‘Govt insensitive to punish culprits’
Srinagar: Standing united against the communal forces, the Jammu and Kashmir business fraternity Monday accused that some external agencies were hell-bent to create disturbance in the state for their politically motivated reasons.
While addressing a joint press conference by the representatives of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) accused government for being non- serious in dealing up with the “sensitive issues” like Udhapmur incidents and nabbing the culprits behind such incidents.
“There are some external forces who want to create wedge between the people of the state but we won’t allow them to succeed in their nefarious designs,” JCCI president, Rakesh Gupta said.
Condemning the attacks on Kashmir bound truckers in Udhampur in recent past, the businessmen alleged that these were politically motivated attacks on truckers aimed to create disturbance in the peaceful atmosphere of the state.
“We have to remain united and not surrender before these forces. We want to protect each community and believe in co- existence,” he said.
Gupta demanded that not only stringent action should be taken against the culprits but he said the forces who incite people for such incidents needs to be unveiled.
“Government should trace out the disruptive elements and punish them to prevent su8hc incidents in future,” the JCCI president said, who was flanked by KCCI President Mushtaq Ahmad Wani and other representatives of the organization.
Gupta said that government has failed to give protection to the people of J&K. “Political leadership is not serious to prevent such external forces from carrying out such attacks. But JCCI will take every possible step to ensure security of Kashmiri drivers in Jammu for the smooth conduct of trade between the two regions,” he said.
He said such incidents could lead to trifurcation of the state which will have a negative impact on the J&K economy. “I told the DGP that such incidents could have serious repercussions in the future. We have to respect each other’s religious sentiments and trust on each other and defeat attempts aimed at dividing us. We have learnt lessons from 2008 when we lost everything,” he said.
He said while the economy of the state is already reeling under immense crisis, certain agencies wanted to push us in worst situation so that J&K won’t become economically independent and self-reliant. “We are already dependent on Indian government and are always out with a begging bowl.”
On the occasion, President KCCI also addressed the press conference and said Rakesh Gupta had come to express solidarity with the Kashmiri truckers, who were attacked in Udhampur.
Both chambers said they will fight all such elements jointly who want to dilute the identity of the permanent residents of Jammu & Kashmir by debating on sections of the constitution. (KNS)
