Taking the development route as prime mover for growth Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke his stoic silence on Jammu and Kashmir and had send a silent and clear message that State may come under Central rule. Though it is premature to work on such assumptions but the message coming from the mouth of Prime Minister do carry the political weightage it needs. It looks Modi’s reach out could be the last attempt to bring the normalcy which had remained eluded for the last one month. His statement at the public rally in Madhya Pradesh’s Alirajpur District clearly says whatever Kashmiris want for betterment of their livelihood the Centre will help. We want development for Jammu and Kashmir. Be it the J and K Government under Mehbooba Mufti or the Central Government. We are finding solution to all the political problems through development. Mark the words under Central Government. Is it that the State is heading towards the Governor’s rule as is being speculated as the present government has been unable to bring the situation to normalcy? The present turmoil and the indecisive action by both the Central and the State Governments have emboldened Pakistan and it has become over active on Kashmir. Seeing the growing tension and unabated violence Modi could have spoken tough. He even did not hesitate to take Atal Behari Vajpayee’s Insaniyat, Jamhuriat and Kashmiriat route which even Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti too have advocated for restoring a dialogue process to resolve the issue. The opposition leader in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad took a swipe on Modi regarding his statement on ‘Insaniyat (humanity), Jamhooriyat (democracy) and Kashmriyat, saying such statements only suited former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The mute question is who all should be included as stake-holders in the proposed talks. The stone-throwing youth, Hurriyat leaders who talk of ‘Azadi’ or the Aam Admi who is the worst affected in the present situation. Both the governments should clarify the ‘stake-holders’ through whom Kashmir can find a
permanent solution to the peace. Now the onus is on both the governments to clear murky picture.
