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| Mehbooba downplays role of separatists in Indo-Pak talks on border shelling, 'terrorism' | | |  S.Tahir-Ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Aug 31: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and Member Parliament, Mehbooba Mufti today said that it is not imperative to involve separatists in the dialogue process between India and Pakistan to solve Kashmir problem.
Mehbooba while talking to media persons on the sidelines of a party convention here said that she does not think it is necessary that they (separatists) are involved when the two nations talk of political resolution.
"When India and Pakistan are talking about tension on the border, I don't think it is necessary that separatists be involved. It is also true for us. When the two nations talk of political resolution, consulting all political voices in Kashmir including separatists makes sense," said PDP President.
Mehbooba said her party believes everyone should have right to talk in a democratic set up, adding one should not expect to be called for a meeting when the two countries are talking about 'terrorism' and border tensions.
Earlier addressing PDP workers convention at Dak Bungalow, Mehbooba urged the country's political leadership to revive the process political reconciliation and economic rejuvenation in Jammu & Kashmir as was done in 2003.
The PDP President reiterated her party's resolve to usher the state into an era of peace, stability and prosperity. She said that there is no substitute to dialogue and the policy of peace and reconciliation that was put in place after 2002 assembly elections in and around J&K.
Expressing dismay over the continuing tension along the borders in state Mehbooba said the process of reconciliation has to be taken to its logical conclusion in the interest of peace and stability of the region as confrontation has only brought miseries to the people.
"Since its formation, PDP has been on the forefront of responding to the aspirations of the people and channelize them through democratic means, while adding the driving force for the PDP's pro-people agenda is the public support, without which the party could have not achieved much, both in and out of the government," she said.
Mehbooba said that during 2002 and 2005, PDP had successfully taken the state on the path of peace, tranquility and development. She said the party had set a goal of healing physical, psychological and emotional wounds inflicted by violence. She added that party would strive towards giving good governance, ensuring political stability and fulfilling expectations of the people.
"Unfortunately the successive governments in the state didn't pursue the process of reconciliation initiated under the leadership of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2002. Even the cross LoC bus flagged off in 2005 was never changed," PDP President said.
Mehbooba said the new government under the leadership of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has set the ball rolling to revive crucial sectors like road communication, health, education and rural development which were at the verge of decay due to negligence and corruption in the previous governments.
The convention was addressed by Minister of Law and Parliamentary affairs, Relief and rehabilitation Syed Basharat Bukhari and Minister of Youth Service and Sports Imran Raza Ansari, party General Secretary, Nizam-ud-Din Bhat, legislators, Javaid Hassan Beigh, Mohammad Abbas Wani and Yawar Dillawar Mir, District President Baramulla, Raja Aijaz, Nazir Naikoo and Daljit Singh. |
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