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Curse to Patriots || By Bhushan Parimoo || LIVE IMAGE |
From
the onset this writer desire to make it clear that he does not do
not hold any brief for any one whatsoever but for self. Intent is
to drive home with regard to recent developments in the jammu
region which do not augur well .Those who carry it in the name
of National interest in fact are undermining the very basis of the
structure on which our constitution is put on.
Reactionary
activities are carried with intent to shred every thread of brotherhood in the
fabric of, oneness good neighbor with mutual respects. With the change of
guards in the State , inkling got well entrenched roots that the
agenda of the reactionary elements so far hidden will emerge .But
still there had been some hope taken with a
pinch of salt that good sense may prevail to carry what Atal ji had
advised Narendar Modi after Gujarat riots to adhere to
Rajdharma , no discrimination on the base of birth, religion region or
community. But in hurry to safforinisation the country it seem the country is
being torn apart.
Soon after PDP-BJP combine government took reigns Gujjar and
Bakerwals were started feeling pinch of the Reactionary Agenda some time
community was reminded of 1947, some time encroachers , at times attacked for
dubbing Cattle smugglers.There is no history among Gujjars about Cow
slaughter even before Mharaja Ranbir Singh banned it in 1856. Rather they
care them more than themselves.As regards encroacxhers, all lands after
1947 belonmging to their brethren killed or flee for life is owned by non
Gujjars and Bakerwals mostly those who doubt their sincerity.
It is nothing but
give a bad name to Dog and kill him. Gujjars and Bakerwals are first class
state subjects unlike many who are second and third class, on the basis of
State Subject Certificates of pre 1947.There are in the state
even thousand e on fake certificates. Even emergence to Dogra Rule one of
the finest in the subcontinent owes its formation due to vital role played by
the Gujjars of Gulabgarh. Other day at Talwara Reasi Gujjars were attacked for
ca transporting bovine to Inchin a highland pastures. Which they have
been doing since centuries even before Dogra rule came in to existence.
Routes
are defined, so are winter grazing area in jammu province and Summer
Alpine pastures in Kashmir. Just a poser if Gujjar who tender Buffalo and Cow
their main source of livelihood shall not carry it. Then who.Gujjar and
Bakerwal as per census before 1947 were second largest community after
Kashmiris. Rajputs both Hindu and Muslim came third after that the Jats.At
present these are 20 lakhs all in the main stream. Where wisdom lies Modi
ji, Rajnath, Ram Madhav In-Charge of J&K affairs, push them in others lap
because here in the state they are Muslims elsewhere in the country they profess
other faiths too Hinduism, Sikhism, and others.
As
rightly said by late Haji Buland khan, a veteran leader of the state, in
his letter to then home minister Sh Shivraj Patel in one of his letters that”
They have undisputed record of their living over centuries in complete
harmony with their neighbourers , who so he may be whether co-Muslim brethren,
Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhist or christen. They are endorsement of secularism, it is
also admitted fact that the history of Gujjar is a saga of integration, secularism,
patriotism, sacrifices and velour which is an epilogue of their glorious past
in the country”
The
reference of the Gujjar, Guruji made was Ch Mohammd Din chechi, of Dara-Kassi
village in Tanghmargh, who informed the army 1965 of the advent in numbers
of regular army from across the line named Guerrillas. Besides it was the
Gujjars , forest guards and village level workers who led Indian army through
the unfamiliar routes to counter, rest is the history. Similar feat was
repeated by Mtr Mali , Gujjar women, of Poonch who in 1971 Both of them
had been awardees of Padamshri for patriotism. It requires mention
Choudry sahib had to pay the price with his life in 1990 and died unsung .
It
is a established fact that at the time of Pakistanis aggression during
1947, a Gujjar lady whose name was Zooni, organized a force of women in her
village against barbarous Pakistani invaders and as citified by
capt.U.S.Raja of 5/11 Gorkha Rifles that in September,1948 led by Dulla
Pojwala s/o Baggu Pojwala, a brother ofDulla , Haji Fisha Pojwala WINTER
ABODE Samba , guided Army from Badamibagh cantonment, Srinagar to kargil via
Suru valley, Zanaskar, to push back the invaders, who were well entrenched
under the command of Rustam Khan assisted by his four nephews Earlier attempts
from Kishtawar, the traditional route, after Zorawar Singh had adopted was
fortified by Rustam Khan, as such no progress could be achieved , Dulla led
Army from unfamiliar route and achieved element of surprise , a vital
ingredient in warfare Gujjar
of Haripur Hazara who will come down daily to supply milk in
Muzafferabadh to among those were KashmirPandits serving as teacher,
compounder , revenue officials , post office etc with whom they had developed
the intimacy and reverence for the service these officials were rendering were
informed days ahead of Pakistan Army backed intrusion, in 1947.
