JAMMU: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah today called for summit-level talks between India and Pakistan to make “a new beginning” towards heralding peace and harmony in the sub-continent.
“We favour summit-level talks between India and Pakistan. The leadership of both countries should rise to the occasion and make a new beginning in heralding peace and harmony in the sub-continent,” Abdullah said.
He said “bitterness and hostilities of the past” should not be allowed to hover over future of generations as a “dark shadow”.
“People of India and Pakistan have the right to lead a dignified, peaceful and prosperous life, which entails peace on the borders and spirit of good neighbourly relations between the two countries,” Abdullah said while winding up a four-day tour of border Poonch and Rajouri districts.
Addressing a workers meeting in Poonch town, he said the “traumatic” border shelling over the years, especially last year, had left people living a life of insecurity.
He said perpetual fear and element of uncertainty were detrimental to overall growth of those residing on borders. (AGENCIES)
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