Statehood -A
legitimate demand
Sir,
This is in
reference to a letter of Salim Aatish of Rajouri
published in your esteemed newspaper dated 26th
March 2001. Had he visualized the factual
position and reasons of Kashmir problem, he must
not have queried which is briefly repeated here:
Kashmir problem
has been created and complicated by Kashmir
region people. The Jammu and Ladakh region have
no problem with Indian national republic. They
know their future is safe and prosperous with the
motherland, a secular nation, India.
The State Govt. is
dominated by Kashmiri Muslims which is partner of
NDA government at the centre, There grievances
can be redressed. Their demand of de-accession
from the national republic amounts to
anti-national status. Whereas state -hood demand
of Jammu region is well within country and Indian
constitution.
The entire Jammu
region is being neglected by the state
government.
The Muslims
majority districts of Jammu region are also among
the suffering victims.
The people of
Jammu and Ladakh regions have categorically
opposed the proposal of Jammu region's division
of religious lines. The people of these regions
are demanding statehood on linguistical,
cultural, geographical and secular political
basis. The Muslim of Jammu region have no
linguistic, or cultural similarity with
Kashmiris.
Presently, denying
state-hood to Jammu region by some political
parties is simply to soothe and please the
Kashmiri region leaders. Today or tomorrow this
demanded shall be acceded to. Creation of Punjab,
Haryana, Chhatisgarh and Uttar-Ananchal was also
denied earlier but later exceeded to by the
Government.
The State hood to
Jammu region is demanded within the national
boundaries and Indian constitution. The
nationalistic Jammu region people are agitating
for State-hood which is a legitimate demand.
We all must think
like Indians in Ist place and then think for
region, religion and caste.
Yours etc..,
Jitender Kohli
Rameshwar Temple
Shalimar Jammu.
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