It
was 2001, Ch Salam-ud-Din Bajad and his younger brother late Jalalaudin
Bajad of Kupwara , on the request of late Sacin Pilot, a Gujjar himself ,
roped in and countered ruthless killing of the innocents which had its
effects, and soon after a good gathered public meeting was organised at
Kupwara, there after peace march from uri to qazigund was organised led by
Tajmohiudin, again a Gujjar,.Haji
Bulandkhan to protect the interests of Gujja and Bakerwal, floated a
organisation J&K Gujjar and Bakerwal Conference and held about +100 public
meeting of the Baradary besides a dozen one day convention starting from
Sanasar , against the advice of security, two in valley one of them at
kupwara where an the meeting after deliberations in the convention about 8000
participated, which was eye opening affair for the government , next was at
Tagore hall Srinagar , the place fell too small to accommodate the surging
gathering of thousands who were forced to sit outside and listen the
speeches in rapt attention .Those were the days Self styled Nationalist zealots
did not move out from the confines of jammu.
During
last twenty years of turmoil they lost nearly 1000 souls in opposing the
terrorists, and has to the credit liquidating many of them mostly
dreaded ones with sticks and bare hands, women folk did not lag behind. Were
first to join SPOs despite stiff resistances and for it got killed even whole
family. Its roll in containing insurgency with security forces have a long
unending commendable record.
Hill
kaka magnetic fortress in Poonch, about 350 ace mercenaries were well
entrenched were dislodged in 2003 in four phase under operation
SARBNASH, 62 were killed, many injuries and retreated in dense jungles
with active support of the local Gujjars in w This was made
possible by a Gujjar Ch Tahir Fazal s/o Moulvi Fazal Din of Madha,
Surankote , his brother late Ch Mohammad Ashraf, had
come from Arabia to meet his parents, advocating during his stay
against the atrosties of the mercenaries, was killed along with his
family members for it to take revenge and rest is again history, Roll of theirs
during Amaranth yatra has been there for all of to see Gujjar
Bakerwal tribe believes in peace and tranquillity, though ferocious
as Haji Buland khan told Atul ji then PM , in 2003 at Srinagar, who
face wild animals with sticks and bare hands.And advised politely don’t
sacrifice community genuine interests at the altar of appeasement. Which GOI is
in habit to do.
Depite scarfices community is between deep sea and the Devil,
while zealots doubt them Sessionists call them infidles. An Interview by
Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s aired on National TV Channel ( NTDV) on 5-8-2010 at
7:15 PM mentioned Gujjars as different religion separated
from Muslims and packaged them with other faiths.
Gujjars
felt hurt and offended and advised Geelani should correct himself and
should talk very carefully about the issues which are very sensitive in nature
which effect Religious sentiments of the Gujjars.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani
was reminded in a civilised manner rebut given by a veteran leader of
Bangladesh late Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani , a secular and left leaning
politician , known as Red Maulah, who for his ideology of secularism, parted
ways with his close men of power ,like Former Prime Minister of Pakistan
Suhrawardy , a Bengali, and dictator Field Marshal Ayub khan, a Pathan, Once
Ayub kahn , accused him of not being Muslim , as Geelani termed the Gujjar ,
Bakerwal tribe , because he resisted invasion of Punjabi culture in east
Pakistan Maulana , in his revolutionary; style , hit back as a wounded
tiger that should he pull up his lungi to prove ,Gujjar Bakerwal
tribe is far better followers of the tenants of Islam , in the state , no need
to pull up TAAMBAA.Whose is more Patriot them them?
Well said….
Patriotism
is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
Johnson
Bushan Parimoo
(The writer is a Jammu based environmentalist and a regular contributor to this Website.)
(Feedback at: blparimoo@gmail.com)
