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Chapter 2 - The Accords Begins.....
Rajiv Gandhi inherited a political situation fraught with many dangers. Though the conflagration in Punjab could be brought under control with the army’s intervention the threat from terrorism was as live as before.
The euphoria created by the massive electoral victory did not obscure the
fact that the country was facing a serious problem of terrorism and Rajiv Gandhi was acutely conscious about it. He wanted peace so that he could
address the basic problems of poverty and hunger and give a definitive
push to the economic development of the country. It was, therefore, natural
for him to seriously try to find solutions to the problem of terrorism in Punjab and also the other hitherto intractable problem of ethnic violence
in Assam. Immediately after taking charge, he set about the task of finding a
durable solution to the Punjab problem.
Terrorism in Punjab and the
catastrophic events that happened had inflicted a deep wound on the Indian
psyche.
At the same time, the complex political situation that developed in Punjab after the emergence of terrorism and the hurt the Sikhs nursed due to the army operation in the Golden Temple called for mature political handling. No one in the country wanted a perpetual confrontation in the border state of Punjab. Of course, it is fashionable for the chattering classes to say that political problems, if allowed to fester for long, will inevitably give rise to separation or terrorism. It is too simplistic to ascribe one reason or one particular situation to the rise of terrorism.
A variety of complex factors
may be responsible for its emergence. But then, terrorism brings to the fore certain political situations and issues that acquire a certain urgency. If
those issues are carefully addressed, maybe a solution will emerge. It is too
naïve to believe that terrorism in Punjab was the product ofnon-acceptance
of the demand for Khalistan or of delay in the transfer of Chandigarh to Punjab, or of unsatisfactory arrangement for distribution of river water.
To be continued.....
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