Why riots in kishtwar

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Corning Gorilla Glass TougherTogether. ET India Inc. ET Engage. ET Secure IT. The National Conference said the contradictory reports reflected on the credibility of the Commission. Kitchloo, who was also the Kishtwar MLA at the time of the riots, had resigned after the BJP accused him of having played a partisan role in the violence. But how can you declare somebody innocent in the interim report, and accused in the final report?

That was evident from the recently held elections as well. The PDP said it had not gone through the report. We have not seen the report and it would not be proper for us to comment at this point of time. Click here to join our channel indianexpress and stay updated with the latest headlines. Bashaarat Masood Their psyche must have been deeply hurt and it could burst out in any other form, which may not be controllable. Because the experiences have shown that by pushing the people to wall with such a humiliation it leads to opening of other windows, which could be more dangerous than the communal riot itself.

Saner voices among Hindus in Jammu too get marginalised when the situation is polluted with divisive mindset. Nothing of this sort has been done in the past in Jammu and Kashmir; even as more than people were killed in political unrest in , and in the individual incidents at the hands of Army, BSF and Police. The message is clear that the blood of people who have stood against divisive politics is surely cheaper in the Indian market.

Ironically Congress which is part of the coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir tried to play safe by putting Omar Abdullah in front. But that ultimately does not help to douse the fire, nor would it bail out the party for the wrong doings, which have been on for a long time now. In any case of polarisation it is the Congress which will be big loser in the electoral politics in the region.

It is important to highlight that it was the incompetence of the state government that the situation went out of hand. Lack of accountability in the civil and police administration and the weak leadership at the top has contributed a lot in the situation unfolding this ugly way.

Government has always responded with a knee jerk reaction. By shifting the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police and replacing them with two new officers, it has only proved its inefficiency. Now that a retired judge of the High Court would investigate the incident, one would expect speedy implementation of the report.