FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2019 DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU

daily Jamphel Sheyan the past. People voted him cut- ting across differences of reli- Excelsior he exceptional case of Established 1965 gion and region with a hope that victory in Par- BJP's victory in Ladakh he is the harbinger of much Founder Editor S.D. Rohmetra Tliamentary Election. awaited and required change. Councillor in LAHDC-Leh to lenges anti-incumbency that leader of BJPin the recent times undeniable truth. On the basis Yes, you heard it right: Who All the rhetoric of "RSS Ka won the 17th Parliamentary the Member of Parliament from BJP ingenuously engineered in Ladakh has changed the elit- of such variables, it will be Ladakh. This overnight rise of into the burgeoning class differ- ist BJPinto messiah of poor and wrong to colour whole Ladakh Baccha" "Sanghi" and "Hindu Election in Ladakh? It may agent in Ladakh" turned on deaf sounds silly but this silly ques- a politician in a short span of 5 ences in the traditional caste downtrodden overnight. Time in the colour of . Elec- Super Speciality years is the talk of town in based society of Ladakh. The will reveal how true and hollow toral victory of Jamyang Tser- ear and people voted him. There tions carry some truth that can would have been many techni- challenge the façade of victory Ladakh. In this entire episode, genesis of this class based dif- is this image of "Messiah of ing Namgyal is the victory of it is interesting to see how BJP ferences lies in the monopoly of poor"? Despite all these polit- suppressed and marginalized cal reasons for his victory but assumed by BJP in Ladakh. If this article is more interested to Hospital in hiccups one pushes his eyes a little hard- is presenting this success of an elite people in the overall polit- ical aberration on the part of people of Ladakh who want gauge the qualitative issues that ith passage of time, generally one expects er and tries to read the present individual as the success of BJP ical and cultural life of Ladakh. BJP, this slogan gained curren- positive changes not Hindutva party in Ladakh. No doubt, Today, Congress signifies a cy in the political scenario of majoritarian politics. Many counted in the recent election. improvement in institutions and establish- political discourse in Ladakh, it The only alternative for technically BJP swept the elec- party of rich and elite whereas Ladakh like never before, and it educated people apprehension ments , records of performance are improved reflects a discourse in play that opposition is to bring a new out- W is neither BJP centric nor con- tion but ground realities suggest BJP means party of poor and bombarded rich against the against trafficking of the votes look and vision that can stop the upon and new targets and goals are set to be that it is common people who downtrodden in Ladakh. This poor in the last parliamentary of common people of Ladakh gress centric. It is the philoso- escalating influence of achieved. Expansion and widening of operational won, perhaps. It may sound binary is an offshoot of the rise election. Today, Jamyang is into dissemination of saf- phy of socialism that has sim- Jamyang Tsering Namgyal and areas are made the hallmark of performance , excel- mered in the consciousness of absurd but truth is always bit- of Jamyang Tsering Namgyal as looked upon as the champion of fronized politics in Ladakh ter. BJPhas been in the news for the CEC in LAHDC-Leh BJP. No doubt, Congress and lence and specialities. That all is what, under normal people in the highest district of poor and downtrodden and he is through the Jamyang Tsering other regional parties have due circumstances, happens and should happen with all India -Ladakh. In the recent hate politics, mob lynching, smashing the elite presence in reckoned as the "Pride" and Namgyal. religious intolerance, Love- Ladakh in general and BJP in share in the development of institutions having bearing on the humankind in one parliamentary election- BJP "Lion of Ladakh". In this whole The future roadmap for Mr. Ladakh but their defeat speaks Jihad, suppression of dissent, particular. The politics of form or the other. When these basic parameters are exploited this new born con- environment the role of Nation- MP would be to negotiate his volumes of their failure too. meddling with highest institu- Ladakh has been elitist from the sciousness in their favour al and State BJPparty cannot be policy of change between Until then, it is time for Mr. MP tried to be scanned and searched in Jammu's Super tion of India like CBI, Supreme very beginning. In the begin- through the image and rhetoric denied but the faith and love development and Hindutva ide- to work on his promises and Speciality Hospital, one only gets disappointed and skills of Jamyang Tsering