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| By refusing to attend all party meet, NC becomes subject of criticism | | | Raj Sandeep
Early Times Report
jammu, July 21: By refusing to attend the all party meet, which the government has announced to work out a joint strategy to end the fortnight-long unrest in the valley, NC has become the subject of criticism across the state.
NC's move of 'boycotting' the all-party meet may be aimed at drawing some political mileage, but the fact remains that peace and people's interest are always placed above the political interests in a democratic set up.
The valley is afflicted with serious law and order problem for the last nearly two weeks. The business activity there has come to a standstill due to the regular bandh calls given by separatists and incidents of stone pelting. In retaliatory action by law enforcing agencies, nearly 48 persons have so far lost their lives in the valley.
The all-party meet was called by the government to seek views and suggestions of political parties in the state to find out a solution to the ongoing rest in Kashmir. NC, however, according to media reports, has shown its reluctance to attend the meet, terming it a belated move on the part of government.
While reacting to these NC views, Raghunath Dogra, a political analyst, said it was better late than never. It was not the time to point out flaws but it was the time to sit together to find out ways for restoration of peace to the valley, he felt.
He said NC should have come out of the petty politics and attended the crucial all-party meet to put forward its suggestions on the prevailing situation in the valley.
Lashing out at NC, Arun Sharma, member of the State Advisory Board of Kissan, alleged that NC had not played effectively its role of a responsible opposition. "The party has won maximum seats from the valley and it is its duty not to miss any opportunity for the welfare of valleyites," he felt.
Disapproving the party decision of not attending the all party meet, NC worker Narinder Singh said that irrespective of political differences with the present dispensation, the party should have used this opportunity to place its view point in the meeting for the overall interest of people who had attached hopes with it to contribute its prudence for restoring peace to Kashmir.
Saying that it was not only the government problem, ex-sarpanch Kishore Kumar said that at this point of time, when not only common citizens, even businessmen, small time shopkeepers, transporters, stakeholders of tourist industry, patients needing medical attendance and other workers earning their livelihood on daily basis were hard hit due to the bandh calls, it was the collective responsibility of all parties to come forward for the rescue of the people and bring them out of this thick soup for leading a normal life.
"Under the circumstances, it does not seem to be a fair and judicious decision of NC to avoid the meet," said veteran politician Baldev Singh.
"The Kashmiri youth are being exploited by the anti-national elements, but it seems as if NC does not want to make its contribution in saving them from their clutches," he alleged.
Seema Rajput, a social activist, alleged that even as three generations of Abdullahs had ruled the state, NC did not show political maturity at a time when the valleyites needed them most. It should have participated in the meet and suggested ways to find out a solution to the present unrest in the valley, she opined. |
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