APD calls on separatists in quest of peace
Sanam Aijaz/Marouf Ahmad
Srinagar, Sept 20: After a refusal to meet them like mainstream political parties, the visiting All Party Delegation of MPs reached out to the separatists in Kashmir valley to bring about peace in strife torn region.The parliamentarians in their meetings expressed readiness to meet all demands of the separatist except for succession from New Delhi.
In what has been regarded as major step by centre, a small five-member group of headed by Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury and Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen's Asaduddin Owaisi, met Geelani at his residence in Hyderpora of the city here this afternoon.
During the meeting which was held in full media glare, the delegation listened carefully to the hardliner separatist leader who reiterated
Srinagar, Sept 20: After a refusal to meet them like mainstream political parties, the visiting All Party Delegation of MPs reached out to the separatists in Kashmir valley to bring about peace in strife torn region.The parliamentarians in their meetings expressed readiness to meet all demands of the separatist except for succession from New Delhi.
In what has been regarded as major step by centre, a small five-member group of headed by Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury and Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen's Asaduddin Owaisi, met Geelani at his residence in Hyderpora of the city here this afternoon.
During the meeting which was held in full media glare, the delegation listened carefully to the hardliner separatist leader who reiterated
his five points for revisiting the protests called by him.
T.R. Baalu of the DMK, Rattan Singh Ajnala of the Shiromani Akali Dal
(SAD) and Namanageshwara Rao of the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) were also
present in the meeting with the separatist leader who is known to be
spearheading the current wave of street protests in the Kashmir Valley. Aired live by most of the television channels, Geelani questioned the legitimacy of India over Kashmir in historical prospective.“You need to aware people of India as well as political leadership and
discuss the question of Jammu and Kashmir as a dispute. We are not seeking something that is an integral part of India but an internationally acclaimed dispute,” he said when Yechury pleaded for restoration of normalcy with the separatist leader who has been one of the key players in the three-month long agitation by issuing periodic calendars of protests.To support his claim, Geelani said since 1947, over 150 dialogues hadtaken place on the vexed issue without yielding any result. “There are certain internationally acclaimed UN resolutions on Kashmir and thesolution has lies in it.”One of the delegates, Asaduddin Owaisi said that whole nation was
concerned about the “killing of innocents” in the Valley and even made
a remark that “two mistakes can’t be termed as correct.”
A separate five member delegation also met moderate Hurriyat
Conference leader Mirwaiz leader who also held that the right to self
determination was the only solution the Kashmir issue.
“We don’t want economic package or job, solution lies in Right to self
determination,” Mirwaiz, who is also a religious cleric, told the
delegation headed by senior Left leader and CPI Gurudas DasGupta.
Mirwaiz also suggested establishment of an official body, a KashmirCommittee, consisting of senior representatives of all major Indian political parties to develop necessary atmosphere for entering into aprocess of engagement with the representatives of the people of Jammu & Kashmir. The formation of Kashmir Committees, he said, will ensure that all
T.R. Baalu of the DMK, Rattan Singh Ajnala of the Shiromani Akali Dal
(SAD) and Namanageshwara Rao of the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) were also
present in the meeting with the separatist leader who is known to be
spearheading the current wave of street protests in the Kashmir Valley. Aired live by most of the television channels, Geelani questioned the legitimacy of India over Kashmir in historical prospective.“You need to aware people of India as well as political leadership anddiscuss the question of Jammu and Kashmir as a dispute. We are not seeking something that is an integral part of India but an internationally acclaimed dispute,” he said when Yechury pleaded for restoration of normalcy with the separatist leader who has been one of the key players in the three-month long agitation by issuing periodic calendars of protests.To support his claim, Geelani said since 1947, over 150 dialogues hadtaken place on the vexed issue without yielding any result. “There are certain internationally acclaimed UN resolutions on Kashmir and thesolution has lies in it.”One of the delegates, Asaduddin Owaisi said that whole nation was
concerned about the “killing of innocents” in the Valley and even made
a remark that “two mistakes can’t be termed as correct.”
A separate five member delegation also met moderate Hurriyat
Conference leader Mirwaiz leader who also held that the right to self
determination was the only solution the Kashmir issue.
“We don’t want economic package or job, solution lies in Right to self
determination,” Mirwaiz, who is also a religious cleric, told the
delegation headed by senior Left leader and CPI Gurudas DasGupta.
Mirwaiz also suggested establishment of an official body, a KashmirCommittee, consisting of senior representatives of all major Indian political parties to develop necessary atmosphere for entering into aprocess of engagement with the representatives of the people of Jammu & Kashmir. The formation of Kashmir Committees, he said, will ensure that all
major political forces are on board the peace process and “it willhelp institutionalize and sustain the process to resolve the Kashmir problem and make the process immune from domestic politics and
tendencies to act as spoilers.”.................................................................................................
