Principally and fundamentally, I believe that India as a
nation, needed a new or fresh perspective. One which is world away from
Congress thinking or perhaps the party, which is entrapped within the thinking
and decisions of Pandit Nehru and Indira Gandhi. The India of today, needs
decisions, which are independent from the philosophy of India as it was 70 or
even 40 years ago. The current age of digital revolution should be aligned with
the modern economies and not to look back at the history for decisions of
tomorrow.
PM Modi has a varied different perspective on everything,
which is like 180 degree from the Congress thought process. He does not mince
words for his actions prove he is the loudest in the class; in which everybody
starts murmuring, so that their voices drown out. He is a man in hurry, he is
possessed man with mission, to make the better of India.
Article 370 had to be scrapped for the betterment of India,
it has been impending since last 25 years. Perhaps Congress should have done it
in 1990s, when the valley was on boil, how does it matter who gets roasted in
the boil of the broth. Armed with 350 seats in Lok Sabha and almost there in
terms of majority in Rajya Sabha, perhaps it was time to put the matter to
discussion (I know it is no word in new India) and bring all the concerned
parties to tame the line, the way we know PM Modi, makes everybody fall in
line, irrespective of the pain.
People or decision makers are said to cringe at his choices,
but then I believe PM Modi must be saying to them; Pain is inevitable,
suffering is always optional. Let’s not suffer for the betterment and deal with
the pain. But the speed with which PM Modi unleashes reforms as if he fears the
world or he does not wish to give the time for voice to the detractors.
Bifurcation of Jammu & Kashmir and declaration of Kashmir
and Ladakh as Union Territories in a single day without following the
procedures laid down in the Constitution or masquerading the process in the
name of United India, is something way too radical for people to accept. In a
functional democracy, the letter of law should be followed and all parties
concerned should be consulted and made to understand the point of view. Or the
PM himself does not believe in democratic process. The legal process to be followed
or bypassed for enforcing the decision is for the legal pundits to ponder. But
if PM does not believe in procedures, how does he think people will follow his
disfigured procedures.
There are so many Indians, who are lauding PM Modi on
Twitter, WhatsApp for his decision but then the people who will be heart of
this decision are locked up in their houses, with no medium to voice or express
their happiness. If bifurcation of Jammu & Kashmir is so amazing as an idea
to be implemented, I am pretty sure, the PM would have found a way to show
people of Jammu & Kashmir, its the benefits, people who are the centre of
it. I believe in PM Modi’s conviction.
PM knows the best as most Indians believe, why are people of
Jammu & Kashmir not allowed to celebrate on the streets or hell at least,
they should be allowed to celebrate on social media at least. Home Minister
gave a long speech, how it benefits only the people of Jammu & Kashmir in
his address in the Parliament. I am sure they would have or could have sent
that message to every resident of Jammu & Kashmir beforehand.
History is witness in every corner in the world, an Army can
never resolve the conflict. Kejriwal is fighting for the right of full
Statehood of Delhi but then he is jostling with the Central Govt. over
discretionary power on Delhi Police and there is no or zero involvement of Army
from either side (State Govt. has no power on Army). But Central Govt. is not
resorting to deployment of Army to keep Kejriwal’s voice down. Good or bad,
right or wrong; Central Govt. is using the tools to control Kejriwal, which are
allowed in a functional democracy.
Abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the State and
declaration of the State as Union Territory are three different topics. Article
370 is the smoke that the Govt. is using to leverage the agenda of bifurcation
and Union Territory to ensure that there will never be peace in Jammu &
Kashmir.
Are we witnessing the blunders of Demonetization and GST to
be repeated in Jammu & Kashmir with bifurcation and Union Territory order?
Where the Govt. is rail roading the idea, which is stuck in their head like a
broken tune but then they don’t know what will be repercussions of implementing
idea, which is poorly planned and besieged on the people. For we have to
witness the bold chest of 56 inches, which can make tough decisions by
convoluting the Constitution but then it will be implemented in a manner to
ensure it’s a dud from the word GO.
Locking down the Kashmir with thousands of army troops
patrolling every street, where a soul cannot be found is the only way for Govt.
to implement their idea of bifurcation of Jammu & Kashmir to make people of
the State inclusive to India and bring peace in the valley.
After all, PM has been selling the idea to the world that
terrorism is the biggest threat to the development of India and the nations for
its like, who are victims of terror attacks. I agree with PM Modi, terror
attack is myopic view. Only cowards take actions under the garb of terror
attacks from which they can never achieve anything, it is only to create fear
in the mind of people, besides which it cannot achieve anything further.
Home Ministry had issued an Advisory of a possible terror
attack. To ensure the safety of the people of the State, 30,000 or 60,000 (or whatever
number) troops were deployed in the State and Section 144 imposed on people
with total communication shutdown to ensure the safety of the people.
But then the Ministry failed to assess, it’s for Home
Minister’s protection for his decision is going to burn down the valley. There
is only one way to ironclad the tough decision of the Govt. of State
bifurcation and Union Territory declaration is by locking people up in their
houses. No country has ever built jails so big to confine its entire
population.
Will it be war within or the battles outside as we are used
to playing hokey-pokey with Pakistan, can only be known, when the communication
system in Jammu & Kashmir is restored? I believe the Govt. will not allow
people to come to street without knowing their mind. Article 370 can be
digested even if it is pushed down the throat but the larger agenda is the
bifurcation of State and making the state, a Union Territory.
The bigger question remains, whether the same procedure will
be followed in other States, where the BJP is not able to wrest the power by
electoral process. But first, we need to know the temperature in the valley,
especially when we are about to enter fall season.
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