Mirwaiz welcomes scheduled meet of Indo-Pak PMs Srinagar, Sep 6 (KNS): Welcoming the scheduled meeting of India and Pakistan Prime Ministers on the sidelines of UN General Assembly meeting, Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday stressed upon the leaders of both nations to start result-oriented negotiations to solveKashmir including other issuesinstead of confrontations. Addressing a gathering at historic Jamia Masjid, Mirwaiz said that the meeting of leaders in New York providesthem with an opportunity to re-start the peace negotiations. He said wars andbloodshed were no solution ofissues since they have only brought sufferings and pain for Kashmiris and people of south Asia as a whole. He said that Kashmir and other issues can be solved through negotiations and by making sure the participation of resistance leadership across the border in that process. Mirwaiz said that Kashmir was being made economically dependent following a well orchestrated conspiracy and “we Kashmiris are unintentionally supporting thispolicy.” “In 1947 our state was fully self sufficient and even 30 years ago Jammu and Kashmirwas more or less self sufficient in all sectors. However, now J&K can only fulfil its 30 percent of its agricultural needs,” he added. Hurriyat (M) chairman said thatKashmiri were fast turning their cultivable lands for residential and commercial purposes. “Such a trend would prove detrimental for Kashmir economy. Horticulture,paddy, and other cultivable lands were the backbone of Kashmir economy and guarantees its self sufficiency,” Mirwaiz said. He noted with concern that theGovernment and mafia seem tobe hand in glove as far as this issue is concerned. “Political freedom is meaningless without economic freedom. We are consuming more and producing less. Thiswill increase our dependency in every respect,” he added. He appealed the civil society, economic experts, and important commerce institutions to divert their attention towards economic issues which are being faced by the Kashmiri society. “It is a matter of concern that the historical Shalimar garden is being vandalized and this heritage sight and the adjoining areas have been turned into a fortress just fora two hour entertainment programme were no ordinary Kashmiri will be allowed. Thosewho are claim to be preserving the heritage and culture are in in the fore-frontand were becoming party to damaging the very heritage and cultural site of Kashmir for an unnecessary musical event,” he alleged. Meanwhile, several Hurriyat (M) leaders during their public contact programme stressed upon India and Pakistan to solve Kashmir issue accordingto aspirations and emotions ofpeople. They said in any negotiations aimed to solve Kashmir should make participations of Kashmiris sure.
Posted on: Sat, 07 Sep 2013 02:14:17 +0000
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