ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP): The All Parties Hurriyet Conference
has urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to act as a
statesman and resolve the Kashmir dispute in its historical
perspective instead of taking cosmetic measures like construction
of roads and tunnels in the disputed territory.
An APHC spokesman in a statement in Srinagar commenting on
the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to occupied
Kashmir and inauguration of the Chenani-Nashri tunnel in Udhampur
said, “Kashmir issue is a serious and a sensitive political issue
and as such, extraordinary and exemplary courage is needed to
resolve it,” KMS reported.
He said, “Construction of roads or inauguration of tunnels
is of lesser importance as compared to accepting hard realities on
the Kashmir issue.”
He termed the last day’s shutdown as a message to the Indian
rulers that Kashmir issue could not be solved or shelved through
cosmetic measures.
“Narendra Modi should take brave steps and act as a
statesman. This will pave the way for overall development in India
and peace in South Asia,” the spokesman said, adding “World has
changed into a global village and improving connectivity through
roads and tunnels is a good idea, but these no more serve any
purpose to political and human issues.”
Referring to Chenani-Nashri tunnel, the APHC said, “Taking
into consideration the yearning for freedom and our struggle for
the last 70 years, all these exercises will prove futile to change
the course we have been pursuing for long.”
Responding to the present young generation and their
aspirations, the spokesman said, “Right to self-determination
granted to people in East Timor, South Sudan and Scotland has
rejuvenated and infused sprits for pursuing right of freedom in
Jammu and Kashmir. People and youth are very serious about right
to self-determination.”
“Modi has two options, either to follow his predecessors
with folded eyes or as statesman make history by taking bold
steps. There is nothing extraordinary in opening roads, anybody
can throw open these tracks and tunnels, but realizing realities
and using wisdom for resolution needs extraordinary willpower and
determination,” the spokesman said.