Nam- Court, CAG and RBI and many ning of democracy, religious showered by the people of ology in the tight atmosphere of of its failed policies. These vari- prove all the allegations of dejected. This medical institution was hyped to the gyal who swept the Ladakh gurus occupied parliamentary Ladakh surpasses the role apprehension that has ables did not carry much weight oppositions wrong by main- extent of being a replica of PGI Chandigarh and that constituency with a margin of and assembly seats uncontest- played by any agency in the enveloped Ladakh after his vic- in local politics in Ladakh. Con- taining centuries old cultural of AIIMS New Delhi and that the desirous patients with around 11000 votes. Jamyang ed, and hereafter it was suc- election. It would be a gross tory. The immeasurable love for gress and other opposition in and communal harmony of Tsering Namgyal, the poster ceeded by people from higher mistake to credit BJP and Jamyang Tsering Namgyal ailments otherwise treated at such premier medical Ladakh used these facts to win Ladakh under the regime of institutes had not to undergo hassles of travelling that boy of Ladakhi political sphere caste both in Leh and Kargil dis- Jamyang Tsering Namgyal for springs for the image of a com- BJP. Let's see how Mr. MP is the only leader in Ladakh or their chances but it all turned tricts of Ladakh. Every nation- mon Ladakhi people and his far as this hospital was expected to be having such into dust for them. The ineffec- the victory of their ideology in negotiates the uphill task perhaps in entire Jammu and al or regional party is headed by Ladakh. There has been pres- oratory skills that people recog- between Hindutva and devel- facilities and specialised treatment here in Jammu. Kashmir to scale such momen- tiveness of such national issues a political leader in Ladakh of nise in his personality. This love in Ladakh parliamentary elec- ence of Hindutva ideology in opment or acquiesce into Hin- Unfortunately, the earlier hype and the importance tous height in politics within a higher caste in Ladakh and BJP is the voice of a common tion points toward agendas and Ladakh from a long time and dutva politics in his maiden attached with this hospital and the tag of "speciality" short period of nearly 5 years. is not exceptional. Amusingly, Ladakhi asking for develop- challenges that govern its local the functioning office of Rash- inning in the parliament of accorded in its establishment was seen gone and In the last 5 years, he succeed- the rise of Jamyang Namgyal as traya Swayam Sevak (RSS) and ment and harmony uniformly India. ed from a common man to a politics. One of these chal- unlike selective development in evaporated after a short period of its coming up. the most loved and powerful few schools run by RSS is an [email protected] Wherefrom shall its woes be started to be counted and listed is not that important as it is to ruefully note, as to how the Government and the Medical Education Department gradually started to ignore and dilute its Reduce menace of tobacco consumption importance even to the extent of denying it the reason- able budgetary allocations. Common sense demands Dr. Sushil Kumar Sharma implications caused by the tobacco sickness", which is smoke puts you at risk of con- demand the best of communica- By 10 years, your risk of tobacco use on sustainable caused by the nicotine that is tracting a serious, life-threaten- tion skills. dying from lung cancer is half that there should have been a gradual increase in the he growing popularity of budgetary allocation and funds availability system development, encompassing absorbed through the skin from ing illness. If you contract any The short-term benefits of that of a current smoker, and tobacco smoking your risk of developing kidney quite responsive to its needs, the fact of matter, oth- the health and economic well- the handling of wet tobacco one of the diseases listed above, quitting smoking include the Tappears to defy rational being of citizens in all countries, following: and pancreatic cancers decreas- erwise, is that the funds allocations have either been explanation. Tobacco users gen- this year WNTD theme is * 20 minutes after quitting, es. sliced for it or those funds which should have been on erally acknowledge the harm "Tobacco and lung health." heart rate and blood pressure Key Message: Save your they are doing to themselves the rise with each year have been diverted to ancillary Tobacco use is a threat to any drop. heart and avoid the Smoke and many report that they do not hospitals. This has resulted over the years, various person, regardless of gender, * 2 hours after quitting, the Quitting smoking is one of enjoy it - yet they continue to use units and departments in it either completely closed age, race, cultural or education- amount of nicotine in