OPINION: UNDERSTANDING THE SHEIKH ABDULLAH, FROM BAKHSHI TO OMAR ABULLAH AND GHULAM HASSAN MIR
(Note: Only Kashmir may be or may
not be agree views expressed in this post. The views expressed in the
post are the writer’s own.)
By: Tahir Muzter
Ghulam Hassan Mir, Minister of Agriculture, President of some un -know party “Democratic Party (Nationalist), has blamed National Conference founder Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah for the present situation in the State, and said that Sheikh failed to transform the mindset of people , which had developed during the plebiscite movement”
MIR’S statement speaks a lot about his own self, which this write-up cannot afford to discuss here.
Though his blame on late Sheikh is a big and serious one, but it looks “criticism for the sake of criticism’’ as he has not defined the present ‘situation’ of Kashmir. Mir is supposed to understand that “Kashmir Situation” today has many faces, including ‘ Kashmir dispute or “record breaking’’ corruption in present government ,of which he is a part, or more and more alienation of the people. Mir has not described the face of situation, he has in his mind.
Understanding Sheikh’s demands through knowledge of Kashmir politics , and particularly history from 1947 ---and its objective analysis. Becoming a minister does not mean necessarily that he has an eye for history. Politicians generally do not study history , and think it waste of time, and always try to make self history of becoming rich, in which they are all and always successful . What he blamed vaguely has an overall reply, but in deep history of Kashmir in particular after 1947, till his death in 1982. Reply is long and not possible in a limited column of any Newspaper.
As a Senior Journalist, I can sum up reply to Mir, in one sentence -----“THESE ARE ‘MIR’ LIKE POLITICIANS , FROM LATE BAKHSHI TO MIR.THE LIST INCLUDE EVEN SHEIKH’S SON AND GRANDSON OMAR ABDLLAH FOR MANY REASONS.
It is possible to understand only if we understand the background of dismissal, arrest and imprisonment of the then Prime Minister of Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah ,who prior to his dismissal and arrest and imprsonmnt---- in a statement in the Kashmir Constituent Assembly on August 11,1952, declared :------
“I would like to make it clear that any suggestions of altering arbitrarily the basis of our relationship with India would not only constitute a breach of the spirit and letter of the constitution, but it may invite serious consequences for a harmonious association of our State with India” --------------
His dimissal,and imprsonment was the first stroke by India, against Kashmir for eroding Kashmir’s special status , and trampling its identity with many other actions as its follow up. Delhi is not like Pakistan, where we found dictators and not think-tanks----India always had ‘think tanks’ there , who knew all “RAJ-NEETEE”. They were fully aware about the serious consequences SHEIKH had hinted at . They betrayed the “Kashmir Hero”, but at same time looked for agents in Kashmr , who betray the people in Kashmir , and help India in its “political merger” with India. And to achieve this political objective, the first step , India understood , was to shatter Sheikhand his leadership.
Bakhshi was offered Kashmir Cheif Ministerhip for betraying his leader and his Kashmir. He tried to wash off the gravity of public wrath against Delhi, in which hundreds of people were killed. This process of giving rewards for betraying Kashmir is going on in kashmir til Omar today.
“The naked fact is that to continue this process , to keep the Sheikh away , from kashmir politics , and to erase his established popularty in Kashmir , local governments since then (1953) have been contrived in South Block of the New Delhi echelons of power. These regimes changed many times, even in matters of months, depending on how efficiently they drove the central agenda forward.” And it has been confirmed by B.K Nehru. Grand nephew of Moti Lal Nehru and the first cousin of Indira Gandhi, Brij Kumar Nehru (B K Nehru) has written in his memoir 'Nice Guys Finish......”
MIR’S statement speaks a lot about his own self, which this write-up cannot afford to discuss here.
Though his blame on late Sheikh is a big and serious one, but it looks “criticism for the sake of criticism’’ as he has not defined the present ‘situation’ of Kashmir. Mir is supposed to understand that “Kashmir Situation” today has many faces, including ‘ Kashmir dispute or “record breaking’’ corruption in present government ,of which he is a part, or more and more alienation of the people. Mir has not described the face of situation, he has in his mind.
Understanding Sheikh’s demands through knowledge of Kashmir politics , and particularly history from 1947 ---and its objective analysis. Becoming a minister does not mean necessarily that he has an eye for history. Politicians generally do not study history , and think it waste of time, and always try to make self history of becoming rich, in which they are all and always successful . What he blamed vaguely has an overall reply, but in deep history of Kashmir in particular after 1947, till his death in 1982. Reply is long and not possible in a limited column of any Newspaper.
As a Senior Journalist, I can sum up reply to Mir, in one sentence -----“THESE ARE ‘MIR’ LIKE POLITICIANS , FROM LATE BAKHSHI TO MIR.THE LIST INCLUDE EVEN SHEIKH’S SON AND GRANDSON OMAR ABDLLAH FOR MANY REASONS.
