Mirwaiz urges India to give up intransigence on Kashmir

Srinagar, October 15 All Parties Hurriyet Conference Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said that New Delhi is not sincere to resolve the Kashmir dispute.

The APHC Chairman addressing a pubic gathering at Rajouri Kadal in Srinagar said, “New Delhi till date has not shown any flexibility and is just consuming time. Till it doesn’t give up its rigidity Kashmir issue cannot be resolved.” He said that New Delhi required a serious political will in resolving long pending Kashmir issue.

The Mirwaiz, terming the report of interlocutors as mere eyewash, said that it manifested New Delhi’s nonchalance and insincerity towards settling the dispute over Kashmir. He maintained that in the past too, such exercises had proved to be futile and there was little hope that such committees could lead us anywhere. “From day one, we stated that the appointment of interlocutors is a futile exercise and our stance proved correct, as the interlocutors submitted a useless report. Kashmiris are not giving sacrifices for perks and privileges. Our goal is clear. We want respectable solution and the solutions lies with the implementation of the United Nations resolution,” he added.

The APHC Chairman urged the pro-freedom leaders and common people to maintain consistency in achieving the goal of right of self-determination. “Since 1931, Kashmiris have witnessed many rulers and their rule. Still they are fighting for the right to self-determination. The goal will be achieved one day as the Kashmiris are expressing their full support to the movement,” he stated.

The Mirwaiz said that the Indian civil society too had started raising its voice for resolution of the dispute even as the lunatic elements and fascist bigots were trying to silence it. “The government of India is hiding the truth about Kashmir from its people but the way the members of civil society are raising their voices proves that existence of the issue can no longer be wished away,” he said.

Referring to the peaceful protests of the Kashmiri people between 2008 and 2010, the APHC Chairman said that these demonstrations had jolted the conscience of international community, which was evincing greater interest in resolving the long-pending dispute. He pointed out that the Kashmiri people wanted good neighbourly ties between Pakistan and India. “However, the relations between them cannot improve until the Kashmir dispute is resolved,” he asserted.