Hold unconditional talks with all stakeholders, free political prisoners: Tarigami

By Kashmir Age Online On Nov 8, 2017

Srinagar, Nov 8 : Asserting that voices of dissent within the people at the helm in New Delhi over appointment of interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma has created confusion about his mandate, lone CPI(M) MLA Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Wednesday said unconditional talks should be initiated with all stakeholders to resolve Kashmir issue.

However, he said due to alienation among the people of the Valley, Confidence Building Measures (CBM) should be taken, including release of political prisoners, assurance about Article 370 and Article 35A and quashing of cases of youth arrested during 2016 unrest.

“The problem needs a lasting solution which is possible only through serious, credible and meaningful dialogue with all stakeholders.
Unfortunately serious efforts have not been made to address this sensitive issue so far,” Mr Tarigami, flanked by Peoples Democratic front (PDF) president Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen and Democratic Party Nationalist (DPN) chief Ghulam Hassan Mir, said after meeting Mr Sharma here.

The trio reiterated their position that Kashmir was a long pending complex issue which has generated untold sufferings and miseries for the people of the entire state in general and for the residents of the Valley in particular.

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