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Kashmir Is Confident, To Continue Confidence Building

The summer, this year, has ushered in a confident Jammu and Kashmir. The law and order situation has been peaceful, the tourists have arrived in the Valley in large numbers, the infiltration from across the Line of Control has been at a twenty-year low, and the Government of India continued discussing confidence building measures with Pakistan during last week’s foreign secretary-level talks.

The Indian delegation led by Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao did not display any allergy when the “K” word came up at the talks.

The delegations reportedly spent nearly four hours discussing the Kashmir terrorism. The confidence building measures are expected to result in a liberalized visa agreement, increase in trade and travel across the Line of Control (LOC) and better banking linkages.

It has been noticed that there was a suggestion from Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the leader of the All Party Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq that the
Kashmir crisis
should be discussed with Pakistan.

Only hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani felt that discussions with Pakistan were a waste of time. The Omar Abdullah government has taken several positive steps that have enabled the Central and State Governments to look forward to a peaceful summer after two years of violence during the tourist season.

There have been significant changes. The Panchayat elections in the State have seen massive participation. The State Government has indicated that it is committed to implement devolution of maximum amount of power to the grassroots. Steps are afoot to set up a State Finance Commission that will help devolve financial powers to the newly elected bodies.

The allocation of Rs.6, 600 crores as the annual plan outlay for Kashmir – 600 crores more this year — is expected to spur development in the State. Moreover Rs.1, 200 crores will be received by the State under the Prime Minister’s reconstruction programme.

The Planning Commission has suggested that some initiatives should be taken to further improve public private partnership in the development of both physical and social infrastructure.

Significantly, the controversy as to whether there would be a ‘rotation’ in the government has been set to rest. Home Minister Chidambaram, who reviewed the security situation, said on June 21, that the Centre and the Congress are happy with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and there will be no rotational chief minister in the State. “Everybody in the Central Government is happy with Omar as Chief Minister. I make it clear that there will no rotation.”

Chidambaram also noticed that the security situation has improved in the Valley and one does not find the army in civilian areas like Srinagar city. It is confined to the barracks and the borders only. He drove around downtown Srinagar to feel the real situation.

Commander of the 15 Corps Lt.-Gen S. A. Hasnain also reviewed the security situation and disclosed that so far no infiltration has taken place this year. Two attempts by militants to sneak into Kashmir were foiled. He said: “This is for the first time that infiltration has come down to zero in last 20 years.”

One hopes that the peaceful environment would spur tourism and economic activities, which would result in increased employment. The paramilitary forces are expected to recruit over 3000 youth this year.

The Amarnath yatra has already commenced. The government has to deploy additional battalions of paramilitary forces, which would return to their barracks soon after.

It is expected that the committee appointed by the State Government to consider the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from certain areas of the State where security scenario has improved, would submit its recommendations soon. One also expects that the group of interlocutors comprising noted journalist Dileep Padgaonkar, Prof Radha Kumar and M.M. Ansari, would submit its final report to the Central Government.

Looking back, the violence during the last two summers were largely due to elements working against the State to neutralize the massive participation of the people—61.47 percent — in the Assembly elections in 2008.

Steps taken by the State Government to deal with lumpen elements and the reaction of the majority of the people who are keen to maintain peace towards the activities of separatists and their over-ground workers has succeeded in improving the situation in the Valley.

The stage is now set for meetings between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan next month. And India would not be shying away from the “K” word during those talks.

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