Gair Mumkin Khad Row: Why Are BJP MLAs Silent in Assembly?
Government’s Order – Genuine Relief or Another Delaying Tactic?
Self-Styled Leaders Face Public Ire as Civil Society of Jammu Demands Accountability on Memorandum Submitted to LG
||Black and White Digital News ||
||Parvinder Singh March 06,2025 ||
Jammu : The long-pending Gair Mumkin Khad issue in Jammu and Kashmir — affecting thousands of families — has once again exposed the administration’s delaying tactics, the opportunistic silence of political leaders, and the betrayal by self-styled social activists. While the recent Government Order No. 102-JK (Rev) of 2024 was expected to provide much-needed relief, it has only added to the frustration of the people.
The biggest shock has come from the complete silence of BJP MLAs from Jammu — who did not raise a single question on this critical public issue during the ongoing assembly session. The inaction of the elected representatives has further angered the affected families, who feel abandoned by those they trusted with their votes.
The Civil Society of Jammu, which has been at the forefront of this struggle, has now openly questioned both the government’s intentions and the silence of political leaders — vowing to expose the opportunists who played with the emotions of the people.
Order 102-JK (Rev): A Genuine Relief or Bureaucratic Eye Wash?
On paper, the latest government order appears to be a step forward by delegating powers to district-level committees for:
• Demarcation of lands recorded as Gair Mumkin Khad, Gair Mumkin Dariya, and Gair Mumkin Nallah
• Identification of lands that do not form part of active watercourses
• Recommending cases for de-notification
However, ground realities tell a different story. The entire process has once again been pushed into the bureaucratic black hole of committees, surveys, and scientific jargon — without any fixed timeline for final relief.
The involvement of technical agencies like:
• Survey of India
• IITs
• National Institute of Hydrology
has made the process even more complicated — leaving the common people at the mercy of red tape.
A senior member of the Civil Society of Jammu aptly described the order as:
“Old Wine in New Bottle – Another Committee, Another Survey, Another Betrayal!”
Why Are BJP MLAs Silent in Assembly?
Despite widespread protests and public resentment, not a single BJP MLA from Jammu raised the Gair Mumkin Khad issue in the ongoing budget session of the assembly — raising serious questions about their commitment to the people’s cause.
In every election, BJP leaders promised to resolve the Gair Mumkin Khad issue — but their silence in the assembly has exposed their double standards.
The public is now openly asking:
• Why are BJP MLAs not speaking for their own voters?
• Why is there not a single question in the assembly on this humanitarian issue?
• Are these MLAs only loyal to their party high command and not to the people who elected them?
The Civil Society of Jammu has strongly condemned this silence, stating:
“Those who cannot even raise the people’s voice in the Assembly have no moral right to represent Jammu’s common people.”
A Timeline of Government Betrayals
Year Government Order Outcome
2020 First SOPs Issued Zero Relief
2022 Order on District Committees Zero Relief
2024 Order No. 102-JK (Rev) New Committees, No Timeline
The latest order has only pushed the issue further into the bureaucratic maze of:
• SOPs
• Committees
• Technical Surveys
The common question among the people is:
“If lands do not form watercourses, why do we need IITs and Hydraulic Modelling to prove that?”
Self-Styled Leaders Under Public Scanner:
Adding insult to injury is the suspicious silence of certain self-styled leaders and social activists who had staged high-profile photo sessions while submitting a memorandum to the LG in October 2023.
At that time, these leaders had claimed to represent the voice of the people — but months have passed, and there has been:
• No follow-up
• No public pressure
• No accountability
Reliable sources confirm that these so-called leaders have not attended a single meeting with the administration on behalf of the affected families.
A Civil Society of Jammu member remarked:
“They were only interested in photo sessions not in justice for the people.”
The Civil Society of Jammu has now vowed to expose every opportunist who used the people’s suffering to promote their own political ambitions.
The SOP Trap – Bureaucratic Delay Tactic
The latest order has once again pushed the issue into a never-ending trap of:
• Committees
• SOPs
• Digital Terrain Models
• Hydrological Surveys
Instead of providing relief, the administration is making the process so complicated that even legal landowners are being forced into endless technical battles.
Public Demands – No More Committees, Only Final Orders
The affected families have now raised three clear demands:
✅ Immediate de-notification of lands not forming part of watercourses
✅ On-spot inspections without bureaucratic hurdles
✅ Time-bound final orders
The slogan echoing across Jammu is:
“No More Files – Only Final Orders!”
Civil Society of Jammu Announces Mass Movement
In a bold announcement, the Civil Society of Jammu has declared that if the government fails to deliver final relief within a fixed timeframe, a mass movement will be launched across Jammu.
“This is not just a fight for land — this is a fight for dignity,” the Society said.
The movement will not be led by self-styled leaders seeking photo sessions but by common people themselves under the platform of Civil Society of Jammu.
Final Verdict: Relief Delayed is Relief Denied
The latest government order appears to be nothing more than a face-saving exercise aimed at defusing public anger. Unless the administration delivers on-the-spot relief without technical traps and endless committees, this issue will go down as the biggest example of bureaucratic betrayal in Jammu and Kashmir’s history.
The silence of BJP MLAs in the assembly has further deepened the public’s anger — exposing how elected representatives are turning their backs on the very people who voted them into power.
Civil Society of Jammu’s Stand
✅ No More Committees
✅ No More Surveys
✅ Only Final Orders
The coming weeks will decide whether the administration wakes up — or whether the people of Jammu will rise under a mass public movement.
One thing is certain — this time, the people will not be fooled by photo-opportunists or bureaucratic jargon.
The Civil Society of Jammu has made its position crystal clear:
“We Will Not Stop Until Every Affected Family Gets Justice!”
The ball is now in the court of the administration — and the people are watching.
“No More Committees – Only Final Orders!”
Will the government wake up — or will the people of Jammu be forced to fight their own battle once again?
Only time will tell — but this time, the public is ready for a long battle — not behind opportunistic leaders, but behind genuine social organizations fighting for people’s rights.
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