling in the past GMC a number of times but it appears the concerned lah, a Kashmiri Muslim, was also assuming absolute powers as Prime dom For Islam." Before the emer- JEIK. The involvement of Pakistani of the Hurriyat whose leadership Minister of J&K. He continued to gence of Hurriyat it emerged as the Deep State in promoting jihadi ter- stood exposed and feared the loss of the Hurriyat leadership has been pro- authorities are determined to disregard the rules and present. Abdul Qadeer Khan, a non- vided much needed oxygen for their Kashmiri was the follower of Islam- harbour the idea of converting J&K main separatist organisation in Kash- rorism in Kashmir as furtherance of whatever international sympathy practices besides the instructions of the Medical Council from a secular State to a Muslim state. mir. After introduction of terrorism in its agenda has been exposed to the they have. The conflicting statements renaissance. It should not be allowed ic ideologue MaulanaJamaludin this time. Also the government needs of India. By not confirming the faculties in their posts and Afghani. The main goal of Syed To blackmail his bosses in Delhi, he the Valley, Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) hilt. Creation of Hurriyat after mar- issued by local terrorists led by Musa, began hobnobbing with Pakistan, led by Syed Sallahudin, an avowed ginalisation of JEIK, terrorising the Pak based Syed Sallahudin, Hurriy- to ensure that there is no political positions, the Department of Health and Medical Jamaluddin Afghani was to unite the interference and security forces are Education creates confusion and uncertainty among the Islamic world under a single caliph. successor of the ideology of Anglo- Jammati, became the militant wing Kashmiri and other minori- at leadership and ISI financed Pak Muslim Alliance, whose evil intent of JEIK with the support of Pakistan's ties to force them to leave Kashmir, jihadi terrorist outfits points towards given a free hand to eliminate jihadi faculties and this is detrimental to good atmosphere and Abdul Qadeer Khan was highly rad- terrorism and politico-religious mil- icalised who through his skilful ora- of annexation of Kashmir by hook or ISI. The next phase of radicalisation radicalisation of Kashmiri youth a widening rift between the major health of the Medical College. Nearly 80 faculty mem- crook had become amply evident by in the Valley is related to Pakistan's using the petro-dollars, financing of stakeholders of Islamisation in Kash- itancy from Kashmir valley. tory aroused the peace loving Kash- (The author is a Jammu based political bers of GMC, Jammu and Super-Specialty Hospital miris against the Maharaja and the air now.In his recent book, Mission R & humiliating defeat in 1971 and its unrest in Kashmir and attempt to indi- mir. Pakistan has a major role to play AW, former senior Research & adoption of the strategy of "Bleed genise the growing unrest by encour- in this. Sensing that Hurriyat was get- commentator, columnist, strategic and defence have been placed on various posts of Assistant and reverberated with the slogan of Allah analyst.) Associate Professors and Professors on in-charge o Akbar. He urged the crowd to unite Analysis Wing official RK Yadav has India through Thousand Cuts." At the aging Wahhabised Kashmiri youth to ting marginalised and losing rele- explained Sheikh Abdullah's ques- same time Wahhabism or "Petro take to arms are all part of Pakistan's vance, even HM cadre was getting [email protected] basis. It is worth mentioning that the validity of these Own Pay Grade orders is only for 6 months and Gautam Sen Macron has already indicated as such, before and after the presiden- Administrative Department is supposed to conduct rance`s new president, Departmental Promotion Committee confirmation President Emanuel Macron and Africa tial elections. Emanuel Macron, has just In so far as other countries are through Public Service Commission every six months as Fconcluded his official visit to and its polity. President De Gaulle this end, the economic partnership increase French foreign aid to strategic involvement as in Mali, is concerned, president Macron is Africa. The significance of this vis- per the laid down guidelines of PSC provided the and the French Fourth Republic had agreement signed between the EU Africa to 0.71 % of the country`s expected to be a major driver of likely work in closest cooperation it lies in the fact that, it was under- heeded calls for reform in Africa, and seven southern African coun- gross domestic product. president Macron`s policy. The with Germany, and may continue attempt is made by the concerned Administrative taken within a week of his assump- and even afforded representation to tries in June 2016 should be a help- France may also withdraw the president has clearly indicated that, to do so provided Angela Merkel Department. But when the concerned Administrative tion of the presidency. The visit was the people of its colonies in the ful instrument. There is an appreci- under-writing of the existing CFA there will be no