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India’s methodology of talks incorrect, can’t sideline Pakistan: Bhat

‘Will reveal at appropriate time if I have met Sharma’

Srinagar: Senior Hurriyat leader and Muslim Conference Chairman Professor Abdul Gani Bhat Tuesday said he will reveal at the appropriate time if he has recently met New Delhi appointed interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma.

Bhat said, “I never shy to tell truth and truth about talks is incomplete unless this process becomes reality between India and Pakistan,” he said.

Bhat said if he would have met Sharma, “I would have not hesitated to tell all that I met and talked. I will tell at appropriate time weather I met him or not and if I met him, what I told him,” he said.

The senior Hurriyat leader said the methodology India has chosen to start the dialogue process is incorrect, as it can’t sideline Pakistan.

“Indian Govt’s initiative (appointment of interlocutor) is good but methodology of the dialogue process is not correct as New Delhi is trying to bypass Pakistan which is in no way a good sign,” he said.

He said every Kashmiri wants resolution of Kashmir issue and even enemies of Kashmiris now wish to see the issue resolved once for all.

“India must correct its methodology of talks by initiating a purposeful process with Pakistan. By sidelining Pakistan India cannot achieve a bit in Kashmir,” he said.

Bhat said if the pro-freedom leadership is having any contradiction, controversy or misunderstanding between them any time, it is because of the impact of Indo-Pak politics or methodology to address Kashmir issue.

Bhat termed the break-up of Hurriyat in 2003 a big loss to the movement “as leadership was representing Kashmir collectively.”

 

(With inputs from KNS)

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