the blood- the best things you can do for tobacco in one form or another. al background. It brings suffer- stream will drop by half. down or functioning just in the name's sake. Progress is being made in many yourself. You'll feel better, ing, disease, and death, impov- * 8 hours after quitting, there you'll look better, and your That there should have been more departments countries in reducing tobacco erishing families and national will be more oxygen in the and branches in this hospital, the fact of the matter is prevalence but it remains one of health will be better Smoking economics. blood. damages the heart and blood that excepting Cardio, Neurology, Nephrology and the main causes of ill health and Tobacco is leading cause of * 12 hours after quitting, the premature death worldwide. In vessels very quickly, but the Neurosurgery departments, no other unit is functioning death, illness and impoverish- carbon monoxide level in the damage is repaired quickly for order to raise awareness on the ment blood drops to normal. here. There is no proper and effective linkage between most smokers who stop smok- negative impact that tobacco The tobacco epidemic is one * 72 hours after quitting, other hospitals run by the Government and this Super ing. Even long-time smokers has on people's health, every of the biggest public health breathing becomes easier and Speciality Hospital and cases referred here from those can see rapid health improve- year, on 31 May, the World threats the world has ever faced, bronchial tubes begin to relax. hospitals have no proper system and procedure. It is Health Organization (WHO) killing more than 7 million peo- * 2 to 12 weeks after quit- ments when they quit. Within a unbelievable that that there is no Emergency Wing in and global partners celebrate ple a year. More than 6 million ting, circulation improves and year, heart attack risk drops dra- this hospital and though the building structure from World No Tobacco Day of those deaths are the result of World No Tobacco Day 2019 lung function increases. matically. Within five years, outside appears to be spacious and probably housing (WNTD). The campaign also direct tobacco use while around * 1 to 9 months after quit- most smokers cut their risk of serves as a call to action, advo- more than required infrastructure for running the 890 000 are the result of non- leaves. your quality of life will deterio- ting, coughing and shortness of stroke to nearly that of a non- cating for effective policies to smoker. So, the only proven Super Speciality, the fact of the matter is that this hos- smokers being exposed to sec- Harmful effects of Smok- rate and you will shorten your breath decrease. Cilia (tiny hair- reduce tobacco consumption strategy to keep your heart safe pital is reeling under space constraints. It looks ludi- ond-hand smoke.Around 80% ing life span. In addition, smoking like structures that move mucus and engaging stakeholders of the 1.1 billion smokers Cancer is not the only dis- is a leading cause of cancers of out of the lungs) start to regain from the effects of smoking is to crous that a serious patient instead of straightaway across multiple sectors in the worldwide live in low- and mid- ease caused by smoking. Smok- the mouth, tongue, throat, lar- normal function in the lungs, quit. Let's take a pledge on this rushing to this hospital for getting specialised treat- fight for tobacco control. Each dle-income countries, where the ing also causes chronic bronchi- ynx (voice box), esophagus, increasing the ability to handle day to reaffirm our commitment ment has first to visit Government Medical College year, the WHO selects a theme burden of tobacco-related ill- tis and emphysema, and wors- stomach, pancreas, cervix, kid- mucus, clean the lungs, and to reduce the menace of tobac- for the day in order to create a and Hospital Emergency wing from where it could be ness and death is heaviest. ens asthma. Cigarette smoking ney, ureter, and bladder. reduce the risk of infection. co consumption by taking more unified global message for Tobacco users who die pre- substantially increases the risk Benefits of Smoking Ces- The long -term benefits of robust tobacco control meas- referred to this hospital entailing avoidable wastages WNTD. This theme then maturely deprive their families of coronary heart disease, sation quitting smoking include the ures. Any step toward this direc- of critical time. This main lacunae robs this hospital of becomes the central component being called as 'Super Speciality'. How can Cardio and of income, raise the cost of including stroke, heart attack, The aim of a stop smoking following: tion not only contain the tobac- of the WHO's tobacco-related health care and hinder econom- aneurysm and vascular disease. intervention with patients from At one year, you have halved Neuro wings