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| Margdarshan Resolution of 1991 - The only solution for Kashmiri Pandits | | | Ravinder Jalali | 12/27/2018 10:04:33 PM |
| December 2018, the 27th anniversary of Margdarshan Resolution of 1991 which laid the foundation for a separate Homeland for Kashmiri Pandits in the valley which is the only practical and viable solution to mitigate the sufferings of the KPs. Kashmiri Pandits are living the exiled life for the last 28 years for no fault of them and if there is fault to be found, then yes it is their nationalism and patriotism. It was because of their commitment and nationalism which become eyesore for the terrorists which eventually led to their hounding out from their homes and hearths from 1989 -90 onwards.
While resisting the orchestrated moves fostered by Muslim communalists inside the state and their mentors in Pakistan to Islamise the Kashmir and snatch it from India, the KPs became the victims of communal hatred and faced hostility. Kashmiri Pandits` was miniscule minority in a Muslim majority Kashmir valley, having distinct culture, race and language which find its traces to more than 5000 years back. The KPs have become the first victims of terrorism as a result and were hounded out from the place of their abode. In fact, they are the original inhabitants of the valley of Kashmir, now reduced to an ethnic minority.
The happenings of 2016 should be an eye opener for those who still hope that KPs would go back to their respective places. When the govt made a move that it will resettle KPs in valley, all hell broke in valley and opposed the return of KPs. These include all Kashmir centric leadership whether separatists, pseudo secular parties like National Conference and Congress. Even the ruling combine rejected the move under the pressure of separatists and had to abandon the move. The Chief minister made a statement in the Assembly that there will be no separate township but will be placed in transit camps temporarily before being shifted to their original places of residences which no longer exists. This seems to be hypothetical and amusing. But till date nothing of that sort happened even.
Whatever be the variations in the circumstances of the K Ps` history, be their fate might have brought to them in the past, these all becomes insignificant in comparison to what has happened to them in 1989 and 1990 and thereafter. The tragedy is compounded by fact that one of the intelligent subtle and proud community of the country is being virtually reduced to extinction in free and secular India and this has not happened under the tyrannical rule of ruthless rulers of Muhagl and Afghan Governors but under the leaders who are considered secular and liberal. Now we have to ensure that there is no more any further exodus after it and let it be the last and final.
The return of KPs is not a matter of survival but is of their living with honour. KPs have survived for the last 26 years despite all the hardships and impediments and will continue to survive further but the question is whether they will be allowed to live without fear and a sword hanging over them.
KPs do not want to go back to Islamic theocratic State but to a secular state as mentioned in the Indian constitution. In a separate homeland for KPs, as enshrined in the margdarshan resolution of 1991, the ethnicity, culture and heritage of KPs can be protected and preserved. Homeland will enshrine the free flow of constitution of India where tricolour will be unfurled without any restrictions, national anthem and national song will be played. It will be the place where the tri colour will not be abused or desecrated. It will be the place where Republic Day and Independence Day will be celebrated with gaiety and full enthusiasm which is no where seen, felt or observed in the valley unlike in other parts of state where people voluntarily celebrate these festivals. Does the Govt. have answers to all these questions? Can Govt. ensure these things? We have to issue circulars for enforcing these things and strangely no body follows. These remain only paper instructions
The misfortune of our country is that we have leaders who have no regard for facts or truth and whose superficiality is matched only by their unprincipled politics. Poisonous seeds were persistently planted in the Kashmir psyche. And these were liberally fertilised. Those of whose obligation it was to stop these plantations and their fertilization were nurturing and encouraging. It is happening even today. Dreaded terrorists are being labelled as martyrs. When the PM of a country and CM publicly announced that Pandits will be rehabilitated in concentration in Kashmir, hell broke out in the valley. There were shut down and protests in the entire valley and the echo was heard in assembly where the entire opposition along with those on treasury benches opposed with one voice. Even the Ex. CM Mufti Mohd. Syed opposed it saying, on the floor of the house, that we will not allow such Israel type of colonies in valley. How just less than two percent of KPs of total valley population, will become Israel?
The only viable and pragmatic solution is to have a separate Homeland for KPs as per Margdarshan Resolution of 1991, where they can live with honour and dignity, and without Damocles Sword hanging over them and with free flow of Indian Constitution. Those who oppose the separate homeland for KPs will be committing the sin of letting down the India in Kashmir. Their conscious may condone their negligence but not condone their sins of becoming hindrance to the formation of a Separate Homeland for exiled community of KPs.
It must be understood that the Kashmiri Pandit issue is not a local issue or law and order problem. It is a communal issue and has arisen due to the faultiness of communal politics in Kashmir. The persecutor has devastated and ravaged all symbols and habitations of the community in their natural habitat. How can a community be forced to return to a place where its aesthetics and culture has been erased?
Two things are of paramount importance - one, no return and rehabilitation can be realized as far as the Kashmiri Pandit community is concerned till the causes and reasons of the genocide are addressed and responsibility fixed. |
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