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Centre approach towards Kashmir resolution “Half -hearted”: Farooq Abdullah

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Srinagar:

Claiming the the Centres approach was “persistently miscalculated”, opposition National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said today that “half-hearted” measures for the resolution of the Kashmir issue should be stopped.

The opposition leader claimed that the governments policies were breeding feelings of estrangement and dissociation among the people of the state.

“New Delhi should understand that iron fist and subjugation has never yielded positive results anywhere. Same is the case with Kashmir where its because of these things that situation has deteriorated over the years. It is high time that the policy makers realize the gravity of situation and start to look at Kashmir empathetically and not merely as a law and order problem,” he said.

The NC president said that Maharaja Hari Singh acceded to the Union of India on three conditions unique to the state.

It has been recorded and accepted in the Indian Constitution as well, so we are not like any other state in India, he said adding that autonomy should be restored.

He said the best political initiative from BJP government at the Centre would have been taking steps to restore faith of people by showing sincerity in addressing Kashmir issue.

“Instead there has been a well planned and executed political conspiracy to aggravate the situation by fiddling with Article 35 A and Article 370 of Indian Constitution, not once but consistently,” he added.
He alleged the state government had neglected local governance.

“I am in utter shock and disbelief that through my tour of LoC areas I did not see any sign of government. Peoples plight has no listeners,” he claimed.

PTI

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