[Reader-list] 'Thank you, Governor' - editorial in Etalaat

[Shivam Vij शिवम् विज्]

Dear Rashneek,

If you are saying that the editorial has been written from a
'separatist' perspective, I agree, that it is indeed written from such
a perspective. As much is clear when it says, "The alienation is as
deep as it was in 1947" and proceeds to thanks the former governor for
reviving the 'movement'.

best
shivam

On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 9:55 AM, rashneek kher <rashneek at gmail.com> wrote:
> Shivam Bhai,
>
> Akhbar to kum se kum dang ke doonda karo...Eatllat is owned by A Hurriyat
> member...so is Rising Kashmir by an influential separtist.Do you expect
> Narendra Modi to sing paeans to Secularism...
> Jago bhai
>
> Rashneek
>
>
> On 7/3/08, Shivam Vij शिवम् विज् <mail at shivamvij.com> wrote:
>>
>> Thank you Governor
>> 24 June, 2008 09:00:00
>> http://www.etalaat.net/english/viewpoint/editorial/1039.html
>>
>>
>> The Action Committee against Land Transfer has a strong argument when
>> it says that the local Pandits must be entrusted with the job of
>> facilitating and conducting the Yatra. They have done it in the past
>> and, therefore, have the experience to conduct a smooth Yatra. There
>> is absolutely no need of politicizing a pilgrimage which till
>> yesterday was a symbol of communal harmony. Entrusting the job to
>> local Pandits  shall restore sanctity of the pilgrimage.  The
>> involvement of the Rajbhawan has created problems for New Delhi.
>>
>> There is a silver lining for Kashmiris in the transfer of forest land
>> to the SASB. The SASB tried its best to dub Kashmiri Muslims as
>> communalists and religious fanatics but failed. The world knows that
>> Kashmiri Muslims have always upheld the high traditions of universal
>> brotherhood. In 1947 when the whole of sub-continent was hot Kashmiris
>> remained cool and protected their non-Muslim brethren. This was
>> acknowledged by the father of Indian nation, MKC Gandhi.   As far as
>> Amarnath Yatra is concerned, the local Muslims have always taken an
>> active part in the pilgrimage.
>>
>> There have been occasions when Kashmiri Muslims have protected the
>> pilgrims at the cost of their own lives.  The Muslims used to carry
>> the pilgrims on their shoulders. The Muslims used to feed the Yatries.
>> The Muslims helped them on the difficult terrain.  But those were the
>> good old days. Now the situation has changed. The Raj Bhawan has
>> deliberately excluded the local Muslims. It has not only deprived them
>> of their livelihood but caused a serious injury to their sentiments as
>> well. The area from Baltal to Cave is ecologically very fragile.
>> Similarly the
>> route via Pahalgam is equally fragile. The heavy rush of pilgrims is
>> going to have an adverse effect on the environment. It also hinders
>> with the process of formation of the lingum.
>>
>> The Shrine Board should have followed the Uttarakand Chief Minister
>> who despite severe opposition from Hindu fundamentalists restricted
>> the number of Yatries to a glacier in the state. This indicates that
>> the Shrine Board has a hidden agenda. It is not interested in the
>> Yatra but something else. If the Governor intends to Indianise
>> Kashmiris, he is destined to fail in his misadventure. For the past
>> sixty years the army could not do it. The puppet regimes installed by
>> New Delhi from
>> time to time resorted to administrative and legislative terrorism but
>> nothing has changed.
>>
>> The alienation is as deep as it was in 1947.  The misadventures of the
>> shrine Board, rather Rajbhawan are not going to serve any purpose. The
>> reaction that the transfer of land has evoked does not fit anywhere in
>> the scheme of New Delhi. The Governor must have been taken to task for
>> putting Kashmir on fire at a `crucial' juncture. The transfer of Land
>> and the arrogance of the Shrine Board chairman forced the warring
>> factions of the Hurriyat Conference to forge
>> unity much to the pleasure of the people of Kashmir. It also revived
>> the movement which people by and large believed had almost died down.
>> The movement has once again reached a stage where people willingly
>> come forward to strengthen it. The land transferred to the SASB shall
>> remain in Kashmir. It shall not be taken to New Delhi or elsewhere.
>> But its transfer has done the much needed miracle. Thank you SASB.
>> Thank you Governor.
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