function effectively in the absence of agenda for the following year. co consumption for improved ic development. It also contributes to peptic any group is to encourage and your risk of coronary heart dis- health outcome but also helpful associated Emergency wings? The WHO oversees the creation In some countries, children ulcers, varicose veins, osteo- enable the patients to make ease. By two to five years, your in alleviating poverty and pre- Coming to the issue of conducting of important and and distribution of publicity from poor households are fre- porosis, periodontal disease, health enhancing behavior risk of stroke is now the same as materials related to the theme, vent environmental degrada- critical tests like TMT, Holter etc, there is no facility at quently employed in tobacco Alzheimer's disease, athero- changes for themselves. This a non-smoker, and at five years tion. including brochures, fliers, farming to provide family sclerosis, high blood pressure, may involve work on motiva- you have halved your risk of this hospital and one had to visit the GMC Hospital. (The author is Head Deptt of Cardiology posters, websites, and press income. These children are allergies, and impotence. The tion,skill building and confi- mouth, throat, oesophageal and The list is long and the apathy of the Government cou- GMCH, Jammu) releases.Gauging the global especially vulnerable to "green bottom line is that continuing to dence building, It will certainly bladder cancer. pled with utter neglect is wide which has aborted the [email protected] very concept of having this special hospital in Jammu B L Saraf of the three seats there has shown in the manner conceived . What is more worrying is the that BJP has failed to make a head way. For acute shortage of the senior faculty and specialist ow that period of jubilation for those who now, let it be a work in progress . Doctors which should get the immediate attention of have come out with flying colours and Address JK issue As they look up to him, must the days of mourning for those who have the Government focussed on how to resolve and over- N reach out to the people of every region and sect bitten the dust in the just concluded national elec- and his response - stretching beyond borders, also rebuilds a healthy and durable relationship of come it. Parking problems, non availability of medi- of the state and start unfolding the 'Galle tions are over, it is time to pause a while and resonated very well with the voters. trust and goodwill of Kashmir with the mainland laganay kee' process which he announced from cines from the lone medicines shop in this hospital, no reflect upon what we experienced in run up to the While we talk of security issues being , on the basis of compact crafted in the trying the Ramparts of Red Fort couple of years ago. W connectivity with the GMCH though it is learnt that a elections and what is likely to follow-as a conse- addressed , Kashmir problem comes back to the times of bloodletting partition of the sub-conti- P Refugees, POK displaced and the KPs thrown proposal was under consideration of the Government, quence of the massive mandate Narendra Modi mind.The security force have done a commend- nent. out of the valley call for immediate attention . and host of problems need immediate resolution. The got from the people of India. Campaign was able job of eliminating almost all the dreaded ter- The external environment is problematic. indeed shrill and polarizing. Thankfully, now that rorists. There is no denying that major success has Pakistan struggles with economic and security Kashmir leaders of all hues must understand that premise should be how to provide relief and succour to whether they like it or not the verdict is in favor the people in Jammu division from rushing to hospi- is behind us . been achieved on the security front . Now there issues. It is a good omen that communication The nation has seen the spectacular Narrandra is an impending need to consolidate the gains. between the two countries has resumed which of Modi. One may reject it in his imagination but tals in Amritsar, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Delhi etc for Modi victory in the 2019 General Elections . All World over , we have seen that where ever had broken down in the aftermath of Pulwama on ground it is a reality. This is outstanding attrib- ailments most of which could be treated in this hospi- keen observers agree that this will mark a new a conflict arose and terrorist stepped in , killing terrorist attack . Pak PM Imran Khan has twice ute of the democracy which one has to accept tal. There are hopes pinned in the Governor's chapter in the history of Indian democracy. While of a terrorist didn't work as a final measure dialled Modi since the counting of votes began. though he may not want to. Today's reality is that