Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 31: State General Secretary of CPI (M) and MLA Kulgam, Muhammad Yusuf Tarigami today asked Government of India to keep country’s Army away from politics and “not use Army for to pursue its agenda”.
Addressing a press conference here, Tarigami expressed his displeasure over Army Chief General Bipin Rawat’s recent statements on stone-throwers and use of Budgam man as ‘human shield’. “What does the Army Chief want to convey through his statements? I want to ask him. It is my question to the chief of the world’s largest Army that have we reached to the point where we intend to start a war with our own people – the people which we say are our integral part?” he asked.
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Slamming ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, Tarigami said, “what is most unfortunate is that the political leaders like the Defence Minister and Urban Development Minister give sanction (to Army Chief’s statements)”.
“I am surprised when it is said that a war-like situation is existing in Kashmir and the Commanders can take decisions at their own level. I have a question that the country still has a Parliament, that emergency has not been imposed yet and there is no martial law in Kashmir that an Army Commander will do whatever he wants to,” he said.
Tarigami blamed BJP for worsening situation in Kashmir and said: “The situation in Kashmir continues to worsen, thanks to the strident jingoistic policies of the BJP Government at the Centre. Facts speak louder than the claims and it is sufficiently established that the Kashmir policy of the BJP has proved to be a complete failure.”
The MLA Kulgam said history is witness that there is no other way than to explore ways to resume the dialogue with Pakistan. “Whatever the circumstances, war is no solution. Voices demanding settling accounts with Pakistan through military means should be rejected,” he added.
“India and Pakistan have a shared past and both the countries must realize they have to move together for a better and peaceful future,” he said, adding that “for a meaningful breakthrough in their relations, political will is needed, which, unfortunately is missing at the moment”.
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