As the situation in Kashmir continued to take a still worse turn at every stage within a short period of three months, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will have to take a major portion of the blame .With over eighty deaths of civilians and mobs still defiant of the security forces, the entire valley had to be brought under curfew.
The problem that started with stone pelting of security forces by the youth soon snowballed into serious political, emotional, economic and security issues of gravest concerns for the country. Having gone out of the state administration, the authorities at the centre were unable to find solutions to the vexed issues even in the cabinet Committee on security meeting held in Delhi. All party meet at 7 Race course also ended inconclusively and in order to bring normalcy to the state and redress the grievances and sufferings of the Kashmiri people an all party delegation will shortly visit the valley, facilitated by the home ministry .
Not long ago, the people of Jammu and Kashmir had put their solemn trust in the political leadership that currently rules the state through an alliance of National Conference and the Congress. The situation that started with stone pelting was, however, sought to be handled through bureaucracy and the security personnel.The political leadership was conspicuously absent and not seen as attending to matters of aspiration and hope of the people.
The mainstream parties namely national conference and PDP, vie with each other in upping the political aims of autonomy and self rule mainly for their relevance and vote bank considerations , while the constitution provides ample space for autonomy for the state in financial and allied matters .
But this approach has created a bunch of self-appointed Hurriyat men inciting separatist tendencies among the youth and consequently the people of the valley suffer.The leadership of the mainstream parties should prove their substance by improving the lot of people in matters of economic betterment, imparting education etc.
Compelled to make a comparison with the neighbouring hilly state of Himachal Pradesh that attained statehood in 1967, the level of literacy achieved in that state compares favourably with the most advanced state of India, while the people of Kashmir remain 65% illiterate and cannot read and write.
Then how employment in global context can be generated in this region..Then what kind of job plan had so far been formulated .The political leadership holds solemn pledges while returning to power but soon forget their promises.
The all-party delegation visiting the state of Jammu and Kashmir should speak to the people of state for giving proper direction to development activities for improving the economic, educational and cultural aspect of the people.
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