Mirwaiz rejects Centre's Kashmir initiative

Srinagar, Sep 27 (PTI) The moderate faction of the
Hurriyat Conference party Monday rejected Centre's latest
initiative on Kashmir in north India, saying it was
"disappointing" as it reflected lack of willingness to meet
the aspirations of the people.
The amalgam led by Mirwaiz Umer Farooq also said the
Centre's move was an attempt to provide relief to the
embattled Omar Abdullah government in the state of Jammu and
Kashmir.
Despite an all-party delegation assessing seriousness
of the situation during its recent visit to Kashmir, the
8-point formula "reflects a lack of willingness to understand
and address the basic issue. This is disappointing", a
spokesman for the amalgam said.
The hardline faction of the Hurriyat, headed by Syed
Ali Shah Geelani, has already rejected the package as a "mere
eye-wash".
The amalgam has time and again made it clear that "only
resolution of the Kashmir issue and not any political or
economic concessions can bring lasting peace and stability in
Kashmir", the spokesman said.
"It (the package) again shows New Delhi's reluctance to
address political aspirations of people of the state for which
they have been agitating for the past six decades," he said.
The Mirwaiz again spoke on the need to involve Pakistan
in reaching an acceptable solution to the Kashmir imbroglio.
"We have given certain suggestions to the government
for initiation of a meaningful process of engagement among
concerned parties -- the people of Kashmir, India and Pakistan
-- for resolution of the Kashmir issue," the spokesman said.
"The suggestions are imperative to provide relief to
the people on the ground and build an atmosphere of trust.
But, to our dismay there has been no progress on that
account," he said.
The Mirwaiz felt that the Kashmir package was aimed
at deflecting focus from the "actual" issue.
"The measures announced (by the Centre) do not convey
much promise. These are administrative in nature to provide
relief to the beleaguered state government," the spokesman
said.
The moderate Hurriyat framed its response after Mirwaiz,
who is under house arrest, held a tele-conference with
executive members of the amalgam.
The Union government of India unveiled a package of
measures on Saturday to de-escalate the situation in
Kashmir Valley. PTI MIJ
SAK


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