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| PDP forgot its Self Rule demand | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Aug 24: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) welcomed Prime Minister's statement which he made while addressing the All Party Meet on Kashmir recently. The Prime Minister talked about restoration of autonomy. Interestingly, PDP has always opposed National Conference's (NC) autonomy slogan. Instead, the PDP has come out with its own Self Rule formula. But in the changing scenario, the PDP welcomed the autonomy statement. Is it an admission that the Self Rule slogan did not evoke the desired response?
Nobody knows much about PDP's Self Rule. Some details were divulged by the PDP leadership during a seminar in Srinagar last year. The Self Rule Document seeks opening of all routes connecting the state to rest of the world. The PDP patron and former Chief Minister, Mufti Muhammad Sayed believes the document would neutralize negative effects of partition by boosting trade.
A road, Mehbooba must know, only leads to destination but can never be a destination in itself. The opening of the Jehlum Valley Road has proved it beyond doubt. Apart from taking a few hundred people across the LoC and enabling people of Kashmir to taste Pakistani onions and tomatoes, it has virtually served no purpose.
The document urges the government of India not to apply Article 356 to Jammu Kashmir. Article 356 authorizes the government of India to dismiss a state government. "It (dismissing the government) should be left to the legislature", the document seeks.
The document lays down the procedure for appointment and term of the governor. The governor, as per the document must be elected "for six years from Jammu and for six years from the valley."
What purpose can it serve? And, what amount of Self Rule shall it confer to the state? The PDP believes peace can be achieved by Self Rule. How? The document does not explain. The document further claims that it would address the internal and external dimension of the vexed Kashmir issue. While PDP alone can explain what it actually means by external dimension, the internal dimension, as stands proved by Self Rule document, has not been understood by the party.
Jammu and Ladakh have different problems and issues. Jammu stands for greater integration with India. For the time being Ladakh is happy with the dispensation it has got and only wants `Azadi (freedom) from Kashmiris'. And, Kashmir is neither interested in autonomy nor Self Rule. The moment leaders understand this `internal dimension' half of the problem would stand solved.
Renowned Kashmir born, London based commentator; Dr Siraj dealt a severe blow to Self Rule proposal. Addressing a seminar in Srinagar, he said Self Rule is given to tribals. And this species does not exist in this part of the state at least.
"The PDP, perhaps, does not know that tribals do not exist in this state." However, amid debates and discussions on the document there is need to know what the PDP calls 'internal dimension of the vexed problem' |
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