withdrawal of and her Christian Democratic Department does not move the matters, everything gets to the Republic of Mali (earlier French national assembly. France`s ation by both the leaders - Macron franc currency by the French treas- French troops from Mali. France Union wins the forthcoming Ger- south Sudan), part the old Fran- relations with its former colonies paralyzed. When the MCI team inspected GMC last, it and Merkel, that Africa poses a sub- ury, which was introduced after under former president Holland man general election in autumn did raise the issue of faculties available and the addi- cophone colonial region of western after their independence, had grad- stantial geo-political risk because of France joined the Breton Woods had handed over control of the Africa, where, more than 4000 ually taken on a dimension of equal this year. France would also strive tional ones sanctioned by the Government. But one is at the widening gap between the rich system post World War II as a pro- Malian Army to the United Nations for a cooperative approach with the French troops are deployed since partnership. Macron`s libertarian and the poor in that continent, con- tective measure for the African Multidimensional Integrated Sta- wits end how the GMC managed to play the game of 2013 in operations against Al-Qai- posture, his universalism and open- Trump administration of USA and tinuous migration of millions from colonies but had subsequently been bilization Mission in Mali to a degree with Russia, notwith- numbers and got things done. Perhaps it convinced the da associated Islamic terrorists, in ness towards Africa as evident dur- their habitations owing to destitu- viewed as a neo-colonial (MINUSMA) set up under United standing differences with Moscow support of the established regime. ing the presidential campaign, from tion, climate change and inaccessi- team that vacancies are there and have been referred to appendage. Though most of the Nations Security Council Resolu- on Syria, Ukraine, and UN inter- The visit was to underscore com- his description of France`s Algerian bility to food, and radical Islamic the PSC and that it was only a matter of weeks when the West African and Central African tion 2295. President Macron is vention in north Africa. India, mitment of the new French presi- war as a `crime against humanity`, terrorism. It now depends on Francophone countries have left the likely to adopt a multilateral which has provided a nearly 7700- vacancies would be filled. The question is that this com- dent towards combating interna- respect for fundamental democratic Macron how he is able to leverage CFA franc, which is guaranteed by approach under UN aegis for strong support contingent in ing November GMC Jammu and GMC Srinagar shall be tional terrorism - in this case of the principles, and express intention to EU and German support in regard the French treasury, Mali still uses strengthening the political and MINUSMA of latter`s total force radical Islamic variety, and reaffirm work with African Union (AU) and to sharing part of the strategic com- heading for final call from MCI in the form of final inspec- this currency. The dependency link socio-economic milieu and institu- level of approximately 15000 per- his government`s institutional sup- regional organizations, will mitment and burden on bolstering tion with regard to availability of teaching faculty and between the CFAs and the French tions in Mali, while retaining the sonnel, and has broadly harmo- port to the French troops as their enhance France`s image and geo- of regimes in western and southern treasury has not been objected to by existing French military expedi- nious relations with AU and the infrastructure as per the Minimum Standards commander-in-chief. President political status in Africa. Africa against armed depredation Macron also intended to express France`s position on Africa is the EU. There was however, an tionary force as a back-up. The African countries in general, can be Requirement 2017. It is beyond one's imagination that in and insidious subversion of African impression in the African countries Macron administration would not next six months the Department will be able to fill the solidarity with the former colonies expected to be strengthened by Ger- societies in countries like Mali, a supportive partner to France. In of France and Africa in general, and many`s focus towards the region, which used the CFA that this mili- like situation in Mali to slide back the existing milieu in Africa and vacancies and regularize the faculties working on adhoc Burkina Faso and Cote d`Ivoire tated against their true economic to instability. More than 300 convey gratitude for the support of notwithstanding an element of com- (former Ivory Coast) , all of whom the overall geo-political environ- if we take the past record of filling vacancies into con- the people of African origin, who petitiveness between the two coun- independence. The fact of the mat- Malians have been killed and two ment, President Macron may be in have special relationship with ter is