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| Indo-Pak talks push separatists to the wall | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 10: While India and Pakistan have announced that they have decided to engage in a "comprehensive" dialogue that will include peace, security and Jammu and Kashmir, the breakthrough has left the separatists in Kashmir frustrated.
From pro-Pakistan hawk Syed Ali Geelani to his rival Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the talks have proved a major setback for the Hurriyat leaders in Kashmir. It is for the first time that Pakistan has trashed its over two-decade old tradition of taking Kashmiri separatists into confidence before any talks with India. Having been sidelined, Azadi camps have started issuing confusing statements, which contradict their previous stands.
For the last two decades, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq had been seeking United Nations intervention into "resolution" to Kashmir issue. But today he has started accusing the UN of "biggest rights abuse". Terming the denial of "right to self determination" as "biggest" human rights violation, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman accused United Nations of double standards and failing to protect the rights of people of Jammu and Kashmir.
"UN was dancing to the tunes of few international powers and does whatever suits them," Mirwaiz said here.
The Hurriyat (M) chairman said UN has failed to come up to the expectations of the J&K people and has failed to take note of human rights violations committed by Indian forces in the state. Insiders said Mirwaiz was so depressed for having been sidelined by Pakistan that he didn't have any idea to address his party people in connection with the World Human Rights Day that he ended up cursing the UN.
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik, on the other hand said, "We have lost faith in dialogue as an institution."
The Foreign Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who held talks with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharief has already said that Kashmiris are no party to the issue. "If this approach continues then I don't see anything would come out of the renewed talks between the two countries," Malik said.
Geelani, on the other hand, said no breakthrough should be expected until India and Pakistan take "bold steps" to resolve the issue. For Geelani the "bold step" has always meant that he be accepted as the only leader of Kashmir and his Hurriyat be considered the only legitimate voice.
The Hurriyat leaders have issued these statements in the backdrop of the India-Pakistan talks. Breaking the logjam in their ties, India and Pakistan on December 9 announced that they have decided to engage in a "comprehensive" dialogue that will include peace and security and Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan has assured India of "steps being taken to expedite the early conclusion" of the Mumbai attack trial, something that India has been pressing for long.
The National Security Advisors (NSAs) of India and Pakistan who had recently met in Bangkok, will continue to address all issues connected to terrorism, according to a joint statement issued by the two countries.
The joint statement came after External Affairs Minister SushmaSwaraj met Sharif and later his Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz in Pakistan on the concluding day of her two-day visit for attending a multilateral conference on Afghanistan.
The "comprehensive bilateral dialogue" will also include Confidence Building Measures (CBMs), Siachen, Sir Creek, WullarBaragge/Tulbul Navigation Project, Economic and Commercial Cooperation, Counter-Terrorism, Narcotics Control, Humanitarian Issues, People-to-People exchanges and religious tourism."
The joint statement condemned terrorism and resolved to cooperate to eliminate it. |
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