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Not against meaningful, result oriented negotiations: Geelani

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 4/23/2018 12:14:35 AM

SRINAGAR, Apr 22: Syed Ali Shah Geelani today said Kashmiri separatist leadership is not against the dialogue process, but they are only for meaningful and result-oriented negotiations.
He said unless and until the Kashmir dispute is addressed in its historical perspective, all these attempts are futile.
Addressing a seminar on poet Dr Allama Iqbal Geelani made it clear that under such "indifferent, apathetic and appalling situation no talks will prove fruitful and result oriented.” “Hence it is responsibility of Indian leadership to prepare conducive atmosphere for talks between all its stakeholders including Pakistan,” he said.
"We have a clear agenda and our viewpoint is unambiguous, saying the issue can be resolved through dialogue. However, more than 150 rounds of bilateral negotiations yielded no results because India never illustrated sincerity," said Geelani.
Hurriyat (G) chairman said separatist leadership are not war mongers, and added that “I, with sincere heart, want to convey that we are yearning for peace and seek peaceful resolution to the long- pending (Kashmir) issue.”
Geelani said, “We are not against the dialogue process, but we favour only meaningful and result-oriented negotiations.”
He said the government’s rhetoric for negotiations is nothing but a ploy to hoodwink international community. “We had proposed a five-point formula. But Indian authorities instead of accepting the disputed status of Kashmir, illustrated their haughty and egoistic approach,” Hurriyat (G) chairman said.
JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik said it is very unfortunate that “we are carrying and receiving the coffins of our youngsters and it is obligatory for us to boycott all upcoming elections and maintain distance from pro-Indian politicians.”
Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chairman , Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai, in his address said that Allama Iqbal were a God’s gift for whole Muslim Ummah .He followed and pleaded Islam and Iqbal is a leading and inspiring figure for all freedom movements in world.