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| Why ban Hurriyat's chalo programmes? | | Let separatists prove their mettle | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 1: The government is scared of Hurriyat's Chalo programme notwithstanding its claims to the contrary. Whenever the separatist conglomerate has urged the people to reach a particular place, the government has always responded by clamping curfew.
What would happen if Hurriyat's Chalo programme is allowed? Thousands of people would assemble at a particular place to chant anti-India and Azadi slogans. It may be followed by a march to the United Nations Military Observers Group (UNMOGIP) at Sonawar. A memorandum would be submitted accusing New Delhi of abusing human rights violations. The memorandum may also seek resolution of Kashmir dispute in accordance with the wishes of the people.
The local media would cover the event. National and International media would ignore it as usual. Or to put it plainly, the Chalo and its aftermath would not yield the desired results. This is what would possibly happen if the Chalo programme is allowed. Disallowing the Chalo programme on the other hand attracts international attention, adds fuel to the already explosive situation and if a civilian gets killed the situation simply becomes unmanageable for the government. Preventing or foiling the Chalo programme, therefore, yields results for the separatists.
Chanting anti-India and pro-Azadi slogans is nothing new. It has been happening in Kashmir for the past sixty years in general and the last two decades in particular. Even toddlers and school going children chant these slogans. Has it made any difference till date? So what would happen, if one thousand or one lakh people assemble at Lal Chowk to chant these slogans? Why does the government create problems for itself and for everybody else in the state by foiling such programmes.
The government, it seems, has not learnt any lessons from the 2008 agitation. In response to Hurriyat call, five lakh people (as per rough estimates) assembled at Pampore at the Rasam-e-qul (last rites) of slain Hurriyat leader, Sheikh Abdul Aziz. He was killed in Baramulla district while marching towards Muzaffarabad. The separatists could not manage the gathering. The microphones did not work and people did not hear what the leaders were saying from an elevated podium.
Same week one million people assembled at the TRC grounds. Syed Ali Geelani committed a blunder and had to apologize after two hours. His speech disappointed not only the Hurriyat leaders but the commoner as well.
The government, sensible people believe, is prolonging the stalemate by foiling Hurriyat programmes. Let the government make separatists prove their mettle by allowing their Chalo programmes. |
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