that, the relative high value of French journalists assassinated by sideration. Comparing the expansion of GMC Jammu endorsed his political outfit `En tries in some trade and investment France. a position to exercise a more mean- matters. Both the countries had the CFA currency in relation to the the terrorists, in 2016. In this back- with the GMC Srinagar, we find that GMC Jammu got Marche`s campaign during the President Macron recognizes ingful role for France from securi- extended complementary support Euro tends to adversely impact drop, the French president and his recent presidential elections advo- that the substantial number of peo- ty, trade and investment as well as only 13 PG seats enhanced in comparison to 37 of GMC cating against restrictions on peo- towards the region, from within the African exports while making government are likely to work for ple from former French colonies of African development perspectives. Srinagar. This was based on two factors i.e. availability ples` movements across borders European Union (EU) and G-20 and imports costlier. Interestingly, broad-based support to the estab- northern, western and southern Both China and India may also driven by justifiable reasons. also bilaterally. President Emanuel Mali, the country where the French lished regime in Mali by soliciting of already PG seats and confirmed Professors as well Africa who have settled down in have some opportunity for comple- There have been vicissitudes in Macron and German chancellor government`s strategic commit- extension and augmentation of the as Associate Professors in various departments. This France, have been adding values to mentary roles apropos the policies Franco-African relations. The rela- Angela Merkel seems to have also ment is the highest at present, had mandate of the MINUSMA (the student and teacher ratio has numerically decided the the French economy. The new and initiatives the new French tions have come a long way since evolved a common approach left the CFA in 1962 but, rejoined mandate expires on 30th June, French president seems to appreci- regime is likely to adopt on Africa. sanction of seats in both the colleges. It will be noted the tension of the 1950s and `60s, of towards Africa as is evident from in 1984. 2017), while increasing the level of ate that, African countries channel (The author is a retired IDAS officer, who that DPC confirmation of faculty of GMC Srinagar the aftereffects of the war of attri- the deliberations during their con- While trade and investment its socio-economic assistance with more money to France than the aid has served in senior appointments with unconditionally of more than 90 faculty members, with tion with the Algerian rebels and ducive bilateral meeting in Ger- will continue to determine French a view to strengthening basic min- Government of India and a State Government.) extremist colonial inclinations of they receive from the latter. The policy in respect of its former imum services - including educa- availability of more number of Professors and Associate many just before the French presi- (The views expressed are the author`s own.) sections of the French armed forces dent`s recent visit to Mali. Towards Macron presidency is expected to colonies and Africa in general, the tion, and physical infrastructure. Professors in various disciplines, which surely helped [email protected] the GMC Srinagar to get comparatively more seats in B L Saraf right to speak for others and not for one's own tribe, comparison to the GMC Jammu. Had the DPC of near- Concerned Eminences of Kashmir only. ly 80 faculty members of GMC Jammu been done which 'shocked' group of prominent residents of The group of "concerned citizens" comprises of Kashmir and a few from the Jammu region persons who have held highest Constitutional and is due for almost one and half years in most of the cases have, as per the media reports, submitted one A Statutory positions in the Sate - one was in the State particularly on clinical side, the situation would have more memorandum to the President of India seeking Human Rights Commission. Failure of State in doing " initiation of dialogue for lasting solution to the Kash- been little bit different favoring Post Graduate aspirants. Speaking selectively justice to the people and protection of their human mir dispute". Their first memorandum was submitted In any case this is a serious matter and affects the rights, when these ' eminences 'were in harness, is held in September 2016. Describing themselves a "group " that before invoking Presidential intervention in the cuted sections of the Valley, also, who have been entire population of Jammu region. As such the of concerned citizens ", they have prefaced the second matter, they may have been " oblivious " to the state- thrown out of their homes. They must understand that largely responsible for the present unrest. Rather than Department of Health and Medical Education should representation with a 'sense of dismay' for having 'no ment of a senior separatist leader to a Delhi based news it is important to conjoin