Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Aug 12: National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah today said that India and Pakistan should hold talks on Kashmir as wars don’t resolve anything.
He said that India and Pakistan should talk with pure intentions as wars do not resolve anything.
“The hearts of both countries should be pure. There has been enough show-off,” he told reporters when asked whether the situation in Kashmir had changed as border tourism is being promoted and Tiranga rallies are being organised across the Valley.
“Till both the countries do not talk with honesty over the Kashmir issue, all this is a show-off (and) this tamasha will go on till then. It will happen every year but the issue will remain there,” he said.
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Raising questions over the Government’s claims of normalcy, the NC president asked if there is peace in Jammu and Kashmir, then why is there terrorism, why are bullets being fired, and soldiers and people getting killed.
“If there is peace in reality, then why is this happening? That’s because they (Pakistan) think it has not been resolved yet. Who will make them understand that only talks will resolve issues,” Dr Abdullah said.
The NC president said that in the Ukraine war there have been deaths and destruction with no achievement.
“Europe is getting destroyed economically. Who is getting killed? It is the people of Ukraine. What will they achieve? Would it change the borders?,” he asked.
“So, both the countries (India and Pakistan) should keep in mind that nothing will be achieved by war and only talks will resolve issues, like they (Indian Government) are talking to China. There have been 18 rounds of talks and talks have taken place at the Foreign Minister level as well,” he said.
Asked about the Jammu and Kashmir administration promoting border tourism at many places near the Line of Control (LoC), Dr Abdullah said: “We want that borders should be opened so that we will also see the part (of Kashmir) which is under them (Pakistan). Then, we will accept that there is true peace.”
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