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Breakup of India feared

Vajpayee cabinet's no' to Kashmir autonomy
NEW DELHI, July 4: The federal government today rejected a demand by the legislature of Jammu-Kashmir to give it autonomy and a allow it to have its own president, prime minister and courts, reports AP.
The federal government fears it will prompt other states to make similar demands, which could lead to the breakup of the country.
The rejection of the autonomy demand by the Cabinet of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee could strain relations in the coalition, which includes the party that made the autonomy demand.
The state legislature of Jammu-Kashmir adopted a resolution 10 days ago that it re-vert to the status before 1953 At
that time, the state government controlled all activities except defense, foreign affairs and telecommunications. In the 1960s. the federal government abolished the special laws.
Kashmir enjoyed special status since the nation became Independent in 1947 amid a dispute between India and Pakistan for control of Kashmir.
Vajpayee's Bharatiya Janata Party, which promotes Hindu nationalism, lias objected to the special status for Jammu-Kashmir, but has not pushed that agenda since it does not enjoy a majority in Parliament. The National Conference, which governs Jammu-Kashmir. is also part of the coalition led by the BJP.
Vajpayee's Cabinet todav
met tor nearly two hours In New Delhi and then rejected (he state legislature's resolution.
"The Cabinet feels that acceptance ol the resolution would set the clock back.” said Interior Minister Lal Krishna Advani, who oversees Kashmir’s affairs. "The government is of the firm conviction that national integration and devolution of powers to states must go together." he said.
Advani said the government wants to give more powers to states, but will not grant them autonomy.
"If you were to accept the resolution. It would set in motion certain trends which are not in favour of national unity." Advani told a news conference af-ter the Cabinet meeting.
Farooq Abdullah, the top elected’ otfi cbd of jaihmu-Kashmir, met with Vajpayee just before the meeting. Details of their talks were not immediately known.
Vajpayee’s BJP and the main opposition Congress party have both opposed the autonomy demand. The plan also has been rejected by Kashmiri militant groups in the state as well as by neighbouring Pakistan — which says Kashmir is part of its territory.
Since 1989. militant groups in the Indian-held region have been fighting to separate the state from India. Some of them want it annexed with Pakistan, others favor an independent status.
The All Party Hurriyat C onference. an umbrella group of 32 political parties, religious groups and former rebel organisations. wants Kashmiris to determine the status of their region. which was guaranteed in a United Nations resolution in 1948
The Hurriyat wants the dispute to be resolved through talks involving India. Pakistan and Kashmiris — whom it claims to represent.