Srinagar, July 12: Fearing regional polarization in Jammu and Kashmir by vested interests, Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Saturday said the amalgam has decided to hold deliberations with the people of all five regions of erstwhile princely State to formulate a joint strategy regarding Kashmir resolution. Addressing a seminar on July 13 martyrs here, Mirwaiz said some vested interests were working hard to create a regional dispute in JK by pitching one region against another in the name of culture, religion, sect, language and caste. “To defeat this design, we have framed a resolution which calls for upholding the integrity of five regions of JK—Kashmir, Jammu, Ladakh, Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) and Gilgit-Baltistan,” Mirwaiz said. He said the resolution calls for holding an intra-State dialogue where people of all five regions would sit and talk about their views on Kashmir issue. “This is must to frame a concrete strategy towards resolving Kashmir issue. This is also must to defeat the forces who want to damage the State’s identity,” Mirwaiz said. The resolution was presented by Hurriyat leader Hakeem Abdur Rashid and passed unanimously on the occasion. Mirwaiz said the inter-state dialogue is must between the people of divided parts of Kashmir. “For that, separatist leadership should be allowed to travel to other side of the fence. This is important so that we can exchange ideas at the political and diplomatic level to create an atmosphere for a sustained dialogue between the two sides,” he said. He said the views of people of other regions are also important and would be of a great help in formulating a joint strategy vis-à- vis Kashmir issue. Taking a dig at JK’s mainstream parties, Mirwaiz said they assert that the mission of martyrs of 1931 ended after Kashmir acceded to India. “I have a question for all - NC, PDP, Congress and also for the parties in New Delhi- if that is the case, why is Kashmir suffering more than what it faced in 1931?” he said. “In 1931, there was only the then autocratic Dogra Maharaja and his army inflicting oppression on the people of Kashmir. Today we have a democracy for just name. Today Kashmir is witnessed a police raj. Today we have presence of army in lakhs, we have CRPF, BSF and a number of agencies. This wasn’t the case in 1931.” He said under the garb of democracy, Kashmiris at present witness their social, moral, religious and cultural rights crushed under the “boots of military might.” He said Hurriyat believes that the martyrs of 1931 laid their lives for a cause that is still to be fulfilled. ‘UN afraid of US, Israel’ Terming the killing of innocent people in Palestine as worst form of aggression, Mirwaiz stated that instead of doing its duty, the UN feels helpless before the world powers like United States and Israel. He also took a dig at Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) for not raising their voices against the Israeli attacks on Gaza. “The irony is that OIC too seems to be in a deep slumber. They are not even issuing a statement against Israel,” Mirwaiz said. “Though people of Palestine have never talked about Kashmir issue, but we are with them at this juncture. We have always been with them. Sunday’s strike would not only be for remembering the martyrs of July 13, 1931, but also against the massacre of
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