Advocates two tier dialogue for K-issue
Srinagar: CPI (M) senior leader and MLA Kulgam Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami Wednesday accused the security forces of going “berserk” and causing damage to public and private property in Kashmir.
Addressing media persons at his Gupkar residence, Tarigami said that protectors of law have become law breakers.
“We have received information from reliable sources that security forces are going berserk, damaging household items, beating inmates. We will not oblige those who are responsible for repression. We want peace to prevail but not the silence of graveyard,” he said.
He said that trust cannot be built by using of indiscriminate use of draconian laws against people, arresting innumerable youth and suppressing the voices.
He said that his party rejects repression and want peace to prevail in valley but not the silence of graveyard.
“Massive damages have been caused by the security forces to residential houses and vehicles across the valley on the pretext of dealing the protests, which is unwarranted and unfortunate,” he said.
He also demanded setting up of judicial commission headed by retired Supreme Court Judge to ascertain the facts about civilian killings during ongoing unrest in Kashmir.
He advocated initiation of two tier dialogue to resolve Kashmir issue. However, he said that holding of plebiscites is not the point of view of his party.
“We have received information from reliable sources that security forces are going berserk, damaging household items, beating inmates. We will not oblige those who are responsible for repression. We want peace to prevail but not the silence of graveyard,” he said.
“Although visit of All Party Delegation (APD) was a late initiative even then could be termed as a welcome move. However nothing has come to the fore regarding the deliberations held with union Home Ministry and the recommendations put forth by the parliamentarians of the group,” he added.
“The standstill caused has up scaled the disillusionment and alienation among the people of the state. Everything has been kept in-camera making the approach of the government in tackling the Kashmir issue questionable,” he said.
He said that the delay tactics seemingly adopted by the government in initiating a credible and comprehensive dialogue with the stake-holders amounts to disservice to the people and having dangerous implications. “It is a presumption that as if government of India is left with the sole option of using excessive forces to pacify the unrest and trying to put the issue under carpet which is not in the interest of anyone. Union government has shown no signs of changing its approach in tackling the situation in the valley and banning the lethal pellet guns,” he said.
He reiterated that there is no way-out available to settle the issues amicably other than dialogue with all the stake holders.
“A purposeful and logical dialogue demands constitution of a committee of parliamentarians across the political spectrum assisted with experts and mandated with an initiation of serious and unconditional political dialogue for resolution of Kashmir issue,” he said.
“Present unrest has strongly demonstrated that the issue cannot be shelved anymore and the steps taken in the past with a sole purpose of crisis management must not be repeated. If it happens there could be a serious threat to the peace in the region and is bound to deepen disillusement and disappointment among the people,” he added.
He said that both central and state governments are under an obligation to take urgent steps for building shattered confidence by immediately stopping indiscriminate arrests and slapping of Public Safety Act (PSA) on the youth.
“The cases of detained youth need to be reviewed as random arrestees are being made and the draconian PSA slapped without sustentative and valid reasons. Time bound judicial probes must be conducted in all incidents in which innocent lives were lost and banning of pellet guns must be ensured.
He also demanded adequate compensation for the victim families and rehabilitation of those maimed and blinded in forces action.
He said that draconian laws must be repealed and controversial AFSPA must be withdrawn for restoring the confidence of people.
“There is no alternative to talking and the recent unfortunate incident at Uri should not be an excuse for confrontations and hostilities between the two neighbouring countries of the region. India and Pakistan should not treat Kashmir as a chess board and must shun the rigidities for paving a way for lasting solution of the vexed Kashmir problem,” he said. (KNS)