Farooq Abdullah urged India and Pakistan to renew their dialogue “for everybody’s higher good”
New Delhi:
Reacting sharply to Pakistan hailing the current Gupkar Declaration by which six political events of Jammu and Kashmir vowed to combat collectively towards the abrogation of Article 370, Nationwide Convention (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday asserted that “we’re not anybody’s puppets”.
“Pakistan has at all times abused mainstream political events of Jammu and Kashmir however now out of the blue they like us”, the previous chief minister stated when requested about Pakistan International Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s assertion that the declaration issued by the NC, PDP, Congress and three different events was “not an bizarre prevalence however an necessary growth”.
“Let me make it clear that we’re not anybody’s puppets, neither New Delhi’s nor of anybody throughout the border. We’re answerable to the folks of Jammu and Kashmir and can work for them,” he informed PTI from Srinagar.
In response to a query on cross-border terrorism, Mr Abdullah stated, “I’d urge Pakistan to cease sending armed males into Kashmir. We would like an finish to the bloodshed in our state. All political events in Jammu and Kashmir are dedicated to combat for our rights peacefully, together with for what was unconstitutionally snatched away from us on August 5 final 12 months”.
On the similar time, the NC chief urged each India and Pakistan to renew their dialogue “for everybody’s higher good”.
“Our individuals are being killed on each side of the Line of Management each time there are ceasefire violations. For God’s sake carry a halt to that,” he stated.
In a declaration issued on August 22, six outstanding mainstream political events got here collectively for restoration of Article 370 and statehood to Jammu and Kashmir after describing as “unconstitutional” steps authorised by Parliament final 12 months to finish the erstwhile state’s particular standing and slice it into two union territories.
The joint assertion is named “Gupkar Declaration-2”, being second declaration on Article 370 issued after conferences held on the Gupkar Street residence of Mr Abdullah which clearly asks the Centre that “there could be nothing about us with out us”, a sign that the Centre has to take into confidence the folks earlier than implementing any constitutional change.
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