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Nation-wide massive protest rejecting Jammu-Kashmir interlocutors Report
A nation-wide protest has been organized to save Jammu-Kashmir, rejecting
interlocutors report on July 6th 2012. The protest will be conducted
at various district headquarters of states all over the country.
interlocutors report on July 6th 2012. The protest will be conducted
at various district headquarters of states all over the country.
The Home ministry of the Government
of India constituted a three member interlocutors group on 13 October, 2010 to
find a solution to the Jammu-Kashmir issue.
The interlocutors submitted their report on 12 October, 2011. The Home ministry after suppressing the
report for 7 months made it public only on 24 May 2012.
of India constituted a three member interlocutors group on 13 October, 2010 to
find a solution to the Jammu-Kashmir issue.
The interlocutors submitted their report on 12 October, 2011. The Home ministry after suppressing the
report for 7 months made it public only on 24 May 2012.
Prima facie the report is not only
objectionable but highly damaging to the unity, integrity and sovereignty of
the nation. In a way the demands of the
separatists have been given official sanction through this report.
objectionable but highly damaging to the unity, integrity and sovereignty of
the nation. In a way the demands of the
separatists have been given official sanction through this report.
Recommendations of the
Interlocutors
Interlocutors
- Retain the Artcile 370 as it asserts the unique status
of the state. Delete the word ‘Temporary’
from the heading of Article 370 and replace it with the word ‘Special’.
This is the
only Article of the constitution which the makers of the constitution added for
a limited period of time. Sheikh
Abdullah himself was a member of the constituent assembly and had signed for
this provision thus giving it his approval.
only Article of the constitution which the makers of the constitution added for
a limited period of time. Sheikh
Abdullah himself was a member of the constituent assembly and had signed for
this provision thus giving it his approval.
- Promptly ensure that movement of people, goods and
services across the LOC and international border is free from any
hindrances. For this constitute a
combined committe of advisors or a united organisation from both sides of the
border which will plan for the development of the whole region.
To ensure
that this be done, it is not only required to take the consent of the
separatists groups in India but also the consent of so called Azad
Jammu-Kashmir government and governments of Pakistan and China. The above recommendation also means that
India abandon its position, of 6 decades, on Jammu-Kashmir that it is an
internal matter and accept the sovereignty of so called Azad Jammu-Kashmir
government, Pakistan and China respectively and forsake its claim. The interlocutors have recognized the
sovereignity of Pakistan over illegally occupied territories by mentioning it
as Pakistan Administered Areas (PAK) throughout the report instead of
mentioning as Pakistan Occupied Territory (POK).
that this be done, it is not only required to take the consent of the
separatists groups in India but also the consent of so called Azad
Jammu-Kashmir government and governments of Pakistan and China. The above recommendation also means that
India abandon its position, of 6 decades, on Jammu-Kashmir that it is an
internal matter and accept the sovereignty of so called Azad Jammu-Kashmir
government, Pakistan and China respectively and forsake its claim. The interlocutors have recognized the
sovereignity of Pakistan over illegally occupied territories by mentioning it
as Pakistan Administered Areas (PAK) throughout the report instead of
mentioning as Pakistan Occupied Territory (POK).
- Considering the Nehru-Sheikh accord of 1952 as the
foundation, a constitutional committee should be established to review all
Central Acts and Articles of the Constitution of India extended to the State of
Jammu and Kashmir and any such laws that breach the autonomy granted to the
state under article 370 should be withdrawn.
The truth
is that the Artcile 370 is a mere a procedural mechanism that does not
guarantee any autonomy to the state. Moreover,
the laws that are applicable to Jammu-Kashmir under this mechanism are also in
force in other parts of the country. If the
same laws are for the welfare of 120 crore Indians, how can it be against the
welfare of 1 crore 20 lakh people of Jammu-Kashmir. It is notable here that in 1952 Sheikh
Abdullah had no legislative authority and hence any agreement (even if any
done) with him is neither statutory nor is it binding.
is that the Artcile 370 is a mere a procedural mechanism that does not
guarantee any autonomy to the state. Moreover,
the laws that are applicable to Jammu-Kashmir under this mechanism are also in
force in other parts of the country. If the
same laws are for the welfare of 120 crore Indians, how can it be against the
welfare of 1 crore 20 lakh people of Jammu-Kashmir. It is notable here that in 1952 Sheikh
Abdullah had no legislative authority and hence any agreement (even if any
done) with him is neither statutory nor is it binding.
- Gradually reduce the ratio of the officials recruited
from All-India services and increase the number of recruits from state civil
services.
All states
in the country have 66% of the administrative officials from the All-India
services and the remaining are recruited from the state civil services. This ratio has already been reduced to 50% in
Jammu and Kashmir. To recommend steady
reduction of this ratio further is an attempt to completely stop the
intervention of the centre. This also
means that the centre only doles out grants but cannot expect any
accountability in its distribution owing to the dearth of its central officials.
in the country have 66% of the administrative officials from the All-India
services and the remaining are recruited from the state civil services. This ratio has already been reduced to 50% in
Jammu and Kashmir. To recommend steady
reduction of this ratio further is an attempt to completely stop the
intervention of the centre. This also
means that the centre only doles out grants but cannot expect any
accountability in its distribution owing to the dearth of its central officials.
- Urdu nomenclatures for the posts of Governor and Chief
Minister which are Sadr.e-Riyasat and Wazir-e-Azam respectively should be used.
