Sir,
After bearing seventy years of subjugation and second rate existence in this State,if someone suggests to gear up for Regional councils as an answer to whatever is perennially rotten and sickening for we,Jammu people,well you can only pray and hope that this suggestion will also evaporate in thin air like so many such proposals which appeared on the scene since 1949. Regional autonomy to Jammu was part of 1952 Delhi Agreement which was finally shot down by RSS as It believed in undivided India. After1952 till today, Regional councils have been the toast of many flavours and after creating a little storm,the proposals do a disappearing act. Kashmir centric political parties would like to see a divided Jammu in many subregional councils on communal lines and that will seal the fate of Jammu region and Jammu Dogras.Kashmir valley of today is a homogenous society and only one kind can exist there.Jammu has been made heterogenous and multiple kinds exist here and we have to make this heterogenecity our strength and convert it into one single unit outside the clutches and ambit of sick minds who take on us in every field because we represent inclusivity, acceptance and broad mindedness and we were ready, till now, to sacrifice all our interests at the altar of keeping Kashmir and Kashmiri’s as an integral part of India.Not anymore. It is time for the cry’ Sadda Haq Ithe Rakh’.And It is nothing short of Statehood.Will Kashmiri political class armed with likes of Article370and 35A ever permit regional councils based on article 371 of Indian Constitution for Jammu.It is a common refrain of their political leadership that their loosening of vice like grip of Jammu and Ladakh is linked to resolution of Kashmir problem vis a vis India.29th amendment of J&K constitution is a stark example where constitution has been used to ensure legislative inequality and subjugation of Jammu region and people and,if needed,they will do it again. It is their hatred for what Jammu stands for,which drives them against giving equitable share to us in various fields.One can go on and on about how we have been treated in this state both at the hands of Centre as well as Kashmiri political class.And if after seventy years,one has to go for the kill,It should be Statehood and not inconsequential crumbs like councils.It is time to show some Spine.Council proposal is nothing more than old wine in new bottle.
Yours etc..
Anil Sharma
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