NEW DELHI: The Center is understood to have told the former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, that a number of steps had already been initiated under the political and economic package for the stats and his outbursts against the government were unwarranted.
Sources in the Union Home Ministry, while expressing concern over some of the recent statements made by Dr. Abdullah, said political process in the state had already begun. The Center had released a few prominent leaders recently, In fact, Dr. Abdullah had been requested several times to reactivate his National Conference.
The sources said the Center was willing to negotiate on any of the pending political problems such as granting autonomy and the 1953 status to the state only with an elected government in the state. The Center could not appoint Dr. Abdullah as the sole representative of the state, “Let an elected government come into being and we will discuss the “issues,” said an official.
It is stated that the Centuries handicapped in so far as there are no legitimate representatives of the state with whom it can hold talks, ‘The idea of writing this report is to help make fellow Sikhs more media conscious and concerned with the issues. The fraud victims and investors are urged to make use of the Sikh/Punjabi media which now consists of many newspapers, TV and radio program, it remains effective despite a lack of advertising income and financial hardships. It is always a joy for me to see the new editions of newspapers and Programs appear on a daily and weekly basis and providing relevant information. Sun Rise radio and Des Pardes in U.K,, Canadian international like Hamdard Weekly, Indo Canadian Times, Charhdi Kala, Dhur Ki Bani, Ankhila Punjab, Gaunda Punjab, Sanji Dharkan, Sajri Sver, Gurbani, Radio India, Eyeon Asia, Punjab Di Mchak, Punjabi Rang, Voice of Punjab, Jalak Punjab Di, Punjab Di Mehak, Sanjh Savera (oldest of Punjabi papers), Punjabi Duniya, Pardesi Punjab, Weekly Ajit (newest of Punjabi papers), Sikh Press (in English only and occasionally in Punjabi) and ‘American publication, World Sikh News (both in English and Punjabi) are providing a kind of Sikh/ Punjabi community media revolution. It has become a duty to assist the investment and immigration victims, get the stories from both sides and highlight within the Sikh com~ munity in Canada and abroad for wider attention and precaution ahead. We invite more input from the Sikh/Punjabi and other victims to consolidate our campaign of understanding everywhere. The 90’s are tough times of nail biting when you cannot count on the employer or economy (6 provide financial future protection for you. But one can depend on the community in times of emergencies, disability and financial ruin. It is just not acceptable that our Sikh heroes are falling like paper horses and have put many families and their dreams 10 dust and debts. And it is for this reason we are working on this kind of report in media to unearth the truth of why so many fraud cases are involving Sikhs and how they can be solved amicably, Anyone interested in cleaning up this trouble is welcome to call 9056731387.
Article extracted from this publication >> October 14, 1994
