Redefining Bhalessa

Hindu Muslim relations in Bhalessa The towering town of Bhalessa, thickly carpeted with evergreen forests and dotted with tiny hamlets, is home to roughly equal numbers of Hindus and Muslims, Owing to movements of several so called leaders of communities for their divisive policies, strong ties bind other Hindus and Muslims and have halted the complete polarisation of the populace. This is something that I've been attempting to study since long. In his article Youginder Sikand- a writer par excellence working in Jawaharlal Lal Nehru University New Delhi has conducted an extensive tour of the area to study Hindu Muslim relations in Bhalessa. He wrote an exclusive story on Hundu-Muslim relations of Bhalessa. He met Respected Alhaj Ghulam Qadir Ganipuri sahib. Mr.Yogi pointed that the people of the area owe peace and end the nefarious designs. The story of yoginder Sikand in his articles entitled “Hundu Muslim relations enthralled me. The story goes like this…..! “   ...

Bhalessa exposed tall claims United Nation – UN Attention needed I ndia is claiming to have progressed in implementing the national flagship programmes like Food for All, Water for All, Health for All, Electricity for All but the rural areas in the state like of Bhalessa in Doda speaks of the real picture of such so called claims. The access to basic amenities including nutrition, health, and electricity has recede further in rural area of Bhalessa with more and more countryside leading to human suffering.     Successive governments at the state and centre ignored the area in all fronts. People seemed out of the so called e-governance projects and slogans of reaching the unreached. The upper case hamlets clearly exhibits that they lack access to various basic amenities such as nutrition, health, education, housing, connectivity, security and opportunities for overall future improvement despite implementation of several State as well as Central Government sponsored schemes. ...

 CUSSED ROADS Bhalessa has a very tough terrain so the communication system/means of transportation is very difficult. The area is located in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir is still facing step motherly treatment and authorities are reluctant to act as the transportation in the area is in a bad shape. In this age of digitalization, the area is witnessing an acute transport like buses for the poor masses to travel from one hamlet to another.           Notwithstanding claims of the successive state governments to accelerate developmental activities in the remotest areas of the Jammu region, the Bhalessa area of Doda district exposes all claims of the authorities to take "revolutionary" steps for the development and betterment of the neglected and the remote areas. However, the area is evidence that except slogans the authorities failed to speed up road connectivity. If one goes deep in the remote areas of Doda district, the real picture expose...

Unexplored Beauty Unfortunately, absolutely nothing has been done by Govt. so far since independence to develop tourism in. Full of awe aspiring mountains and pleasant meadows,  Bhalessa  seems to be one of those places still untouched by modernity, with tiny hamlets, pagodas and nomadic groups             There is enough potential to hold back the tourist in Bhalessa and areas around for at least a fortnight. Imagine how much good it could do to the local economy. Places of pilgrimage if promoted will help bringing the tourist to these areas even while the infrastructure is being developed. Of course The Tourism Development Authority required have to be established.            Bhalessa presents beautiful picturesque as well as attractive fields on way to Padri Top which could be promoted as a health resort as well as a picnic spot. This is a connection line of Bhalessa and Bhaderwa...

Period of reforms and Political Awakening Gone are the days when area like of Bhalessa witnessed a tumultuous days. Of late, there was a paucity of community leadership on the one hand and sacracity of a membership in assembly to represent the improvised terrain of Bhalessa on the other. Mohammad Sharief Niaz- rated high in the realm of Politics was the only torch bearer to provide solace to the people during the turmoil. Niaz, born in improvised family on 24th of April 1944 in village changa Bhalessa, He is a law graduate, being a legal luminary, he was entrusted the responsibility as Law Minister of the state in 1989. He patronized the improvised people above the castes and religions.  Packed with outstanding achievements in democratic arena. Niaz, joined student Union, trade unions and teachers unions. He joined congress party in 1976, worked as a trade union leader and pleaded the cause of working class, nominated district president of congress committee Doda in 1979, unsu...

Period of Normalcy Peace Movements put the cart back Bhalessa- off shooting high where the skies are the limits. During the tumultuous days the area witnessed migration of the people from Khaljugasar to Chamba District of himachal Pradesh. The area engulfed under the terror attacks on common hindus and muslims, Children and women, elderly and innocents. The atrocities on the part of Indian soldiers were not less in number. The people ware harrased and some killed by militants and Indian soldiers, but no human rights Organization seemed to probe the atrocities of the people of this terrain.                                                                   ...

Period of early Educational and Political Uprising Fifty years ago, we were just toddlers…. Fifty years ago, we were just playing with stones, trucks and dolls…. Fifty years ago, we just tried to learn our ABCs….. Fifty years ago, we were just wondering for our bread and butter……. Before a recent decade, during the darkest nights, our parents had to hide us in their chests in order to escape the claws of fissiparous tendencies of nefarious designs looming over our heads….. Now, Bhalessa has grown up and the only passion in lives of the masses is to look for a sea change in their lifestyle in hitherto heritage. Before I apt to go for a brief discussion on the life and achievements of the people who keep Bhalessa on   Driver’s seat. I mention here that Bhalessa before 50 years of slavery was ruled by people of outside regions thereby we remained under agony, we remained ignorant of the rights and duties. No education, no leadership was the order of the day. Interestingly, so...