Excelsior Correspondent
MENDHAR, Oct 25: MLA Mendhar and senior National Conference (NC) leader Javed Rana today appealed the Government of India to resolve Kashmir issue once for all and appoint a senior political figure to initiate dialogue process for permanent solution.
“Even as appointment of interlocutor is appreciable step, but we have less hope with the former Intelligence Bureau Chief because in past too, the interlocutors have failed to yield any result. There was no outcome of their reports which they submitted to than Government of India.,” Rana said maintaining that Government should not just pass time to deal with the situation in Kashmir.
“The situation in Kashmir will not improve permanently until some concrete solution is found,” he suggested, and added that there is a need to engage some prominent political persons to hold talks in Kashmir as well as at the international level needs to be looked into seriously.
“The dispute cannot be resolved and people cannot be satisfied until and unless their aspirations are met. Time has come for the Government of India to look at the situation in Kashmir seriously. Dealing Kashmir with arrogance and force has already fueled the situation and many innocent lives have also been lost,” he said.
“Many see the appointment of interlocutor as an attempt to dilute attention of the people from the actual issue, he alleged and added that Kashmir is a political issue and needs a political solution.
Using force has given rise to militancy and many educated youth have joined the militant ranks, he said, while citing media reports. “In democratic setup, you use force on the people. It is time to hold dialogues whosoever they are. Dialogues should also be held with the Hurriyat Conference,” he said.
The NC leader pleaded to restore autonomy in its original form in the State to restore confidence among the people.
Similarly, attempts to revoke Art 35A and Art 370 have proven fatal for those who think that people in Jammu and Kashmir can be robbed of their future.
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