Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 22: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) patron, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said while there can be different approaches to address the resolution of Jammu and Kashmir issue but it would not disappear either from the minds of people or the political agenda unless it is actually resolved.
Addressing a special meeting of senior party leaders, legislatures, district and zonal presidents and prominent workers, he said the atrocities like the killing of innocent people in Gool result from the culture of impunity prevailing in the State. The meeting was convened to take stock of the political crisis, breakdown of law and order and general deterioration in the situation in the State, as reflected in the widespread and unprecedented outrage at the Gool killings.
“While we feel the resolution could come by adopting constitutional means and exercise of vote, those who have other solutions should be free to propagate in a free atmosphere which is essence of democracy. People may be thrown into jail or put under house arrest but ideas cannot be imprisoned and must be addressed through engagement”, Mufti said.
Reiterating the party’s demand for revocation of AFSPA and draconian laws like PSA, Mufti said it is not a mere slogan, but a primary requisite for creating a congenial atmosphere for the resolution of the larger problem.
Demanding time bound enquiry into the Gool and the Sonawari killings, Mufti said punishment to guilty in these cases could serve as the first step in the restoration of confidence in the system. Otherwise, people are bound to dismiss the promise of action as a mere continuation of the long string of fake enquires into incidents like Pathribal, Machil etc.
The meeting resolved to organize district level conventions from July 28, which is PDP’s foundation day, to generate support for the resolution of J&K problem in accordance with its Self Rule vision document.
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