Administration to look into the entire spectrum of the BJP led NDA is celebrating the incredible of success of conflict resolution. The causes of He has made conciliatory gestures. They have PM Modi and the BJP are well entrenched at issues confronting this hospital and resolve them. hubris and failure of the opposition to put up a cred- strife remain in Kashmir . Serious efforts are some meaning because he is essentially a Pak the helm. And that it can't be business as usual. Double speak syndrome, in Kashmir, must end Agreed , all could not be addressed immediately but ible challenge to the ruling NDA will haunt them needed to counter radicalization of the Youth. Army Product. PM Modi has responded well. One way to do it is to initiate structured pro- His insistence on the trust that should under- . Separatist can't go on avoiding GOI and at the most of them could be. for a long period. That is matter for further analy- sis which , we are sure ,will be undertaken soon gram that brings together civil society members line mutual relations is well taken . Pakistan must same time look towards Pakistan while people in by the political Pundits. One lesson is clear from and family groups of the potential recruits. Here stop exporting terrorist to Kashmir. Kashmir continue to suffer. Unlicensed and the election results : that the confrontationist pol- , one can safely say that PM Modi , with his Our past experience shows that it would be In J&K people suffer on various accounts . itics based on hollow rhetoric will not yield any vast mandate and political will , is eminently desirable to talk to the youth, particularly in Young are jobless . Civic facilities are non -exis- electoral dividend, henceforth. Focus, as Modi has suited to initiate reconciliatory moves in the Val- the Valley, over the heads of Abdullahs, Muftis tent . National Highway has become terribly prob- unauthorised abattoirs shown us, has to be on real challenges of bread, ley and see them through . and Ram Madhavs. Since a political structure is lematic. Instead of being helpful to connect peo- ith a view to regulating and functioning of butter and the national security concerns. In the moment of triumph we hope PM Modi required to support any conflict resolution ple it has become an irritating obstacle . abattoirs allowed by the competent authori- One has to appreciate that Narendra Modi may address the Kimbroglio. He has emerged move, therefore, role of the political parties in PM Modi is right in saying that next five years Wties and constructed on modern lines with related well with the electorate on the strength of as unquestionable leader of the nation, occupy- Kashmir may not be wished away . It is quite will be important in the history of India as was the intent to be environmental friendly, the Division Bench his deliverance on significant people friendly ing an exalted place in the international arena understandable that every political party has an period between 1942 to 1947. Tranquil and sat- of the State High Court has directed both the Jammu schemes ,meant to ameliorate their lot. His among global leaders . For him next five years urge and right to spread the wings all over. BJP isfied J& K within the national fold, will lend will be a legacy period which may indelibly mark can't be an exception to this rule. However, PM Municipal Corporation as well as Srinagar Municipal emphasis on national security concerns ,demon- glory to the period . strated by his hard action against the perpetrators his name in the annals of contemporary history. must understand that pushing BJP hard has not (The author is former Principal District & Sessions Judge) Corporation to arrange construction of three slaughter of Pulwama terrorist attack on the security forces His name will be remembered for long if Modi yielded the desired result in the Valley. Results [email protected] houses, 2 in Jammu and one in Srinagar on priority basis. The plea usually taken by the MCs of shortage of funds has been side-lined as these Corporations Hailing victory of NDA were having 'sufficient funds' for the purpose as the Sir, ance among ruling and opposition parties. Leaders of the previous 14th Finance Commission grants have been made ruling parties have been advocating the ways and means to reduce Truth Triumphs available to them.Since the MCs should have on their A thumping majority may be an achievement for BJP to cele- the size of their opponents without realizing their effective partici- Sir, own taken steps in this direction, but on account of brate but not healthy for Indian Democracy at large. Absence of an pation in the governance and the larger interest of the masses. Acor- effective opposition makes the Government of the day dictatorial dial and working relation between ruling and opposition parties Refer your news item "Modi should