Peace hold for a day on APD visit in Kashmir
Srinagar, Sept 20:
Srinagar, Sept 20:
While the 39-member All Party Delegation led by Home Minister P. Chidambaram was in the town, the strife torn Kashmir Valley remained “largely peaceful” amid ‘strict’ curfew on ninth running day on Monday. Except for clashes in Sopore town in North Kashmir where five personswere injured, there were no reports of any other major clashes from anywhere from the Valley hitherto filing this report late in the evening. Round-the-clock Curfew continued as there was no relaxation in Srinagar and all other areas across the length and breadth of the Valley which off late has been engulfed in what has been described as “vicious cycle of violence”. The ongoing unrest that began June 11has so far claimed over a hundred lives in the Valley. One could gauge the strictness of the curfew in the valley from the fact that except for a few cars that carried curfew-bearing passengers and stray dogs that engaged in vicious fights, the city wore the appearance of a ghost town as security personnel dotted its roads and streets.As per a police spokesperson, curfew continued to be in force ‘strictly’ in 31 towns across the Valley on Monday and that the day passed off peacefully. As per the police, Besides strict curfew restrictions continued in this summer capital, Budgam district town along with Warpora, Mirgund, Nadirgund, Choon, Humhama, Wattdara, Gagoo, Ompora, Narkara, Shiekhpora, Galwanpora, Chadoora, Panzan, Nagam, Machawa, Kralpora, Wathora, Dawlatpora, Hassipora, Alamdar Colony, and Charar-i-Shrief,Ganderbal district town and nearby Kangan in the central Kashmir. Anantnag district town along with Mattan and Bijbehara, Kulgam district town and Qoimoh, Pulwama district town, Tral, Awantipora, Lethpora, Pampore and Kakapora, Shopian district town, Baramulla district town and Delina, Kunzer, Tangmarg, Pattan, Singhpora, Sopore, Ladoora and Rafiabad, Kupwara district town, Kralpora, Trehgam, Handwara, Chotipora and Kulangam, Bandipora district town and Sumbal in Bandipora district in southern and northern Kashmir were also under strict curfew, the spokesperson said. “The day as well as the preceding night passed off peacefully in thewhole Kashmir valley,” the spokesperson said. However, police said that five persons were injured after police and
security forces chased away a mob which resorted to stone-pelting at Nathipora Bomai in northern Sopore.
Official sources said that the police and security forces resorted to firing on the mob who refused to relent despite baton charge and bursting of teargas smoke shells. Two of the injured persons identified as Junaid Ahmad (13) and Rameez Ahmad Bhat (22) were serious injured after hit on back and were rushed to SMHS hospital here, some 55 kilometers from the spot of occurrence. The doctors who operated upon the duo termed their condition as critical, the official sources added. As per locals, people staged protest against the killing of a gril, Mubeena Akhtar, who was hit by a stray bullet near the entrance of her house last evening while security forces were chasing a mob. There were reports of minor clashes Lal Bazar in old city, Khannabal and Sagam in Anantnag and Muran in Pulwama districts of South Kashmir, the officials added. Besides, minor clashes between security forces and stone pelting mob were also received from north Kashmir’sRafiababd area.
It is in place to mention here that Hurriyat Conference headed by hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani has urged people to stage a march tothe local office of United Nations Military Observers Group (UNMOG) atSonawar in outskirts of Srinagar today.
security forces chased away a mob which resorted to stone-pelting at Nathipora Bomai in northern Sopore.
Official sources said that the police and security forces resorted to firing on the mob who refused to relent despite baton charge and bursting of teargas smoke shells. Two of the injured persons identified as Junaid Ahmad (13) and Rameez Ahmad Bhat (22) were serious injured after hit on back and were rushed to SMHS hospital here, some 55 kilometers from the spot of occurrence. The doctors who operated upon the duo termed their condition as critical, the official sources added. As per locals, people staged protest against the killing of a gril, Mubeena Akhtar, who was hit by a stray bullet near the entrance of her house last evening while security forces were chasing a mob. There were reports of minor clashes Lal Bazar in old city, Khannabal and Sagam in Anantnag and Muran in Pulwama districts of South Kashmir, the officials added. Besides, minor clashes between security forces and stone pelting mob were also received from north Kashmir’sRafiababd area.
It is in place to mention here that Hurriyat Conference headed by hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani has urged people to stage a march tothe local office of United Nations Military Observers Group (UNMOG) atSonawar in outskirts of Srinagar today.
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