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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU daily Excelsior Established 1965 Eid curfewed in Kashmir, but why? Founder Editor S.D. Rohmetra K B Jandial situation for them - the Govt. was possible mayhem the decision to perpetuate instability and blood separatists. In Kashmir every day Rulers whom he called as Syeds forced to curfew Eid congrega- has to be to safeguard life and trotting unrest in Kashmir? The of bloodshed is greeted with and Cattle (remaining people). In t is said that for the first time tions that further alienated Kash- property of the people. The Govt. "enterprising educationists" of extension of shutdowns and the category of Rulers he puts all Respond to Uri attack in the history of Kashmir miris; and if the Govt. had has no choice but to go to any Jammu have started special another march that could shed political biggies of Kashmir -- major mosques in Kashmir - Close on the heels of January 2 Pathankot Air base I allowed Eid congregations, extent to avoid loss of life, cur- coaching classes for Kashmiri more blood. But who cares? Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Hazratbal Dargah, Jamia Masjid, uncontrollable gathering of tens tailment of rights notwithstand- students where 15000 students are Another friend lamented that Umar Farooq, Shabir Shah, Aisya attacks by Pakistani militants, a major attack on a unit and Dastageer Sahib shrine were headquarter of Infantry Brigade has come in Uri, 132 kilo- of thousands of faithfuls would ing. The Islamic kingdom of Jor- already studying to save their ses- Jammu and Delhi are having Andrabi, Mehbooba Mufti, Syed locked on Eid-ul-Azha, prevent- have been motivated to march dan, an influential member of sion. sadistic pleasure on the using Javaid Mujtaba Gillani, Mushtaq meters from Srinagar on Srinagar - Muzaffarabad Road. ing Eid congregation and prayers. towards UN office; and given the OIC, has even gone beyond While Kashmir tourism is yet excessive force on innocent pro- Peer, Gulzar Peer. He believes 18 Indian soldiers have lost their lives in the fidayeen It did not happen even during existing ground situation, it Kashmir. Faced with the threat of another big causality of the situa- testors. While Jammu maintains that these people control the Waqf attack and as many are wounded, some critically. Two Sikh and Dogra rules. would have left a trail of death jihadist groups, the Govt ordered tion, the marriage season too has communal harmony and peace Board and top posts of power jawans of Jammu region, one from Samba and the other The most important main- and destruction. That too would temporary closure of 2000 been shattered for due to violence, despite occasional attacks on across all companies, banks, par- from Bishnah, are among the martyred soldiers. There is stream leader Omar Abdullah have been advantageous to sepa- mosques to prevent militant curfews and shutdowns. Some of tankers and trucks of Jammu ties while their kids are studying who could not offer Eid prayers widespread gloom and anger in the entire country and also ratists who are thriving on Kash- preachers ascending the pulpits. the families, however, temporary transporters carrying supplies to outside so obviously no one can even at Sayid Sahib Shrine in his miri blood. The Imams had to recite only the migrated to Jammu and per- the Valley, its people share the raise an issue. the Jammu region on innocent killing of our soldiers. neighbourhood, predicted that "it Thousands of people gathered at the cremation of the sol- How can these leaders, espe- approved sermons sent to them on formed wedding. pain of those who lost their near The second category of peo- is going to have huge backlash", cially Omar Abdullah forget vio- their mobiles. They know that The Eid greetings to Kashmiri and dear in this mindless violence. ple has to obey everything: diers in their respective villages shows that our country is terming the action as "an unfor- lence resorted to There are absolutely no signs of * We do what they command not going to tolerate enemy attacks anymore. givable offence that had no par- by the disbursing There is no doubt that the Govt.'s "sadistic pleasure" in Jammu over us to do: National leaders have condemned the cowardly attack allel in Kashmir's tumultuous his- crowd from Jamia bloodbath in Kashmir. Hatred * We go out to die on the road: on Uri army camp. World leaders including P-5 of the tory". He said, "When you pro- Masjid on Eid in against Delhi and Jammu would * We don't stop our kids from Security Council, too, have deplored the attack of terror- hibit Eid prayers and impose an 10 September action was unprecedented that had serve no good to any Kashmiri or pelting stones: ists. unprecedented curfew on Eid in 2010 despite their purported cause which Jam- * Our kids don't go to School: the only Muslim majority State in There is good evidence to show that the four fidayeen promise made by mu doesn't