Suhail Khan
Jammu, Feb 04: Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Congress President Tariq Hamid Karra launched a blistering attack on the Centre on Wednesday, alleged that repeated high-level visits to the Union Territory expose a grim and “uncontrollable” internal security situation, which the government is attempting to mask with false projections of normalcy.
Talking to Kashmir Convener on the sidelines of the Budget session, Karra stated that the ground reality stands in stark contrast to official claims.
“The repeated visits to J&K show that the internal security situation is not good. We are stating with great responsibility that the manner in which things are being projected is inaccurate,” Karra asserted. “The public is aware that for the past two to three months, there have been prolonged encounters lasting up to twelve days in seven to eight districts of J&K. The situation is uncontrollable.”
He accused the government of following a predictable pattern of denial. “We have come here to summarise the situation. As usual, they will return and claim that everything is under control and that the situation has improved. We do not expect much from them,” Karra said, expressing deep scepticism over official assessments.
Karra alleged a systemic erosion of democratic norms. “The current government is neither functioning democratically nor was it formed democratically. They have converted democracy into autocracy,” he said.
Citing the recent parliamentary confrontation involving Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Karra framed it as an assault on constitutional rights. “You saw the biggest proof of this yesterday. Rahul Gandhi wants to say something, and they are trying to silence him. How is he being prevented from exercising his democratic and constitutional rights? The whole issue is based on mistrust,” he said.
He further connected this to a “crisis of trust” in federal relations, referencing the recent standoff involving West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s convoy in Delhi. “Mamata Banerjee has reached Delhi. Meanwhile, the Delhi Police is checking the cars of the Bengal Police. Do you believe there is mistrust? Who is mistrusting whom?” he questioned.
Accusing the government of diversionary tactics, Karra stressed, “The most important thing for any nation is its internal security and integrity. When you avoid talking about it, you shift attention to other issues.”
The Congress leader held the government responsible for devaluing parliamentary democracy. “The importance of Parliament is also being slowly eroded because of their autocracy, their mistakes, and the mistakes they are trying to cover up,” Karra further added.
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