Kashmir
slipping away from India, grant it maximum freedom: Prem Shankar Jha
A renowned columnist
Prem Shankar Jha on Monday asked the New Delhi to rewind the clock back to 1947
to prevent Kashmir from spinning out of India’s control.
“Kashmir
is in danger of spinning out of control. If Prime Minister Narendra Modi will
not act, Kashmir will slip away from India. The best option available with
India is to rewind the clock back to 1947 and by doing so, Kashmir will get
freedom and at the same time the bond between India and Kashmir will not get
disconnected,” suggested Jha.
“India must bring back
Article 370 in its original shape that connects Kashmir with India through
Defence, Communication, and Foreign Affairs.”
He
charged the incumbent PDP-BJP government of being “clueless” about the current
unrest in Kashmir.
“One
fails to understand what this government will get by showering pellets and
bullets on people. Government is clueless and it doesn’t know how to tackle the
situation as a result common people suffer. The harassment faced by people on
Kashmir roads indicates that government has no concrete policy to restore
normalcy in Valley,” said Jha.
Jha,
who was in Kashmir during last week, said there is a lot of anger among Kashmir
against the State and the Government of India.
“People
in Kashmir are very angry and they are in no mood to budge. The only solution
and way out is to grant freedom to them within the framework of Indian
constitution.”
“People
in Kashmir are in pain and they have been suffering day in and day out. Being a
democratic country, India must act and grant them freedom (within the ambit of
Indian Constitution).”
Jha
said that India can’t always blame Pakistan over the violence in Kashmir.
“We
can’t blame Pakistan for everything but it is our responsibility to set our own
house in order rather than raising a finger on our neighbor,” he said. CNS
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