the rights of majority in Kash- showing ' after the event wisdom' isn't this matter for response ' to their earlier memorandum. They say " a channel "admitting" having taken funds from Pakistan mir with questioning views of the armed militants who them to introspect upon. Or, else one will be forced to devise methods and means of filling the vacant posts agree with what Raza Rumi has said about superan- and regularizing adhoc appointments so that more dam- reign of terror has been let loose by the Security Forces for creating the, so called, mass uprising in 2016. On speak of beheading anyone, not falling in line with their and JK Police across the breadth of State to quell the "admission " where of Syed Ali Shah Geelani felt com- perverse and bigoted ideology. And what was the fault nuated Pak ambassadors ". This low- risk strategy is age is not caused to the people of Jammu region. mass uprising in 2016 …….. Not only there has been pelled to suspend his senior colleague from the sep- of poor Kashmiri Hindu boys and girls, employed to paying dividends: a great white washing of all that they no letup in atrocities heaped on general public, but new aratist's amalgam. NIA has launched a Preliminary impart education to the Kashmiris and render other were party to, and all they let happen in front of their Jajjar Kotli barrage tools of oppression have been employed to suppress Enquiry and, reportedly, questioned three prominent public service to them, that they were almost put to the red- taped offices." the people and trample upon the human rights. The leaders of the separatist camp. 'Concerned citizens" sword in the transit camps where they had been lodged, In Kashmir, death and destruction has many fathers. The forces euphemistically called non - state trange seek and hide game has gripped the Jajjar Kashmir dispute, oblivious to the ground realities and have amongst them a senior retired judicial officer and across the Valley. While eulogizing the "public upris- actors are no less responsible in spreading the deadly historical back ground continues to be viewed as a law so many persons with knowledge of law. We will like ing of 2016 " the negative aspect of this so called upris- Kotli Barrage, a project that was given the status disease. Therefore, a word of advice is required for and order problem with military response as an them to emulate Geelani in this regard and suspend ing ought to have been brought to the fore. Any way of tourist interest spot when completed. A stream them also. Nobody in his right senses can ever con- S answer." They want to see end of " excesses of securi- their judgment about genuineness of "mass uprising who has told these 'eminences' that 2016 " uprising has flows down Jajjar Kotli where a bridge on the highway ty forces in Kashmir where, according to them "streets done death or permanent disability of young students. of 2016" till NIA comes out with report of the investi- been across the state." A couple of districts in the Val- But sometimes a word of caution is needed for the has been constructed. The planners thought that this continue to be painted red with blood of the innocents." gation on these murky dealings. And then revisit their ley can't define whole State of Jammu & Kashmir. It The 'concern ' shown by these superannuated impressionable young also that they should concen- spot was the nearest to Jammu and with some engi- impressions about the "lasting solution to the Kashmir would have done a world of good to their credentials,- trate on studies and not loiter in the streets with stones 'eminences' tempts us to recall what Pakistani jour- dispute." as the "concerned citizens' - had they a word of sym- neering ingenuity could be converted into a picnic spot nalist, Raza Rumi has said, in his book Factitious Path in hands. It doesn't bear reiteration that armed militancy is pathy for these young employees and some sort of con- for the people of the city. A sum of Rs. 1.80 crore was -Pakistan's Democratic Transition, about the activism There is no denying that J&K has some serious synonymous with death, destruction, mayhem, loot demnation for their assaulters. of the superannuated Pakistani Ambassadors and the issues to content with. But foremost need is to stop allocated for building a barrage and turning it into a and plunder. That is the devastation which militancy One can appreciate their helplessness in outright small lake and then beautified with pathways, parks and Generals : madness visible in the streets of Kashmir and save "Many a former ambassador, the recent cohort to inflicts in tangible terms. In Kashmir it has done more condemnation of the dastardly terrorist act which took human lives from being lost. Governments in Srinagar restaurants etc. Perhaps the idea was not bad but what jump into the fray of activism, has found a great post than that. It has stifled political imagination, aided and away promising life of a young Army Officer in Shopi- and New Delhi have a greater responsibility in this turned to be bad about it is that a row ensued between - retirement