Srinagar:Though The report submitted by the interlocutors has not been made public , but different sources have divulged that the interlocutors have ignored the historical aspect of Kashmir issue and have instead hovered around 1952 1953 events and opened fresh wounds that followed the events of 1953. Begum Khalida Shah, President Awami National Conference has expressed her dismay and grief over the ignorance of the events and historical background of the Kashmir issue. In a statement she said that on the 15th of Aug.1947, when the Indian Subcontinent was divided the National Conference leadership was in jail in pursuit of Quit Kashmir .Sheri Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah was released on the 29th of Sept 1947. The Interlocutors should go through the Delhi Agreement of 1952 and then take into cognizance the public outcry that followed the unfortunate event of 9th Aug.1953, its ramifications and introduction of different laws that went contrary to the spirit of Delhi Agreement of 1952. We fail to understand why the Interlocutors have chosen to hover around the events of 1952 and 1953, after wasting enormous time and money. She further said that the report is against the restoration of pre 53 position and the Interlocutors have unknowingly opposed Late Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, who ordained this position amidst the people of the State in the Historical Lal Chowk wherein he promised a bright future and all dreams come true for the people of the State. Unfortunately this dream has fallen apart and the entire nation country has witnessed the disastrous consequences of enactment of different laws post 53. Revocation of all such laws shall be no favour to the people of the State, while it will reduce the defense expenditure of the Central Government. It is worth mentioning that in a recent report of the Defense Ministry 3,500 Crores were spent on security in the State from 1989 tom 2011, leaving behind a trail of thousands killed and property destroyed worth Crores. Even the unmarked graves are waiting to be identified and named.
Begum Khalida Shah further said that if the Politicians of the Coalition Government of Congress, National Conference or even opposition PDP have any realization of the destruction that has befallen the State, they should break their silence and unite for a long lasting peaceful solution of the Kashmir issue that satisfies the aspirations of all the sections and regions of the State. Mere force and coercion cannot bring peace and win over the people. She welcomed the ongoing peace efforts being undertaken by India and Pakistan.
