Imagine Hamas & Likud party of Israel entering in to a
political alliance to govern Palestine. That is unthinkable even for a naive
political observer. In a similar vein BJP’s alliance with an Islamist party of
Kashmir valley is unsustainable. Who are Islamists anyway? I would consider the old definition of
Associated Press “Supporter of government in accord with the laws of Islam.
Those who view the Quran as a political model encompass a wide range of
Muslims, from mainstream politicians to militants known as jihadi”, not all
Islamists are necessarily extremists.
Islamists are experts in obscuring their intentions by
routinely talking about Justice, Human rights and other lofty concepts. In
principle they are no different than Islamic Extremists barring the usage of violence
to meet their political ends. They often dupe the voters by religion and get
themselves elected democratically so that the international community cannot
call them undemocratic. Muslim Brotherhood is one such example, though it is a
known Islamist organization no one thought that it would be so quick and
adamant in implementing Islamist agenda. The point here is once Islamists have
legitimate political authority they shall implement Islamist agenda through legal
means. Somehow Mohammed Morsi of Egypt was removed as people did not approve
his actions.
But the danger in Kashmir is due to the longing of Muslims
to be ruled by Islamists. The victims of such desire are minorities or
non-Muslims. What forced BJP which is otherwise ideologically in opposite pole
to ally with an Islamist party PDP as a junior partner is not known because of
the result of secret diplomacy through which BJP & PDP have reached an
understanding in the run up to forming a government in the state of Jammu &
Kashmir. We cannot settle with Common Minimum Program.
Releasing Islamist Masarat Alam from jail, Hoisting Pakistan
Flag, objecting to the return of Kashmiri Pandit’s return to the valley are
actions which prove that PDP is keeping to its schedule of implementing
Islamist agenda. Re arrest of Masarat Alam on fresh charges is no relief. To
assume that the issue has subsided because the prime time TV shows have stopped
talking about it is tantamount to misunderstanding.
Things won’t change unless Muslims of the valley are willing
to change. After all when Kashmir Pundits were slaughtered and driven out most
of the killers or abettors were neighbors, so we need to appreciate the truth.
BJP is in a fix. It is already reaping the results of entering in to an unholy
alliance. The Common Minimum Program is no consolation and that will not stop
the Islamists from what they want to do.
Though steps like abolishing Art:370 & implementing
Uniform Civil Code could keep Islamists
at bay not only in Kashmir but in general, but if we have to think about
implementing something immediately it is to initiate the discussion on
re-drawing the assembly constituencies in the state of Jammu & Kashmir so
that Jammu region is also at par with valley. It is unbecoming of BJP to claim
that it has abolished the untouchability that prevailed so far where
Nationalist parties like BJP could not rule Jammu & Kashmir. That should
not be the motivation. We know there are some great thinking heads in the
larger parivar who might have a Plan B.
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