Darakhshan and other SDP leaders meet Interlocutors

20th of December 2010

ST NEWS SERVICE JAMMU: Socialistic Democratic Party (SDP) President Dr. Darakhshan Andrabi accompanied by party leaders met the group of interlocutors of the Centre for J and K headed by Dilip Padgaonkar at Jammu on Monday and discussed the issues regarding situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Dr Darakhshan concluded her discussion with her five points presentation. (1) “The present ugly situation in Kashmir is the result of the pseudo-nationalistic attitude of the politicians of Kashmir which have been promoted always in the State. Here who talks of limited and conditional relations with New Delhi has always been promoted by the agencies and the governments. Separatists are provided with security cover and projected as only saviours of Kashmiris. On the contrary there is no dearth of nationalistic people in Valley but unfortunately they are not even heard and they are discouraged by the State and the Central Governments. This tendency results in situations like the present one. I am myself an example. I dared to manage tremendous public support in both Kashmir and Jammu Divisions for my nationalistic politics with a tricolour in my hand and heart but all steps were taken to discourage me and leave me uncared so that I get killed. This way the nationalistic forces are discouraged and separatism and violence take the front seat. This policy of ignoring nationalistic forces is the main cause of the present situation where whole of the country is dragged. We request the Central Government to come forward to talk to nationalists and start promoting them so that separatist and conditional nationalism gets replaced”. She also said, (2) “Party is deadly against the idea of division of the State. The idea of trifurcation of the State is the idea of anti-nationals. The integration of the State is must for the integration of the Country. All the regions of the State need to be dealt at equality at all costs.”She further said,(3) “The sustainable dialogue process between India and Pakistan is must for a peaceful Jammu and Kashmir. We need to stop the expansion of graveyards in the State where our youth treasure is led to lie down for no reason at all”.She added (4) “The youth of the State are deceived by all governments. They promise jobs to youth to get their votes and later they fail to provide anything. It dejects them and those who sponsor violence get readymade instruments for their agitation. Now at this juncture some mega job and economic packages for the youth can diffuse the situation”. She further added. (5) “Withdrawing of the special powers from security forces is no issue at all. It is not a public issue. It is a political mileage earning stunt. We believe security forces do not exercise their powers of their own. It is the government that runs the show and security forces follow the government requisitions”.The party leaders who accompanied Dr Darakhshan Andrabi include Col (Retd) Sunil Sharma, Ajay Kumar, Gursagar Singh and Kamal Chand.