Unionist politicians in Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) have reacted sharply to the political remarks made by Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam and alleged him of taking “pride in dismantling and discrediting mainstream in Kashmir.”
In a recent interview with BahuExpress, Mr. Subrahmanyam said that J-K was a “broken state” and there was “no system” in place, where “unbelievable levels of fraud” were committed by leaders of mainstream parties and pro-freedom organisations. He further claimed that this was the reason, not a “single soul had cried” over the detention of unionists and pro-freedom leaders in August last year.
Senior J-K People’s Conference leader Imran Raza Ansari lashed out at Mr. Subrahmanyam and said that he takes pride in dismantling and discrediting mainstream. He wrote on Twitter: “CS J&K – takes pride in dismantling, discrediting mainstream.” Mr. Ansari confirmed to the Kashmir Walla over a phone call that he was referring to the chief secretary of J-K in his tweets.
CS J&K – takes pride in dismantling, discrediting mainstream.@BahuExpress https://t.co/KzZAkYFWss
@AmitShah @PMOIndia @diprjk— Imran Reza Ansari (@imranrezaansari) August 7, 2020
In his interview, Mr. Subrahmanyam was referring to political detentions that were made in August 2019 before New Delhi moved to strip the special status of J-K. However, most unionists were released gradually, one of the former chief ministers — Mehbooba Mufti — remains under detention.
In another tweet, tagging Home Minister Amit Shah and the office of the prime minister, Mr. Ansari wrote: “So MR CS. Now u have been here for two years. And u have been the boss. Wonder how many people will cry if u r arrested. Hope u focus on ur job rather than dabbling in politics. Please for god’s sake do your job what you are best at Decide new date for meeting).”
So MR CS. Now u have been here for two years. And u have been the boss .Wonder how many people will cry if u r arrested.Hope u focus on ur job rather than dabbling in politics.Please for god’s sake do your job what you are best atDecide new date for meeting) @AmitShah @PMOIndia
— Imran Reza Ansari (@imranrezaansari) August 7, 2020
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) also joined Mr. Ansari on the social media platform and commented on Mr. Subrahmanyam’s remarks that it is “sad state of affairs when a top bureaucrat no less than Chief Secretary takes pride in dismantling & discrediting mainstream in #Kashmir and brags about @PMOIndia @narendramodi backing.”
Sad state of affairs when a top bureaucrat no less than Chief Secretary takes pride in dismantling & discrediting mainstream in #Kashmir and brags about @PMOIndia @narendramodi backing. https://t.co/NutD4Mv7jD
— J&K PDP (@jkpdp) August 7, 2020