vocation. Once the plush tenures are over abetted construction of a sectarian narrative, quiet alien an district. However, for the regard of sense of equiv- regard. The conscientious citizenry will help by hav- the Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction and all that could be extracted from the holy cow has to the native ethos and environment. alence and being seen as unbiased these 'concerned cit- ing a holistic view of the matter and then suggest reme- The self-claimed concerned citizens may have izens ' ought to have shown solidarity with the bereaved Corporation which was to undertake the execution of the been extracted now is time to speak truth and condemn dial measures. Instead of helping any one, a selective military dictatorship. Convenient and most opportune their reasons to approach the President of India and family and shared its grief. More so, Saheed Captain concern will aggravate the situation. project and National Highway Authority of India which ……." speak for some Kashmiris. But in the same breath it Fayez too was a Kashmiri Muslim - a son of the soil. (The author is former Principal District & Sessions Judge) apprehended that the proposed lake could cause dam- We grant it to the " concerned citizens of the state would be incumbent on them to speak for other perse- Citizenship, as a political practice is instantiated in the [email protected] age to the national highway and the bridge if at any time the stream got flooded owing of heavy rains. This con- flict between the two institutions ultimately resulted in Monitoring welfare scheme Plight of border dewellers shelving the project. What is more, the JKPCC is Sir, Sir, expressing its total ignorance about the funds that were This has reference to the news sitem 'MPs, Minister for effective monitoring of These days Pakistan has been pounding Indian border villages PoK anthem allocated for this project. There is no clue where the welfare, development schemes' DE May 23. incessantly, with the result, the affected border dwellers have to leave Sir, funds have gone. Even the MLA of the constituency is The Governments usually initiate many welfare schemes for people, with great their homes and hearths and have to seek shelter in schools and oth- This has reference to the news item 'PoK anthem reported to have said that if the funds have been trans- pomp and show. But most of the times people particularly those who live in rural er places arranged and earmarked by state authorities. Such mortar played ahead of match' DE May 23. ferred to some other project it is a serious matter and areas do not get benefitted much as they remain unaware of them. This is largely due shelling and firing is against the mutual understanding of the con- The Government must take immediately the cog- cerned countries but Pak being a Rogue country leaves no stone should be probed. to the fact that these schemes are not given much publicity in these areas. Some- nizance of the video and verify its contents. In case unturned to execute its nefarious designs. Sometimes there is even Transferring the funds of a budget project to some times, these schemes remain confined to planners only. This is done, obviously, with human loss, of cattle, wealth, loss of standing crops so the border it is found to be true, stern action must be taken against other project elsewhere is a gross irregularity and the malacious intentions to not let others harvest the benefits of a scheme. At times it dwellers live a hellish life ; their children suffer educationally as the the participating teams. In case leniency is adopted it CAG has in some of its reports made a mention that this also happens that the implementing agencies remain indifferent to peoples woes, schools remain closed. It is the Central Government and the State Gov- will set a bad precedent, and will go against the is an unauthorized act. Why is it that the executing thus do not bother to implement these schemes with sincerity. In this era of commu- ernment which have to devise a policy to give a befitting reply to Pak national interest. nication and technology, the Government must not feel much constrained to imple- authority meaning JKPCC is expressing its ignorance who does not understand any language other than war. It is also the India can't afford anti-national activities in any ment a scheme. Besides, there is need to create awareness among people in rural duty of both the State and Central Government to provide residential about the whereabouts of funds. We think that this is a part of the country. areas by launching various awareness campaigns. Unless such campaign are plots of about five marlas for their permanent settlement in a peace- case fit to be referred to the Vigilance authorities for a Yours etc... thorough probe. The probe is necessary so that such launched, the schemes initiated are bound to fail. ful area so that they live a peaceful life. Yours etc.... Surjit Singh discriminatory actions, if proved, are not allowed to hap- Yours etc... Vinod Kumar Gupta Dwarika Nath Raina Nanak Nagar pen. Uppper Muthi, Jammu Jammu