It is possible to understand only if we understand the background of dismissal, arrest and imprisonment of the then Prime Minister of Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah ,who prior to his dismissal and arrest and imprsonmnt---- in a statement in the Kashmir Constituent Assembly on August 11,1952, declared :------
“I would like to make it clear that any suggestions of altering arbitrarily the basis of our relationship with India would not only constitute a breach of the spirit and letter of the constitution, but it may invite serious consequences for a harmonious association of our State with India” --------------
His dimissal,and imprsonment was the first stroke by India, against Kashmir for eroding Kashmir’s special status , and trampling its identity with many other actions as its follow up. Delhi is not like Pakistan, where we found dictators and not think-tanks----India always had ‘think tanks’ there , who knew all “RAJ-NEETEE”. They were fully aware about the serious consequences SHEIKH had hinted at . They betrayed the “Kashmir Hero”, but at same time looked for agents in Kashmr , who betray the people in Kashmir , and help India in its “political merger” with India. And to achieve this political objective, the first step , India understood , was to shatter Sheikhand his leadership.
Bakhshi was offered Kashmir Cheif Ministerhip for betraying his leader and his Kashmir. He tried to wash off the gravity of public wrath against Delhi, in which hundreds of people were killed. This process of giving rewards for betraying Kashmir is going on in kashmir til Omar today.
“The naked fact is that to continue this process , to keep the Sheikh away , from kashmir politics , and to erase his established popularty in Kashmir , local governments since then (1953) have been contrived in South Block of the New Delhi echelons of power. These regimes changed many times, even in matters of months, depending on how efficiently they drove the central agenda forward.” And it has been confirmed by B.K Nehru. Grand nephew of Moti Lal Nehru and the first cousin of Indira Gandhi, Brij Kumar Nehru (B K Nehru) has written in his memoir 'Nice Guys Finish......”
Changing mindset of Kashmir no doubt, what Mir had said, is a serious subject -------- this too is a big discussion---and no doubt somehow it is linked with plebiscite movement which continued till Indra- Sheikh Accord. Pelibiscie Front was buried by its founder Mirza Mohammad Afzal Beigh who called plebiscite moment as the “political Sahranawarde” and in this dimension Mir tried to justify Indra- Sheikh Accord. what he tried to justify in Indian interest, is considered as Sheikh’s, wrong decision in Kashmir.Though the subject is debatable , but in my perception plebiscite moment is still alive in Kashmir -----in the shape of HURRIYAT under the strong leadership of SyedAli Geelani because Kashmir politics still demands it. and which people in power cannot understand. This is also one face of present Kashmir Situation , which must have been in Mir’s mind while criticizing Sheikh, because it does not suit rulers .
The question arises that Mir being in power, be that with Mufti or Omar Abdullah, why they together are not able to change peoples mindset with the billoions and billions inhelp from Dehli.---------------------- They cant change---------Any one, knowing Kashmir history , with sound political analysis can predict,that change is too difficult--------- That was the Sheikhs foresight when he warned Delhi in clear words , when he found Delhi , making preparations to trample Kashmir interests----, which continues in Kashmir till today in different ways. Hence the consequences in shape of present prevailing situation.
India is fully aware , that with the dismissal , arrest and imprisonment much has changed in Kashmir and she cant win Kashmir -----but has to capture Kashmir , strategically , and for that matter, they want to see Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah’s name dead , in the minds of Kashmir people .---There is no name in Kashmir other than Sheikh ---- who reminds about the “”SHAB-KHOON midnight colonial like attack on KASHMIR.-----------YES, his accord with Delhi, apparently his wrong decision its own story , and obviously debatable. ( To tell my readers, that on my request late Mirza Mohammad Afzal Beigh provided me an opportunity to listen his version, in this regard....which I will share with my readers-----INSHALLH. (Only Kashmir)
(The writer can be reached at: tahirmuztr.s@rediffmail.com)
The question arises that Mir being in power, be that with Mufti or Omar Abdullah, why they together are not able to change peoples mindset with the billoions and billions inhelp from Dehli.---------------------- They cant change---------Any one, knowing Kashmir history , with sound political analysis can predict,that change is too difficult--------- That was the Sheikhs foresight when he warned Delhi in clear words , when he found Delhi , making preparations to trample Kashmir interests----, which continues in Kashmir till today in different ways. Hence the consequences in shape of present prevailing situation.
India is fully aware , that with the dismissal , arrest and imprisonment much has changed in Kashmir and she cant win Kashmir -----but has to capture Kashmir , strategically , and for that matter, they want to see Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah’s name dead , in the minds of Kashmir people .---There is no name in Kashmir other than Sheikh ---- who reminds about the “”SHAB-KHOON midnight colonial like attack on KASHMIR.-----------YES, his accord with Delhi, apparently his wrong decision its own story , and obviously debatable. ( To tell my readers, that on my request late Mirza Mohammad Afzal Beigh provided me an opportunity to listen his version, in this regard....which I will share with my readers-----INSHALLH. (Only Kashmir)
(The writer can be reached at: tahirmuztr.s@rediffmail.com)
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