support. * Our sick don't reach the Hos- the country - you are going out of the Mirwaiz of Even those who support the pitals: who attacked the army camp were Pakistani nationals. your way to vindicate the stand of bearing on the Muslims' religious rights peaceful protest? idea of azadi know well that it is * Our shops are closed: They carried weapons, ammunition, medicines and other those who question the moral The curfewed Eid unachievable. Kashmiri hawks * We form the lower ranks of things all made in Pakistan. It is now established that they legitimacy of Kashmir's associa- has made should not forget that prolonged J&K Police were sponsored by Jaish-e Muhammad, one of the known tion with the Union of India in in Kashmir. Was the decision motivated to Mehbooba a tar- unrest in Kashmir and continuous * Our youth join militancy: view of such repression." Very and designated terrorist organizations in Pakistan. In all get of Kashmiri raising the flag of anti-India * We fight for azadi and even hard words from a former CM probability, they had made reconnaissance of the area hate and anger, for would only provoke a counter if we get that it who will be the clandestinely and knew precisely where to strike in the and a Union Minister, indeed! which no CM trample religious rights of Muslims or it movement for trifurcation of J&K Another mainstream leader Incharge of the administration; wee hours when the troops were sleeping in the tents tem- could have avoid- to end Kashmir's domination in and sitting MP Tariq Hamid Kar- * If freedom is needed from porarily raised for the shifting soldiers. Yes it is a security ed in these cir- Jammu and Ladakh. anything, it's from the rulers who ra found the occasion appropriate cumstances. Par- saved life and property of many? Will There was other resentment lapse on the part of army that has made it pay heavily. to resign Lok Sabha seat and PDP have been brainwashing us for Army commanders cannot go with even the smallest short- tially it is also due to emerging situation claim- generations and nothing will and described the action as "reli- because the ing that it was mishandled. They coming. gious aggression". Once shut anyone a fair thought to it? change if they continue to be at administration accuse Mehbooba for not being the top level. Five meetings of top political, administrative, intelli- down in 1819, it is a historic reli- failed to explain firm on those who are holding the gence and military brass have been held so far to deliber- gious place constructed by Sultan The twitter is the symbol of the unavoidable STRAIGHT TALK entire population to ransom by "silent Kashmiris" who for the ate on the event of Uri attack, one of these was chaired by Sikandar Shah in 1394. decision to their 'talbanic' actions. In Bandi- The Jamia Masjid had seen fear of retaliation by the "protes- the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister has briefed the impose curfew on Eid to only to Friday sermons are potentially friends and consequent brief dis- pore, a single teenaged boy tors" prefer to remain inside their many ups and downs while protect life and property of peo- dangerous for them. Imams in cussion on the situation did leave smashed the glass of one of the President on the attack. The Defence Minister, after his Hazratbal Dargarh, remained homes but understand the danger- visit to Kashmir and assessment of the ground situation as ple in view of separatists' UN Kashmir's mosques, however, a bad taste in the mouth. The anger opened shops in the market with ous politics of "protests" and the closed for Muslim faithfuls dur- Chalo call. How she would over- have unbridled liberty to spew was experienced in many cases all other meekly succumbing to conveyed by the commanders, has reported back to the forces stoking these. ing October-November, 1993 come it in months to come would venom against the country after who didn't, for once maintained his diktat. The police too was not Prime Minister. In a high level meeting chaired by the Who actually controls Kash- when militants had occupied the be a real test of her political prayers. the red line, and spoke with all keen to arrest him. mir "intifada"? Leaderless Prime Minister, the Army Chief has been asked to prepare shrine and after many days of career, especially when she does- The most shocking impact of hatred for Modi and Mehbooba. Others lament that post teenagers or Geelani and other a comprehensive report on the kinds of response army negotiations they were given safe n't have the matured advice of her the situation is on children who There was the counter argument evening scenario is much to be pro-Pak separatists? It is believed could give to Pakistan and what the hostile neighbour passage to save this revered place father or other stalwarts, making are making "stone pelting" a new on the usual accusation which had desired as withdrawal of CRPF could do in that event.

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