Once more, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged misled and deluded youth in Jammu and Kashmir, which is nothing short of an appeal, to give up gun and join the mainstream. Why should such youth not get an inspiration from the ticklish and intricate Bodo problem in the North Eastern state of Assam where violence was endemic, instances like Nellie massacres are still sending shock waves down the spine but now a new breeze of preferred peace had started filling the environment there. Hundreds of people were getting killed each year in acts of violence which spread over decades in a row. Bodo insurgents finally realised that violence was only causing death and destruction and solved no problems but created more and they, nearly 700 in number recently surrendered along with their weapons to join the mainstream and be partakers of the country’s development, democratic process and opportunities to live respectable and purposeful life. Prime Minister has accordingly given a clarion call to militants in Jammu and Kashmir to take inspiration from Bodo insurgents.
It may be noted that Jammu and Kashmir remains in the top most priorities of the PM and if it is said in his intrinsic feelings too, it will not be an exaggeration which can be seen that while he was addressing a massive public rally in Kokrajhar Assam, he from there, emotionally appealed to militants operating in Jammu and Kashmir to give up the gun culture. Repeated calls and exhortations from the Prime Minister needed to be positively responded to now than ever before as Jammu and Kashmir was fast returning to normalcy. Bombs, guns and bullets etc in whichever quantity and with how many people could, never on earth, force the course of events to change and peace and mainstream alone were concomitants of lasting normalcy and social, political and economic equations and were loaded with what the PM said “Jeevankajashanmanaye” or celebrate the jamboree of life.
It must be noted by those who still want to have the other choice and disregard PM’s advice , suggestion and a clarion call that the situation in Kashmir was fast returning to normalcy and incidences of violence and militant activities had declined precipitously, calls for shut downs and hartals which had become almost a daily routine were now no more to be seen. Development and building of infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir had gained more speed, work on languishing projects, mostly due to far from normal satisfactory situation in the valley, had restarted and were heading towards being completed in the projected time while newer ones in the pipeline were for getting started. All these were going to benefit the people and now people were fatigued with and weary of violence and wanted to live peacefully.
It was right time for militants,whether in Jammu and Kashmir or some pockets of North East- Naxalites etc, to take a decision all in their own interest and call it a day for all undesirable anti people and anti peace activities. India was an emerging economic and military power and acts of terrorism and violence sponsored by the belligerent neighbour were not going to help anyone hence it was prudent for them to join the mainstream and in the words of the PM , “Come back and enjoy a new life” given a solid heed. Missing the proverbial bus again would prove of no sane bargain and termed no wise decision. Pursuing a protracted ideology of a combination of hubris and hatred by militants would ultimately prove disastrous for them only.
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