Tuesday, June 24, 2008

அமர்நாத் கோவிலுக்கு இடம் தரக்கூடாது : காஷ்மீர் முஸ்லீம்கள் கலவரம்

மதச்சார்பின்மை உபதேசம் எல்லாம் இந்துக்களுக்கு மட்டும்தான் போலிருக்கிறது.

ஹஜ் யாத்திரை என்ற பெயரில் இந்துக்களின் வரிப்பணம் மதவெறியை, தீவிரவாதத்தை, மூடநம்பிக்கையை வளர்க்க செலவழிக்கப்படுகிறது. காஷ்மீரில் லட்சக்கணக்கான ஏக்கர் இந்துக்களின் நிலம் ஜிகாதிகளால் அபகரிக்கப்பட்டு இரண்டரை லட்சம் இந்துக்கள் காலம்காலமாய் வாழ்ந்த சொந்த மண்ணைவிட்டு விரட்டப்பட்டு அகதிகளாய் சொந்த நாட்டிலேயே வாழும் அவலநிலை.

இவ்வேளையில் அமர்நாத் கோவிலுக்கு நிலம் கொடுக்க மாநில அரசு முன்வந்ததற்கு இத்தனை கலவரம். காஷ்மீர் பல்கலைக்கழகத்தில் மாணவர்கள் மதவெறி பிடித்து இதற்கெதிராக கலவரம் நிகழ்த்தி, பாகிஸ்தான் கொடியை ஏற்றியுள்ளனர் (செய்தி: http://www.pakistantimes.net/2008/06/23/kashmir2.htm)

இதற்குப் பெயர்தானா மதச்சார்பின்மை, மதநல்லிணக்கம்? உபதேசங்கள் எல்லாம் அப்பாவி இந்துக்களுக்குத்தானா?

செய்தி:

Kashmir violence over shrine land

By Altaf Hussain
BBC News, Srinagar

Protests in Kashmir against transfer of land for a pilgrimage
The separatist groups say the decision to transfer land is a 'conspiracy'

One person has died after police fired on a group of protesters in Srinagar, capital of Indian-administered Kashmir.

The capital was rocked by protests on Monday evening over the controversial transfer of forest land for a popular Hindu pilgrimage.

Two civilians were injured when police fired to disperse the demonstrators. One of them died in the hospital.

Every year, thousands of Hindus flock to Amarnath cave, considered one of the holiest shrines of the Hindu faith.

Srinagar is tense after Monday's police firing. Protesters have closed down markets and also stopped vehicular traffic in several areas of the city.

The protests began after the state government transferred 40 hectares of forest land to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board - the organisation which organises the pilgrimage.

'Conspiracy'

The government said the land was needed for construction of pre-fabricated huts and toilets for the pilgrims.

Local environmentalists protested against the decision and local politicians joined issue.

Pro-India political parties like the opposition National Conference and constituents of the governing coalition - the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the Communist Party-Marxist (CPI-M) - have also opposed the transfer of land.

The PDP patron and former state chief minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayed, has said the government should revoke the land transfer by the end of the month.

The separatist groups say the transfer of land to the Shrine Board is part of a "conspiracy to settle non-local Hindus in the valley with a view to reducing the Muslims to a minority".

Pilgrims on the way to Amarnath
Amarnath cave is considered one of the holiest shrines of the Hindu faith

Much of the controversy is being blamed on the outgoing governor of the state, Lieutenant-General (retired) SK Sinha.

The governor is the ex-officio head of the Shrine Board.

Gen Sinha has said the Shrine Board is not answerable to the state's law-making assembly.

He has refused to answer questions posed to the Shrine Board by the law-makers.

The controversy has led to unity among the separatists - the hardline and the moderate factions of the All Party Hurriyat Conference (Aphc) - have decided to carry out a joint campaign against the land transfer.

The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has threatened to block supplies of essential commodities to the valley of Kashmir if the campaign against the land transfer does not stop.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7470516.html

http://in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-34190420080623

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