Srinagar, Nov 11: Former Hurriyat (M) chairman and president of Muslim Conference, Prof Abdul Ghani Bhat on Friday said that all mainstream and separatist parties should join hands to resolve Kashmir issue.
While speaking at inaugural function of his book “Beyond Me†at his Wazir Bagh residence, Prof Bhat according to KMW correspondent said that resistance leadership don’t have any strategy to carry forward the mission Kashmir , without naming any top separatist , he lambasted the joint resistance leadership that they have jumped into river without knowing how to swim in .
Stressing Indian and Pakistan to devise a mechanism for result oriented parleys for the resolution of Kashmir issue, he said that the lingering Kashmir issue has been the main cause of tension and instability between India and Pakistan .
“A leader should have capacity, integrity, competence and farsightedness coupled with decision making power to lead his people but unfortunately in Kashmir everyone is leader, we have only leaders around but no people. Leadership should not be imposed, it shout emergeâ€, said professor Bhat .
Saying that we remember the promise made by Jawahar Lal Nehru of plebiscite which he made amid the roar of gun and noise of claims of democracy, Prof Bhat said people of Kashmir are very sharp than many people around in Sub Continent, have always maintained that if India and Pakistan leadership move towards a meaningful dialogue to solve Kashmir, we (Kashmiris) would support such a process provided both the countries take into account the aspirations and emotions of Kashmiris.
Prof Bhat said that by relegating Kashmir issue to backburner, the entire South Asia would get plunged into instability and insecurity, adding, a small spark can stoke fires in the entire region.
“My book ‘Beyond Me’ is a confession of things which I couldn’t do but were doable. It is about the events upto 1986. In next book I will talk about the current situation,†he said.
“We remember the promise made by Indian Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Lal Nehru of plebiscite which he made amid the roar of gun and noise of claims of democracy in Lal Chowk.”
By relegating the Kashmir issue to backburner, the entire South Asia would get plunged into instability and insecurity, he added.
He said that people of Kashmir are well wishers of India, Pakistan and entire South Asia. “Both India and Pakistan are nuclear powers. They cannot go for war. But to end the all dangers that would lead to permanent peace in entire south Asia, the dialogue process must be initiated. We will show the both countries the way to move forward,†he said.
His book “Beyond me†was released by former principal professor M Muzaffar War.
