Centre ‘sleeping’ over nexus between J&K separatists, Maoists: Panun

Jammu: Asserting that the beginning of march from Kashmir to Manipur for the revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is an intent to integrate the separatists movement, Panun Kashmir, an amalgam of Kashmiri Pandit organisations, today said the Centre is ‘sleeping’ over deepening nexus between Jammu and Kashmir separatists and Maoists in the North-East.

“At a time when China is increasing its military presence in the Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) and encouraging Pakistan’s belligerence against India, the Centre seems to be ‘sleeping’ over the deepening of the nexus between the separatists in Jammu and Kashmir, Maoists and many insurgent groups in North-East being promoted by the China and Pakistan,” Ajay Chrungo, Panun Chairman told reporters here this afternoon.
He said, “the ‘Save Sharmila Jan Carvan’ campaign against AFSPA, which was launched from the Srinagar is only a brazen expression of intent to integrate the separatists’ movement in Jammu and Kashmir.” He alleged that the likes of Medha Patkar and Sandeep Pandey have done Human Rights no good by such a venture and only given credibility to regressive political ideologies, which feed terrorism.
“It seems the deportation of Gautam Navlakha, some time back by the state government, was only a temporary measure taken to see the tourist season through and not a considered policy decision,” Dr Chrungoo added.
Meanwhile political analyst Prof Hari Om said, “we have never heard such so called civil rights leaders talking about elimination of terrorism.” He alleged that the role of a section of Central Government in encouraging such elements needs to be examined adding, “it has allowed Human Rights jargon as a cover and immunity for allowing over ground workers of terrorism and separatism to carry on with their activities using the democratic space.” “We urge Centre to take such ventures, as the one started by Medha Patkar in Kashmir and devise measures to counter and defeat this sinister nexus between the separatists of various colours to undermine the national integrity,” the Panun leaders said.