introspect....'' DE May 27, the general practice , as a last resort of course, avail- and unaccountable and it may pass laws favoring a select few or a 2019. I have to say that the statement pertaining to the news item is able with the aggrieved citizens is through court inter- enriches our democracy resulting in fruitful governance. An absolute particular tribe or group. There are two quotes worth mentioning majority bestowed to any political party proves inimical to the fed- simply malicious and nothing else and far from the truth, as can be ventions, in the instant case too, a PIL had been filed here, "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely" and eral structure as well. It raises the urge of the union to spread its ascertained from the way the world leaders congratulated the Prime and hence the directive of the court. the second one, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions". An political ideology across the federations with sole aim to enhance its Minister on having won the elections with a thumping majority even The associated issues with the construction of effective opposition is necessary to provide check and balances in power further which ultimately strengthens the party and not the sys- in the states like MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh where the Con- the Government. This was well realized by founding father of US gress had won the elections just 6 months ago. The Lok Sabha elec- abattoirs on modern lines are how to rescue and shel- tem for welfare of state. and as such created the different levels of Government i.e Separa- The living example of BJP achieving control of almost 20 states tions 2019 saw an ugly and bitter election campaign in which every ter the sick , injured and handicapped animals which tion of powers. As a true Indian citizen, I am worried and reminded party indulged in mud slinging. Even the leaders who have passed of the Indian Union,wiping out the presence of their major opponent though many NGOs are looking after, yet it is incum- of Nigerian Military Coup of 1960 which originated due to destruc- away were not spared . India is emerging as one of super powers resulted in many law and order issues. We therefore expect leaders tion of effective opposition and the rest all is history for us to learn because of the revolutionary measures adopted by Modi internally bent upon the Government to provide to them the of the ruling alliance to set limits for their cadre to follow and con- support base. Second most important thing about the ill effect of weak opposition in a democracy. We the voters of and externally. It has rightly been said that a bad workman quarrels Indian democracy bestow a solemn faith in our elected representa- tain them self-checked and balanced to achieve furtherance of our with his tools so is the case with various political parties including slaughtering animals for consuming is that most of tives whether part of ruling party or the opposition to perform with- democracy and not their political party. Another area of concern is Congress who are now trying to satisfy the electorate and justify them are slaughtered in shops, residences of mutton in laid down constitutional limits. There are few examples in our the autonomy of National Institutes and Judiciary that should remain their failure by picking up holes in the best election results of BJP sellers, lanes etc thus avoiding scrutiny from the vet- independent history where the absolute powers in the form of free of Government interference and allowed to function as per con- but the people can't be deceived now. It is simply out of frustration erinary specialists before slaughterand in the process, absolute majority made leaders unaccountable for their act injuring stitutional mandate. We actually ignore variety of ideological options that the political parties are hell bent upon criticizing the policy of the sick, infected and afflicted cattle are slaughtered the national interest and weak opposition failed to keep them under and create monopolistic set up to control our destiny thereafter. Let Mr Modi but it is better for such leaders to introspect themselves checks and balances. us pray for healthy and effective working relation between ruling and set their homes right than criticizing Modi policies poli have and their flesh sold . It should be made mandatory to It may not be right to hold political parties responsible for such and opposition parties in the larger interest of the state. been appreciated by almost all sections of society. sell meat after the animal was slaughtered in an larger mandates exercised in their favor but the election fog created Wg Cdr (Retd) Mahesh Chander Sudan Drawika Nath Raina authorised abattoir only. by them affects the decision of voters causing such democratic imbal- Sainik Colony Jammu Upper Muthi, Jammu