Shiv Kumar Padha
Quoting the lines of a poet, Lamhon Ne Khata Ki Sadion Ne Saza Payee, i.e. Centuries got punishment for the mistakes of few moments. The turbulence and sufferings our country and its people have been facing since independence are the aftermath of the wrong, selfish and covetous decisions of our political leaders, state and executive heads of the country with the sole purpose of changing the demography of the eastern states as a part of their their hidden nefarious plans. The partition of India, which took place on the theory of two nation formulae, in 1947 resulted into the creation of India, East and west Pakistan, where India became a republic and democratic country and Pakistan an Islamic republic called as a semi Presidential Federal democratic republic. At the time of partition there were many politicians like Sir Syed Mohmmad Sadulla first premier of Assam who was a close associate of Mohd Ali Jinnah, a staunch supporter of two-nation theory and a person responsible for the deliberate settlement of Bengali Muslims in Assam under the scheme Line System. Who favoured Direct Action to achieve Pakistan. India became republic on 26th January ,1950 with a pledge to provide, an elected government for the people, of the people and by the people. The people elect capable, intelligent and the true nationalist candidates as the MPs for Parliament to give to its people a government which they deserved. But there had been some politicians like the one Syed Mohammad Sadulla from Assam who remained in power since independence, and had been stealthily encouraging migration from East Pakistan at present Bangladesh and Rohigyas in North Eastern states to achieve double pronged purpose of changing the demography of the region and the other to create a permanent vote bank to pave a smooth way for them to reach the higher echelon of power (which many politicians from NE states have been successful afterwards). This vote bank strategy of the politicians proved successful and favorable both in help forming the AIUDF governments of their choice in the region and returning their representatives in the parliament. The unauthorized presence of Bangladeshis and their mushrooming hamlets in the border villages of Assam and NE states compelled the nationalist natives to migrate from their own villages in order to save their lives. The security forces have been facing great difficulty in saving the borders from the intrusion, smuggling of narcotics and livestock and also saving the natives from the atrocities, ethnic violence and conversions by the intruders. Gradually the Bangladeshis and the Rohingyas have been spreading out their tentacles in every town and city of the country, where they are being provided with the documents like ration cards, Adhaar cards and bank account pass books by their accomplices sitting in the government and bureaucratic circles of the states. The people of Jammu region have always been complaining about the increase in the crime rate in the peaceful towns and cities due to the presence of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas who have established their illegal colonies in the outskirts of the Jammu city and other towns and villages of the state. Their accomplices in the state political parties, sympathizers in Jammu and Kashmir government, police, forest and revenue departments have provided them with all those documents facilitating their permanent and uninterrupted settlement in the state. The involvement of the Rohingyas and Bangladeshis have been ascertained and established during every terrorist attack in the state which the government has been denying until their involvement in recent terrorist attacks on army family quarters in Sunjwan Jammu was authoritatively proved. The matter so grievous and sensitive for the security of the state and that of the country have either been denied or ignored by the previous governments of the state for the reasons and compulsion best known to them. The mass scale migration of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas and settling them in Jammu region of the state is the result of the mischievous plans of the master-minds active within and outside the country. Their sole aim is to i. reverse the demography of the region, ii. Create vote bank for the communal political parties of the state and finally iii for the ethnic cleansing of the region on the pattern of valley. Like other districts of Jammu’s hilly tehsils like Basohli, Billawar and Bani of district Kathua have been watching and witnessing an unprecedented mushrooming of new hamlets in ravines, on banks of the nallahas, gorges and secluded places of the forests. The movements of the strange persons, both male and female, in the market places, buses, streets and on the roads wearing typical dresses and speaking the language totally different from the one spoken by the natives has become a concern for the security of every natives because neither the police department, the CIB nor any state intelligence agency ascertains the antecedents of such persons living freely, sharing the comforts and sources of the natives unhesitatingly. There was a time when every native could very easily recognize at least eight persons from every ten of his locality, but, today, the case is totally reverse because one can identify or recognize three or four persons out of ten. It means how deep these people have penetrated in the crowd of the local populations. These newly emerged hamlets remain calm and peaceful during the day time and become live when the night falls. The people living in the villages have been complaining about the theft of their live stock, sacrilegious activities and thefts. Scared of the activities the villagers hesitate to go to the jungles to bring fodder for their cattle. Many times, the matter has been discussed during the Police Public and Public administration meetings where the local administration and Policedepartment has been asked to I ascertain the antecedents of such persons who have constructed their houses on the encroached revenue land and have been living in them with their courtesy and under the patronage of the administration. It is one of the duties of the police to summon every stranger, snake charmer, juggler or the so called herbs, Tabeez seller in the police station the moment they enter the jurisdiction of the Thana in order to ascertain their identity, but the police department takes such matters related with the security of the people lightly, it can be easily inferred that there might be some vested interests in the political and governmental circles who are sparing no effort in vitiating the peaceful and friendly atmosphere of the natives. The modus operandi behind such expansion is only to surround the cities villages and towns and to crack down at the suitable time like in the valley and Chattisinghpora. Such Encroachments can be seen around Basohli and Billawar towns also where the stranger population has occupied the most strategic and vulnerable sites. The way and the speed mushrooming of the new hamlets is taking place is a serious concern and a wakeup call for Kathua administration. Before they succeed in executing their plans the police and the revenue department should come in action and start checking their antecedents with the witness of at least five persons from the place they intend to settle. But for the cooperation of the revenue, police and forest department these elements cannot succeed in their nefarious plans.
(The author is a social-activist).