‘Forced negotiations have no political or moral justifications’
Srinagar: All Parties Hurriyat Conference on Sunday reiterated that no section or group related to the Hurriyat will meet the Government of India’s representative Dineshwar Sharma.
In a statement, APHC maintained that they they reject the talks offer as it is mere rhetoric and a wastage of time.
“It is mere rhetoric and a wastage of time and no section of Hurriyat or group will meet designate interlocutor Mr Dineshwar Sharma or participate in this futile exercise,” the statement read.
The statement also informed that on the intervening night of Nov 4 and 5, a ‘state representative’ expressed his desire to meet Syed Ali Geelani so that he could facilitate his meeting with the interlocutor.
Blaming authorities for their double standards, Hurriyat said that on one hand they are relying on their military might and carpet bombing to suppress the people and on the other are parroting about dialogue.
“Our stand is clear and we want to covey our message to Indian authorities in New Delhi that power tactics and coercive measures won’t cow down our spirits nor they can compel us to participate in futile exercise of negotiations,” the statement said.
“We will never disappoint our people and keeping in consideration the unparalleled sacrifices rendered by nation, we will never hesitate to offer sacrifices, even if it is at the cost of our lives,” the statement added.
Hurriyat also added that by speaking about a ‘Syria like situation’ in Kashmir and ‘teaching Islam’, the government is trying to force them to be the part of these futile negotiations.
“The statement of Dineshwar Sharma, wherein he has made a mention of widespread destruction, Syria like situation in Kashmir, his clear threats and moreover “teaching Islam,” is actually forcing us to be a part of these futile negotiations,” the statement said.
However, the statement added that the Hurriyat has made it clear that forced negotiations have no political or moral justifications and disclosed that a state representative on intervening night of November 04 and 05 expressed his desire to meet Huriyat chairman Syed Ali Geelani to facilitate his meeting with designate interlocutor.
