Omar did good job in containing communal violence: Zafarul Islam
NEW DELHI: Describing the Village Defence Committees as extra constitutional and illegal, eminent author, journalist, and civil society activist Dr Zafarul Islam Khan Wednesday lauded the role of Omar Abdullah for containing communal violence in Kishtwar town in time.
It was the timely action of Omar Abdullah which did not allow it to spread and take an ugly turn. There are ample proof that BJP and its right wing organizations instigated people of violence for vote bank, Khan told Srinagar based newsgathering agency CNS adding that Muslims being in minority in India are being suppressed everywhere.
Reacting over the eruption of communal clashes in Kishtwar and other parts of Jammu city, Milli Gazette Editor and Publisher said that this is an election trend and BJP at this point of time wants to polarize Hindu community. In fact, BJP wants to repeat what happened in 2008 and for this purpose this party is seeking help from different association and organizations. Extending the duration of strike calls is nothing but to keep the pot boiling, he said.
I think Chief Minister Omar Abdullah did a wonderful job by not letting the nefarious designs of BJP to succeed. He imposed curfew in time and sought the help from Army. Usually what we see in riot hit areas, curfew is being imposed after two or three days and Godhra is the best example before us, Khan said.
Criticizing the role of Muslim clerics, Khan said that clerics in Jammu and Kashmir have separated politics from religion and they dont keep themselves abreast with the latest happenings. It is the obligation of clerics to raise issues related to people before the government and sought their redressal. When clerics will not come forward for the betterment of society how come we expect from youth that they would be torch bearers, he said.
He appealed State government to disband Village Defence Committees without any delay. VDCs are illegal and extra-constitutional. It is the State government that created these committees, and the State government can disband them. This is the right time to disarm Committee members as situation could explode anytime if government did not pay heed to people and keep on encouraging VDC members, he said. (CNS)
Follow this link to join our WhatsApp group: Join Now
Be Part of Quality Journalism |
Quality journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce and despite all the hardships we still do it. Our reporters and editors are working overtime in Kashmir and beyond to cover what you care about, break big stories, and expose injustices that can change lives. Today more people are reading Kashmir Observer than ever, but only a handful are paying while advertising revenues are falling fast. |
| ACT NOW |
| MONTHLY | Rs 100 |  |
| YEARLY | Rs 1000 | |
| LIFETIME | Rs 10000 | |