In other
words this is an attempt to reinstate the pre-1952 status against which Late
Shri Shyam Prasad Mukherjee started a movement and sacrificed his life.
words this is an attempt to reinstate the pre-1952 status against which Late
Shri Shyam Prasad Mukherjee started a movement and sacrificed his life.
- The state government shall send three names to the
President for the selection of the governor.
The President shall opt one among these to be appointed as Governor.
According
to our federal constitution, the Governor is the representative of the
President in a state. Selection of the
governor by the state government is not only unconstitutional but it is also
repudiation of the authority of the president.
How could any one be considered a representative of the president when
the president himself does not have the authority to either appoint or change
him?
to our federal constitution, the Governor is the representative of the
President in a state. Selection of the
governor by the state government is not only unconstitutional but it is also
repudiation of the authority of the president.
How could any one be considered a representative of the president when
the president himself does not have the authority to either appoint or change
him?
- Parliament will make no laws applicable to the State
unless it relates to the country’s internal and external security and its vital
economic interests.
The
constitution authorizes the Parliament to make laws on any subject of the union
list for any of the states including Jammu-Kashmir and make amendments to
them. No state in the union has the
right to challenge this authority of the Parliament.
constitution authorizes the Parliament to make laws on any subject of the union
list for any of the states including Jammu-Kashmir and make amendments to
them. No state in the union has the
right to challenge this authority of the Parliament.
- Jammu Kashmir is a bridge between South and Central
Asia, take all appropriate measures to establish this bridge.
This
observation is highly objectionale.
Jammu-Kashmir is an inalienable part of India and in this view it is
India’s door to Central Asia. This
attempt to provide it a sovereign identity which is severed from India by
mentioning it as a bridge between two geographical regions is deplorable.
observation is highly objectionale.
Jammu-Kashmir is an inalienable part of India and in this view it is
India’s door to Central Asia. This
attempt to provide it a sovereign identity which is severed from India by
mentioning it as a bridge between two geographical regions is deplorable.
- Withdraw the army from the urban and rural areas and
send them back to the barracks. Remove
the Disturbed Areas (DA) designation, amend the Public Safety Act (PSA) and
withdraw the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
It is due
to the efforts of the Army and security forces, in which the sacrifice of the
lives of more than 5000 soldiers is involved, that there is some visible
improvement in the situation of the state.
Even before this peace becomes a permanent doctrine in the state,
recalling the army due to political considerations or withdrawing acts that
grant it special powers will be a dangerous step. Even a small oversight can push the state
which is advancing towards peace into a period of violence.
to the efforts of the Army and security forces, in which the sacrifice of the
lives of more than 5000 soldiers is involved, that there is some visible
improvement in the situation of the state.
Even before this peace becomes a permanent doctrine in the state,
recalling the army due to political considerations or withdrawing acts that
grant it special powers will be a dangerous step. Even a small oversight can push the state
which is advancing towards peace into a period of violence.
- Open all routes across the LOC; multiple entry-exit
permits should be granted out not only for trading purposes but also for common
citizens; Expedite the road and railway line projects that are planned across
the border towards completion and encourage tourism across both the sides of
the LOC.
If in the
name of trade and tourism the border is opened for movement from both sides, it
will only make the entry route easy for the Pakistan sponsored terrorists. This will also invalidate the p8urpose for
which crores have been spent on fencing the borders. It will enable the terrorists across the boroder
to gain entry into Punjab and rest of the country through Jammu.
name of trade and tourism the border is opened for movement from both sides, it
will only make the entry route easy for the Pakistan sponsored terrorists. This will also invalidate the p8urpose for
which crores have been spent on fencing the borders. It will enable the terrorists across the boroder
to gain entry into Punjab and rest of the country through Jammu.
- Resume the GOI-Hurriyat dialogue at the earliest
opportunity and this dialogue should be made uniterruptible. Encourage Pakistan and Pakistani-administered
Jammu and Kashmir to enter into dialogue on the points emerging from the
GOI-Hurriyat dialogue.
To suggest
that the Government of India start a dialogue with Hurriyat, which denied to
even meet the interlocutors, is meaningless.
Likewise, involving Pakistan in such a dialogue is akin to Government of
India deviating from its stand in UN and other international forums, whereas
till date Pakistan has never ever given any indication of vacating from the
areas under its illegal occupation.
that the Government of India start a dialogue with Hurriyat, which denied to
even meet the interlocutors, is meaningless.
Likewise, involving Pakistan in such a dialogue is akin to Government of
India deviating from its stand in UN and other international forums, whereas
till date Pakistan has never ever given any indication of vacating from the
areas under its illegal occupation.
- Release ‘stone-pelters’ and political prisioners;
provide amnesty for militants who renounce violence; Facilitate the return of
those Kashmiris who crossed over the LOC to receive arms training and all of
them should be rehabilitated.
This suggestion
is not interlocutors own. It is the
separatist Hurriyat conference which had voiced similar demands through various
mediums and the interlocutors have submissively retained it among their
recommendations.
is not interlocutors own. It is the
separatist Hurriyat conference which had voiced similar demands through various
mediums and the interlocutors have submissively retained it among their
recommendations.
Thus the interlocutors report is a
bundle of contradictions and a part of the international conspiracy to separate
Jammu-Kashmir from the rest of nation.
Any kind of debate is not possible on this anti-national document. This report should be rejected in its totality
and it is absolutely necessary to directly challenge this trend.
bundle of contradictions and a part of the international conspiracy to separate
Jammu-Kashmir from the rest of nation.
Any kind of debate is not possible on this anti-national document. This report should be rejected in its totality
and it is absolutely necessary to directly challenge this trend.
