[Reader-list] Baggage of JKLF is too heavy to carry-by Dr.Shabir Chaudhary

Partha Dasgupta parthaekka at gmail.com
Fri May 9 14:58:58 IST 2008 

Hi,

Interesting article on 'renegade militants' being used by the governments on
both sides of the border.

http://www.zmag.org/znet/viewArticle/11241

Rgds, Partha
................

On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 1:56 PM, Aditya Raj Kaul <kauladityaraj at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Agencies at work on both sides maybe. My friend; there is a lot beyond
> ideologies here. Politics in its worst form; is played to make things
> remain
> in status quo. God Bless this street dirt Yasin Malik; who is being used
> today; who knows what will happen tomrw with him... May he have the same
> fate; what he did to thousands of people...!!!
>
> Regards
>
>
> On 5/9/08, Partha Dasgupta <parthaekka at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I thought that the ideology of the JKLF was (and is) 'a united and
> > independent Kashmir'.
> >
> > If so, how does an Indian or a Pakistani side come into it?
> >
> > Irrespective of all this, the fact remains is that it is highly unlikely
> > that India or Pakistan will give up their respective portions under any
> > circumstances.
> >
> > Rgds, Partha
> > ....................................
> >
> > On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 1:18 PM, rashneek kher <rashneek at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Qalab Bhai,
> > >
> > > Why blame poor Shabir Chaudhaury?Yasin Malik himself has switched to
> > Indian
> > > side.
> > > I am not claiming anything....
> > >
> > > Rashneek
> > >
> > >
> > > On 5/9/08, Rebellious Koshur <rebelliouskoshur at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Rashneek,
> > > >
> > > > It is unfortunate that after Dr. Shabir Chudhry has switched the side
> > to
> > > > the Indian camp, his ideas make sense to you. He was very much
> > defending
> > > > each and every action of Yasin Malik for years, why didn't you quote
> > him
> > > > then. You would claim that he is repentant but people in Kashmir
> > believe
> > > he
> > > > is denigrated.
> > > >
> > > > Qalab Hussain
> > > >
> > > > *rashneek kher <rashneek at gmail.com>* wrote:
> > > >
> > > > and this one isn't based on my data.......
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > By Dr Shabir Choudhry
> > > >
> > > > London, May 8 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) is a
> > > sacred
> > > > name for some, as they sacrificed their lives and everything else
> they
> > > > valued in name of liberating the state.
> > > >
> > > > They did that to promote the name of JKLF believing that they were
> > doing
> > > > this for a good cause and for the betterment of their divided and
> > > oppressed
> > > > nation.
> > > >
> > > > But there are many who disagree with this. They believe that the JKLF
> > has
> > > > brought them trouble, destruction and misery, and is root cause of
> > > problems
> > > > of the people of Jammu and Kashmir since 1988.
> > > >
> > > > I am among those who, despite the baggage JKLF is carrying, proudly
> > > claimed
> > > > to be member of this party, and furthermore claimed to be among those
> > who
> > > > helped to form this party in Britain in 1977. Like thousands of
> others
> > I
> > > > have also suffered for this party and have done everything possible
> to
> > > > promote true ideology of the JKLF.
> > > >
> > > > Despite our sincere efforts to reunite the party and sacrifices, fact
> > > > however remains that the JKLF is divided in to different factions;
> and
> > > > allegation is and which is widely believed and true to large extent
> > that
> > > > top
> > > > leaders of some groups have compromised JKLF ideology and are
> advancing
> > > > agenda of secret agencies of our occupiers.
> > > >
> > > > These JKLF leaders are accused of tuning and maligning their ideology
> > to
> > > > suit national interest of Pakistan, and have practically signed away
> > > their
> > > > independence to advance cause of united and independent Kashmir.
> Their
> > > > strategy was not to unite and liberate divided state of Jammu and
> > Kashmir
> > > > but to advance such policies, which suited Pakistani agencies, aim of
> > > which
> > > > was not independence of J and K, but to keep India bleeding and
