As communal violence flares in J&K, only political parties seem to be cashing in on the situation
The controversy over the Amarnath land transfer and its subsequent withdrawal by the government refuses to die down and has now divided Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) sharply on communal lines. While the controversy is slowly emerging as a potential national political issue, major political parties like the BJP and the Congress appear keen to sustain the communally charged environment for electoral gains as the election year comes closer. Expelled BJP MP, Uma Bharti came all the way to Udhampur in Kashmir to cash in on the opportunity. Congress leaders in the state, have understood the gravity of the situation and political leaders who were part of the cabinet that decided to revoke the order, are now making statements favouring land transfer.
Six people have been killed in the violence that followed the withdrawal of the land transfer order, taking the total death toll in the land row to 12. Six others had earlier been killed in the Kashmir valley during the protests against the transfer of land. While three civilians were killed in fresh clashes between police and protesters – two in Samba district in Jammu where Rapid Action Force (RAF) opened fire on violent protesters and one more in Srinagar when police fired tear smoke shells on protesters from close range. However, the incident that came as a shock to the Governor Vohra run state administration was the killing of three police personnel in Akhnoor area of Jammu region by a violent mob that had earlier been prevented by police from attacking a revenue office in the area. All the policemen were Muslims from Kashmir. Earlier as well, Muslim houses in Samba district were torched and Muslim traders, truck drivers and passengers from Kashmir were beaten by protesters in Jammu.
The violence spreading across the three Hindu dominated districts of Kathua, Samba and Jammu is not only costing lives, the activists of Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti (an organisation formed to strive for the transfer of land again to the Shrine Board), besides organising mass protests, have been stopping trucks carrying essential supplies to Kashmir valley coming through National Highway 1A.
Fruit trucks moving towards markets in Delhi and beyond were also denied a passage through Udhampur, Jammu and Lakhanpur. As a reaction, traders in Kashmir are now demanding opening of the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road as an alternative route for trade. In Poonch too, the demand of opening of the Poonch-Rawlakote road has been gaining momentum.
Meanwhile, all major towns in Jammu region have been put under curfew following communal clashes. But the fact that the Kashmir valley is beginning to react to the blockade enforced by right wingers against Kashmir valley could further worsen the situation. Separatist leader, Mohammad Yaseen Malik, has gone on a hunger strike demanding government to take effective measures to prevent attacks on Muslims and clear the highway for traffic. Army has been pressed into service for keeping the highway open for movement of trucks, but the situation is witnessing little improvement. Hardliner, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, too, has been calling for strikes against the situation prevalent in Jammu. Amid this, the calls for a separate Jammu could actually lead to the bifurcation of J&K on communal lines.
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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
Six people have been killed in the violence that followed the withdrawal of the land transfer order, taking the total death toll in the land row to 12. Six others had earlier been killed in the Kashmir valley during the protests against the transfer of land. While three civilians were killed in fresh clashes between police and protesters – two in Samba district in Jammu where Rapid Action Force (RAF) opened fire on violent protesters and one more in Srinagar when police fired tear smoke shells on protesters from close range. However, the incident that came as a shock to the Governor Vohra run state administration was the killing of three police personnel in Akhnoor area of Jammu region by a violent mob that had earlier been prevented by police from attacking a revenue office in the area. All the policemen were Muslims from Kashmir. Earlier as well, Muslim houses in Samba district were torched and Muslim traders, truck drivers and passengers from Kashmir were beaten by protesters in Jammu.
The violence spreading across the three Hindu dominated districts of Kathua, Samba and Jammu is not only costing lives, the activists of Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti (an organisation formed to strive for the transfer of land again to the Shrine Board), besides organising mass protests, have been stopping trucks carrying essential supplies to Kashmir valley coming through National Highway 1A.
Fruit trucks moving towards markets in Delhi and beyond were also denied a passage through Udhampur, Jammu and Lakhanpur. As a reaction, traders in Kashmir are now demanding opening of the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road as an alternative route for trade. In Poonch too, the demand of opening of the Poonch-Rawlakote road has been gaining momentum.
Meanwhile, all major towns in Jammu region have been put under curfew following communal clashes. But the fact that the Kashmir valley is beginning to react to the blockade enforced by right wingers against Kashmir valley could further worsen the situation. Separatist leader, Mohammad Yaseen Malik, has gone on a hunger strike demanding government to take effective measures to prevent attacks on Muslims and clear the highway for traffic. Army has been pressed into service for keeping the highway open for movement of trucks, but the situation is witnessing little improvement. Hardliner, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, too, has been calling for strikes against the situation prevalent in Jammu. Amid this, the calls for a separate Jammu could actually lead to the bifurcation of J&K on communal lines.
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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
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