Politics of Blackmail

Text of the Press Statement issued by President All State Kashmiri Pandit Solidiarity Conference Sh. O.N. Trisal and Panun Kashmir General Secretary Sh. Kuldeep Raina on June 13, 2003

We are observing keenly the reports which have appeared in the media about the interactions of various organisations and individuals with the interlocutor of Govt. of India Sh. N.N. Vohra. It is saddening that a large section of Indian political establishment still nourishes a dangerous view that success of any venture in Jammu and Kashmir is determined by the sanction of the Muslim population of Jammu and Kashmir particularly the various shades of separatist opinion. Such an attitude has nourished politics of blackmail which destroyed the democratic movement in the state and bred communalism.

We are aware of the dangers of the major initiatives taken by Government of India to buy peace with those who are waging war against our nation. We have communicated the same to Mr. Vohra including the dangers of his mission. But what saddens us most is that Indian political establishment cutting across party lines always adopts a line which confers  veto to communal secessionist politics in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Hurriyat line that dialogue should take place with only those who do not believe in the sanctity of Indian Constitution and Govt. of India which by implication represents all who have faith in Indian Constitution is a fascist and exclusivist line. Mainstream political parties in India have been complementing this approach by judging the success of any process in the state on the basis of its acceptability to separatists. We condemn this attitude as strongly as we condemn the separatist line.

Some Muslim leaders in various mainstream political parties are playing a very intriguing role. It seems to us that they are trying to undermine the diversity of political opinion which is getting registered on the national mind through the dialogue process which has been initiated. Such a communal attitude should be resisted by all who believe in democracy, secularism and integrity of the country.

We also take a strong exception of various statements emanating from the leadership of the present PDP lead government in the state which tend to communicate that the dialogue process initiated has a far reaching scope which transgresses the boundaries of national sovereignty, integrity and imperatives of secular nation building. The statements by the chief minister advocating 'porous borders' do not fall in the realm of his responsibility and have far reaching implications particularly when Government of India wants border to become sacrosanct by the stoppage of all infiltration into the state.

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