> > engaged.
> > > >
> > > > That policy worked as planned India not only bled but also has been
> > > engaged
> > > > since 1989, but in return we Kashmiris have also bled and got
> trampled
> > > and
> > > > oppressed. For this policy people of Jammu and Kashmir had to pay
> > through
> > > > their noses, but this struggle has made new millionaires in Jammu and
> > > > Kashmir.
> > > >
> > > > In this struggle which started in name of independence and
> spearheaded
> > by
> > > > The JKLF with money and guns provided to them by Pakistani agencies
> > > > resulted
> > > > in fiasco. It tore apart fabrics of the Kashmiri society and started
> an
> > > era
> > > > of intimidation, oppression and gun culture.
> > > >
> > > > All sides targeted people of Jammu and Kashmir: They faced wrath of
> > > Indian
> > > > Army and security
> > > > services,
> > > > they were trained and victimised by Pakistani secret agencies and
> worse
> > > of
> > > > all they were killed and intimidated by militants as well.
> > > >
> > > > In this struggle we have lost a generation. Thousands of people are
> > still
> > > > unaccounted for. Thousands of people are still languishing in jails.
> It
> > > is
> > > > regrettable that we lost so many sons of soil. It is also regrettable
> > > that
> > > > instead of bringing hope and new dreams to people of Jammu and
> Kashmir,
> > > the
> > > > APHC leadership and the JKLF have brought disappointment, misery and
> > > > destruction. And tragedy is that we are not any closer to
> independence.
> > > >
> > > > My colleagues and I realised in 1991/2 that things were not in
> control
> > of
> > > > JKLF Chairman, Amanullah Khan, and that he was only pretending to be
> in
> > > > charge. We challenged him and asked him to reveal who was calling
> shots
> > > in
> > > > name of Kashmiri struggle; and who was communalising our struggle.
> > > >
> > > > The JKLF claimed to work for a liberal and democratic society but its
> > > > chairman believed in kind of democracy promoted by General Pervez
> > > Musharaf
> > > > of Pakistan. Like Musharaf he was a dictator to the core and did not
> > > allow
> > > > free discussion or accountability and result was many splits in the
> > JKLF.
> > > >
> > > > Like General Musharaf, in frustration Amanullah Khan also took extra
> > > > constitutional act and dissolved most effective and powerful JKLF
> Zone
> > in
> > > > Britain, which led to parting of from the JKLF then onwards.
> > > >
> > > > We continued our struggle to correct ills of the JKLF and bring
> > > > accountability and transparency within the JKLF ranks. We wanted the
> > > party
> > > > to reflect true ideology of the JKLF, and represent all people of the
> > > state
> > > > and not only Muslims. While this struggle was going on we saw release
> > of
> > > > Yasin Malik from prison and hoped that he would be better than
> > Amanullah
> > > > Khan.
> > > >
> > > > We are all entitled to have dreams and hopes; it is the job of these
> > > > leaders
> > > > to ensure that these dreams do not become reality. If Amanullah Khan
> is
> > > > like
> > > > Musharaf then surely Yasin Malik is like General Yayya Khan. Both
> > > believed
> > > > in their own brand of democracy and human rights, both dislike
> > > > accountability and democracy within the party, in fact, both dont
> like
> > > > party
> > > > to flourish or expand.
> > > >
> > > > Both want to liberate the Valley or at least disrupt normal life
> there,
> > > > especially around election time with the help of Pakistani agencies;
> > and
> > > > both want to be Chairman for life and strongly oppose dissent.
> > > >
> > > > Yasin Malik went in prison as a militant with a gun in his hand and
> > came
> > > > out
> > > > as a polished leader preaching peace and non-violence, as if he was
> not
> > > in
> > > > a
> > > > prison but on some academic course dealing with violence and media
> > > > management.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > We hoped that the party will benefit from his experience and will
> help
> > to
> > > > bring some positive changes to the JKLF and will help to resolve the
> > > > Kashmir
> > > > dispute according to the expressed wishes of the people.
> > > >
> > > > We tried and tried hard, but were not completely successful in our
> > > > endeavours to unite different groups of the JKLF and make it vibrant
