Srinagar: Chairman Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Geelani on Saturday said conglomerate was never averse dialogue in resolving the vexed Kashmir issue and stressed that only tripartite talks can prove conclusive.
“We are not averse to negotiations, however we believe and we are of this firm option that only tripartite talks can prove conclusive and result oriented,” Geelani said in his presidential address at a meeting of the executive council of Huriyat conference which was attended by executive member of Muslim League, Muslim Democratic League , Khawateen Markaz ,Peirwan e Walayat , Kashmir Freedom Movement , Tehreek-e Wahdat -e- Islami ,Employees Movement , People’s league , Tehreek-e- Hurriyat, Anjuman Sharie Shiyan ,Democratic Political Movement , Muslim Conference, People’s Movement ,Khawateen Kashmir, People’s League, Kashmir Freedom Movement , Tehreek-e-Mazahmat, Islamic Political Party and Kashmir Freedom Front, was Saturday held at Hyderpora.
“We assign top priority to prestige and dignity of nation and we have enough talent to plead our case,” he was quoted as having said in a statement issued here.
Stressing that peace, stability, and development of entire South Asia was connected with the resolution of Kashmir issue, Geelani said that 15 million people of entire Jammu and Kashmir have to decide their future political destination.
During the meeting, it said, the Hurriyat Conference leaders held detailed deliberations on the ongoing political situation, movement, and various organizational matters. “The leaders said that conglomerate is not averse to dialogue and has always sought and from day first stressed for meaningful talks for the lasting resolution of Kashmir issue.”
The executive members, it said, observed that practicable and workable situation was must in resolving the vexed Kashmir issue. “India was morally duty-bound to create conducive situation for this purpose.”
They noted there was no let-up in “suppression and oppression, unabated arrests of youth and leadership, prolonging detention on one pretext or the other, character assassination through media channels and NIA.” “In such situations the result oriented dialogue is not possible,” they added.