Hurriyat trying to be politically relevant by opposing Sainik

Various factions of separtist Hurriyat are trying to forge a united front against Sainik colonies and resettlement of Pandits to remain politically relevant and safeguard their economic interests, a pro-RSS journal said today.
In a cover article, the 'Organiser' asked democratic and nationalist forces to collectively take up this challenge of dealing with this "facade" to sustain the process of peace and development in the state.
In the context of the separatists' moves, the article said that the PDP-BJP led government in the state "is in a denial mode without presenting real picture before the people".
The article, while supporting the demand for setting up of Sainik colonies, has said that "separatists are playing an emotional card by making an issue out of it and claiming that Sainik colonies will change the state's demography."

"Separatists are playing an emotional card. It is part of the separatists' agenda to project Kashmir as a land of troubles where normalcy would remain a chimera. By projecting Kashmir as a disturbed place, these separatists can run their business of minting money by raking up sentiments of people.
"And, more important of all, state government, as always, is in a denial mode without presenting real picture before the peole," it added.

"These separatists seized every opportunity to attach every issue with special status of the state to exploit sentiments of the people. Without going into the details, these groups are projecting that setting up of Sainik Colony is going to change demography of the State," the article said.

The write-up in the pro-RSS journal attacked separatists for "ganging up" and "chest-beating" on the issue and said though various Hurriyat factions are trying to forge united front against Sainik Colonies and resettlement of Pundits, "the real purpose is to remain politically relevant and safeguard their economic interests."
"It is for certain that separatists in the Valley are losing their credibility among the masses. Politics of democracy and development are taking roots. Therefore, the miscreants guided by some families and their masters across the borders will try their best to disturb the process," it said.
The article argues that ex-servicemen of Jammu and Kashmir have a right to have their colonies like anywhere else in India as there is no law in the state constitution that bars any state subject from having a house or calling for a colony after retirement from the army.