> > and
> > > > democratic force. However, our efforts helped to educate people and
> > they
> > > > started asking questions from these two for being life chairman.
> > > >
> > > > My colleagues, especially Abbas Butt and Zubair Ansari, strongly
> > > advocated
> > > > formation of a new party, as in their opinion it was waste of time
> > trying
> > > > to
> > > > correct ills of the JKLF. In their view it was impossible task when
> > Yasin
> > > > Malik and Amanullah Khan have emerged as big figures of the JKLF
> groups
> > > and
> > > > when their sole aim is to maintain the status quo.
> > > >
> > > > I was not in favour of abandoning the JKLF, as I had emotional ties
> > with
> > > > the
> > > > party. Like many others, I have also given my youth and enormous time
> > to
> > > > promote cause of the party, its aims and objectives are in my blood -
> > it
> > > is
> > > > a product of our struggle. If I had given same amount of time, effort
> > and
> > > > dedication and used my talent to promote cause of another party then
> I
> > > > could
> > > > have been in Parliament long time ago, but that was not my objective.
> > > >
> > > > In our JKLF we respected dissent and views of all colleagues. Even
> > though
> > > > majority agreed with the idea of a new party, no decision was taken
> in
> > > its
> > > > favour because I disagreed and my colleagues respected that. Our
> > > commitment
> > > > to each other was that we would remain together and work together.
> > > >
> > > > We had close contacts with senior leaders of both Yasin Malik and
> > > Amanullah
> > > > Khan led JKLF. Like us they were also worried about the situation in
> > the
> > > > party, and what was being done in the name of JKLF, but they didnt
> have
> > > > control over it and they lacked courage and political will to
> challenge
> > > > them.
> > > >
> > > > Last year some of them assured us that if we form another party they
> > will
> > > > side with us, but they cannot support us if we continue with the name
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > JKLF. I was still fighting my corner against formation of a new
> party.
> > My
> > > > view was that JKLF is not private party or estate of Amanullah Khan
> or
> > > > Yasin
> > > > Malik, and by us abandoning the party we are giving them a free hand.
> > > >
> > > > But all this changed last month when I met some Kashmiris from the
> > > Valley.
> > > > They spoke against practices of the JKLF cadres in name of the
> > struggle,
> > > > especially what they did in early years of the struggle to Muslims
> and
> > > non
> > > > Muslims alike.
> > > >
> > > > If army commit human rights abuse they do it under the cover of
> > imposing
> > > > government writ. They kill, intimidate, torture and imprison people;
> > and
> > > in
> > > > some cases rape women, but if the same is practised by the so-called
> > > > freedom
> > > > fighters then what is the difference between them?
> > > >
> > > > This is a separate topic, which needs special attention and cannot be
> > > dealt
> > > > here. I was told that many Muslims and especially non Muslims hated
> the
> > > > JKLF, as it is viewed as a mercenary organisation advancing agenda of
> > > > Pakistani secret agencies. Muslim from the Valley said, The baggage
> of
> > > the
> > > > JKLF is too heavy for you to carry and make any notable progress.
> > > >
> > > > I am, at last, persuaded that it is time to say goodbye to the JKLF,
> > > which
> > > > abandoned its ideology, communalised Kashmiri politics and advanced
> > > > non-Kashmiri agenda. Baggage and stigma of the JKLF is of course too
> > > heavy
> > > > to carry.
> > > >
> > > > If some JKLF members still think they can make positive contribution
> to
> > > the
> > > > cause of unification and independence of the State when leaders like
> > > > Amanullah Khan and Yasin Malik are heading these JKLF groups then
> good
> > > luck
> > > > to them; however if they feel time has come to say good bye to it and
> > > make
> > > > a
> > > > new start then they are welcome. (ANI)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/baggage-of-jklf-is-too-heavy_10046414.html
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Rashneek Kher
> > > > http://www.nietzschereborn.blogspot.com
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