Justice
with Jammu
Sir,
Reference
may be made to news item "PDP
leaders plea to people of Jammu' that
appeared in your esteemed Daily of
29.10.02 Different political
organisations both loosers and winners of
J&K Assembly elections 2002 have
expressed the view points. The leaders of
PDP from Jammu region as per above noted
news have advised the people of Jammu to
leave the path of confrontation, hartals
and strikes etc. The advice is valuable,
but one sided and needs more elaboration.
The
leaders may be knowing from the past
history of the State that people of Jammu
always rendered full cooperation to the
successive rulers of the State (all from
Valley) right from 1947. Not only
cooperation was rendered but great
leaders like late S M Abdullah were
worshipped like deities. So far
confrontation is concerned, it was not
confrontation but constructive opposition
for seeking the redressal of grievances
of the people of Jammu Region who have
been denied their rightful share in all
respects i.e. development, political,
economical, employment at all times. What
were the circumstances which compelled
the people of Jammu to launch an
agitation in 1952-53 which led to the
sacrifices of Dr. S P Mukherjee and many
young comrades from Hiranagar and Jaurian
compelling Mr. Nehru to dethrone S M
Abdullah.
The
discrimination with Jammu people is
continuing but they always scarified
their interests for the unity, welfare
and integrity of State and country.
Strikes, hartals and agitations are an
important and necessary ways of
expression of grievances by the people in
democracy. When neglected by the ruling
class and should not be taken otherwise.
It is
greatness of Jammu people who have now
again sacrificed the post of Chief
Minister and helped in formation of the
Government under Mufti Mohd Sayeed, is
not it cooperation?
May God,
good sense prevail upon new dispensation
and they do justice with all regions and
it is hoped that PDP leaders of Jammu may
use their influence to act for Jammu. The
following are urgently required to be
done:-
* Creation
of more Assembly seats on 50:50 basis
* Equal
share for Jammu youth in all future
recruitments
* Equal
share in allotment of all funds.
*
Implementation of recommendations of
three commissions i.e Sekar,
Gagendargadker and Wazir Commission.
* To
maintain the balance of employees of all
categories in the Civil Sectt. at the
ratio of 50:50 both from Jammu and
Kashmir Divisions.
* Granting
citizenship rights to refugees of 1947-65
and 71.
*
Cancellation of resettlement bill and
autonomy. The people of Jammu shall
warship the new administration as their
leaders.
The defeat
of forces which demand justice for Jammu
in recent Assembly elections has provided
them time to introspect, learn from the
mistakes, unite and stand more forcefully
to achieve the goal.
Yours
etc...
M R Gupta
Rashem Garh
Colony, Jammu
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