MLA Rasheed describes militants as the key holders of peace in Kashmir

Scoop News April 12, 2010

Handwara-Kashmir,India April 12 (Scoop News) . MLA Langate Er. S A Rasheed while describing the militants as the key holders of peace in Kashmir stressed on the government of India to initiate a meaningful dialogue with them.

He was addressing a public rally in Handwara organized in his honour by locals for his strenuous fight for passing the ban on inter-district recruitment bill in the assembly. Rasheed further said not the military but political measures will solve the Kashmir issue. He was addressing a mammoth public rally in Handwara organized in his honour by locals for his strenuous fight for passing the ban on inter-district recruitment bill in the assembly. While appreciating Omar Abdullah for passing inter -district recruitment bill in assembly Rasheed said, “it is our achievement that we got the bill passed, but our struggle against eight percent reservations in non-Schedule Cast districts will continue.” He thanked people for their backing him in forcing the government to pass the bill.

Rasheed suggested that if NC and PDP are really serious about resolving Kashmir issue as per Kashmiris’ aspirations; let them join hands rather than playing petty politics. He said that they must understand and realize that Kashmiris has suffered lot and raising slogans of autonomy & self rule will not work. “These political parties are befooling people with attractive slogans, but when it comes to practical things for the oppressed people, they fail to deliver,” Rasheed said.

Referring to the separatist leaders statements regarding Centtral University and employees’ strike, he said, “It is a welcome sign that separatists too are now talking about issues concerning a common man.” However, Rasheed criticized Mirwaiz Omar Farooq’s statement regarding inter-district recruitment, he said, “It seems Mirwaiz doesn’t know the nuances of this grave issue. Issuing statements while living in ivory towers is easy, but feeling the problems of the common man is what people like Mirwaiz have no knowledge of,” he maintained.

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