Sadar-i-Riyasat's letter
to Sheikh Abdullah
Legal Document No
132
Karan Mahal,
Srinagar,
August 8, 1953.
My dear Sheikh Abdullah,
You will recall that in
the course of our meeting today, I conveyed to you my
deep concern at the serious differences which exist in
your Cabinet. I impressed upon you the immediate
necessity for restoring harmony and unity or purpose
among the members of the Cabinet in the execution of
its policies. You were, however, unable to assure me
that these acute differences could be remedied.
This conflict within the
Cabinet has for a considerable time been causing great
confusion and apprehension in the minds of the people
of the State. The situation has reached an
unprecedented crisis with the effect that three or
your four Cabinet colleagues have, in a memorandum to
you, a copy of which they have sent to me, expressed
their complete dissatisfaction with your action and
policies, which have lost the present Cabinet and
confidence of the people. This document clearly
indicates that the divergence with in your Cabinet has
reached proportions in which the unity prosperity and
stability of the State are gravely jeopardised.
When we met today, I further
suggested to you that an emergency meeting of the
cabinet should be held at my residence this evening so
that we could jointly explore the possibilities of
securing a stable, unified and efficient Government
for the country. But to my regret you evaded the
issue.
Under these conditions, I, as
Head of the State, have been forced to the conclusion
that the present Cabinet cannot continue in Office any
longer and hence, I regret to inform you that I have
dissolved the Council of Ministers headed by you A
copy of my order in this connection is attached
herewith.
I need hardly add how deeply
distressed I was at having to take this action, but
the vital interests of the people of the State, which
it is my duty to safeguard, leave me no alternative. I
trust that this will in no way affect the mutual
regard and cordial feelings we have for each other.
Yours sincerely,
(Sd/-) Karan Singh
Sadar-i-Riyasat
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