Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 28: While lashing out at New Delhi for its lax approach towards the prevailing situation in the Valley, Pradesh Congress Committee vice president and MLC, G N Monga today blamed Government of India for being insensitive towards the people of Kashmir.
In a statement to the media here today, Mr Monga said, “It has been almost three months that Kashmir is shut. Violence, killings, shutdown and curfew has become order of the day. However, it seems both Central and State Governments are least bothered about the happenings in Kashmir.”
“There has been no forward movement from Government since almost three months. There were initiatives taken by Congress Leader of Opposition in Rajaya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad and the follow up of these initiatives were the visit of All Party delegation to Kashmir. But since then there has been no forward movement from New Delhi. Government of India has become a mute spectator to the killings happening almost every day in Kashmir,” the Congress leader rued.
Urging the Government of India to immediately intervene and stop the war hysteria created by some news channels, he said, “New Delhi must concentrate on Kashmir situation and see how the suffering of people can be mitigated. The economy of Kashmir is in doldrums, all the vital sectors have suffered immensely but Government has become a mute spectator.”
He said even after 82 days when more than 85 civilians have been killed and thousands suffered injuries, the Govt is not feeling any heat. “In 2010 when UPA Govt was ruling at the Center, it took several initiatives to calm down the situation. Then Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi were concerned about the situation. However, present Govt is least bothered about it,” Monga said.
Expressing sympathies with the families of those who were killed and injured during the ongoing unrest, the MLC blamed the State and the Central Governments for “mishandling” the situation.
He demanded adequate compensation for the families of those killed and injured in the Valley.
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