Referring to repeated arrest of Syed Ali Geelani and some other leaders and activists by the police senior PDP leader and former Finance Minister Tariq Hameed Karra said there was no logic in such action as there was no breach of peace anywhere as a result of their political activity. He said it seems the state government was unnerved
by the central government’s offer of inclusive talks to find a lasting solution to Kashmir problem.
Karra was speaking on one day convention of party workers at Chatergam Chadoora . senior leader and former Chairman Legislative Council. Gh Nabi Lone Hanjura , Javed Mustafa Mir MLA , Dr Mohamad Shafi MLA and District President Budgam saifudin Bhat also addressed the convention.
Karra said that renewed dialogue process, could provide the much needed space for the battle of ideas the PDP always pleaded for. But he said the government seemed to be scared to enter a civilized debate on issues and had resorted unabashedly to strong arm methods.
Karra reiterated the party view that the dialogue could be fruitful only if all the parties were involved in it. But the conduct of the state government shows clearly how the efforts to include every one were being sabotaged by playing hide and seek with Geelani. This, he said could in no way help build an atmosphere of trust necessary for the dialogue process to prove successful.
Recalling the failure of earlier efforts, Karra said the NC government had subverted the process in 2001 also when the dialogue started by the centre with the Hizbul Mujahideen was opposed by Dr. Farooq Abdullah as a “conspiracy against NC”. He said even the then DGP of the state had publicly refused to honour the ceasefire announced to facilitate the dialogue.
He said since the NC has been drastically weakened since then it had all the more reason to feel insecure by the prospect of the current effort bearing any fruit. He said it would be nothing less than a tragedy for the people of the state if the peace initiative is allowed
to become hostage to the ruling party’s petty interests.
Advocating that the Self Rule was the evolutionary road map along which broader consensus could emerge , Gh Nabi Lone said that all the stake holders should abondone the static positions and move forward in a coordinated manner to give respect to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
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