Politics in Kashmir has always been chaotic, so are the swindling tricks of politicians. Today politicians say it’s a battle between country and separatists, tomorrow they will come out with some other statement. The underlying motivation is not principles but power, personal and for coterie around. If the central leaders allowed them to rule the State in whatever manner they liked, whether or not it was in the interest of the country or in the interest of the State, they swore, on the one hand by the principles of democracy, socialism, secularism and accession to India and on the other hand, any question with regard to the exercise of authority or any personal ambition, the oath of allegiance got violated to anti-India sentiments. People displayed alienation with the Sheikh in 1953, joined Bakshi, Sadiq, Mir Qasim, later again Abdullah dynasty and now PDP which came into existence in 1998. It stood on the ideology of self-rule opposite to NC ideology. At one time, it had been in the forefront of agitation for Amarnath land transfer controversy that aroused communal tension. That, it was during Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s tenure as Union Home Minister, AFSPA was promulgated; mourners participating in the funeral of Moulavi Farooq were shot; is accused of manipulating kidnapping of his own daughter in exchange of five militants. The party’s new political venture exploded controversy over separatist Masarat Alam’s release and mortal remains of Afzal Guru; it created a paradox of separate identity by hoisting State’s flag over the roof top of Secretariat, the order of hoisting, which the CM had to reverse later- all reflects vote bank strategies. The present muddle is palpable of bogey on polemics of several theories like opposing Centre for Azadi; voicing autonomy or self-rule; Article 370 stratagem; AFSPA revocation at the cost of national security and return of mortal remains of Afzal Guru to incite local sentiments against the Centre. The release of so-called political prisoners (terrorists) is another rebuke. Seen will be, how many more of such statements and actions erupt and at what stage?
