J&K turmoil: Do not study is Geelani's new refrain
NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR: As the state government prepares to counter the separatists call for shutdown and reopen educational institutions, the hardline Hurriyat Conference, led by
Syed Ali Shah Geelani, has issued a warning to parents not to send their wards to schools and colleges.
No right-thinking person can deny the importance of education in society, but to think that they (government) are concerned about the future of our children is like a mad mans dream, Mr Geelani said in a statement in Srinagar. The Hurriyat hawk alleged that most of the youths killed in the ongoing unrest in the Valley were students.
Mr Geelani also asked people to strictly observe civil curfew on Monday when schools and colleges would resume their normal functioning in the Valley. The Valley has so far been following the Hurriyat (Geelani) calendar a line-up of shutdowns and protests published in leading local dailies as the state government has been reluctant to take any stern steps against it.
Meanwhile, the Centres Kashmir package has failed to get the required backing for diverse reasons. While BJP charged the UPA government with bowing before the separatists, the Left described the proposals as an insufficient move. The Centre has again bowed before the separatists and anti-national elements and continued its appeasement policy towards Kashmir while ignoring Jammu and Ladakh regions, BJP state president Shamsher Singh Manhas said. He also criticised the Centres decision to release stone-pelters, questioning the message it sent across the country by according leniency to those who break the law.
CPM, which had been demanding release of stone-pelters against whom there were no substantial charges, said more needed to be done to instill confidence among the people and help restore peace and normalcy.
Seeking a change in the way police deal with protesters, CPM said the assurance of reviewing the location of bunkers in Srinagar city should be implemented immediately and not remain only a promise. CPM was in favour of partial withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and had even sought action against security personnel who had indulged in excesses.
CPM said the group of interlocutors for initiating a dialogue should be primarily political in nature, adding only a political exercise can help initiate a dialogue and sustain it. While the announcement of the release of young men in jail for stone-pelting, review of detention under the Public Safety Act and compensation for the families of those killed are welcome, it is necessary to provide for compensation for those injured in police firings and for the rehabilitation of those permanently incapacitated, a statement issued by the CPM polit bureau here said.
J&K turmoil: Do not study is Geelani's new refrain - The Economic Times
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