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| Mehbooba seeks united outreach to Centre for resumption of dialogue on J&K issues | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 2: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said political parties in Jammu and Kashmir should come together for a joint outreach to the Centre for initiating a constructive dialogue on issues concerning the people of Jammu and Kashmir and safeguard their constitutional rights.
In her letter to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and other political and civil society leaders across Jammu and Kashmir, she also referred to the recent developments in Ladakh and said the breakthroughs achieved by the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance with the Centre offer an important lesson – only dialogue can deliver meaningful outcomes.
The former chief minister proposed a united political initiative, urging leaders to set aside differences and jointly advocate for the resumption of meaningful dialogue on Jammu and Kashmir.
Emphasising that a collective voice is essential to represent the aspirations, grievances, and concerns of the people of the region at the national level, she urged Abdullah to call a meeting of all stakeholders on the issue.
In her letter to the chief minister, Mehbooba said she had sought an appointment with him but due to his preoccupation it has not been possible. “Therefore, I am taking the liberty of writing to you since time is running out and we cannot afford to delay things any further,” she said.
“Jammu and Kashmir finds itself yet again at a crossroads in its history where the pervasive feeling of despair and disillusionment has gripped the state. It necessitates a broad consensus above and across party and partisan lines to pull J-K out of the current debilitating stalemate. If we want to restore the dignity and security of our people, a constructive dialogue with Government of India is a much needed imperative,” she said Mehbooba said the time has come to make a united outreach to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah and prevail upon them to initiate a sustained dialogue with the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
“We have to keep our disagreements and contrarian views on the back-burner to unite for the common good and collective welfare. This cannot become a matter of appropriating political credit or point scoring. Rather it must become a moment of unification in the largest interest of people we all claim to represent,” she said. |
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