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India’s Kashmir stance contrary to its tall claims: Gilani

ISLAMABAD, Feb 20 (ملت): Chairman of All Parties Hurriyet
Conference (APHC), Syed Ali Gilani has said that India claims to
be big democracy, however its stand about Kashmir is contrary to
its tall claims and its aspiration for membership to Security
Council is inappropriate.
According to KMS, Syed Ali Gilani in a statement issued in Srinagar said, “We need to be optimistic, show wisdom & valour. Time periods can’t be
fixed for freedom movements, some nations achieve their goal
within a short span of time while as for others they have
struggled for quite long periods”.
Referring to independence movement of India, he said that it
commenced in 1857 and however it took 90 years for India to
achieve their goal. “Those leading freedom movements in India
never restored to short cuts and at last they achieved their
destination,” he added.
The APHC Chairman, while referring to freedom struggle of
Kashmir, said that circumstances would force India to honour the
aspiration of suppressed people of Kashmir or it will stand
exposed despite its tall claims of being a democracy. “It is not
proper to mention other out of box options or solution as it will
support and strengthen oppressors,” said Gilani.
Terming options other than UN resolutions distrustful, he
asked pro-freedom leaders to desist from supporting or pleading
other choices as it is impossible and won’t help to contain
political uncertainty in the region.
He said UN resolutions form basics and guarantee the
peaceful and amicable solution of Kashmir dispute as per
aspirations of people of Kashmir.
Terming Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Azad Kashmir, Giglit &
Baltistan a single entity, Syed Ali Gilani said: “We will pursue
freedom movement till the issue is resolved as per aspirations of
people.”
Citing the examples and procedures adopted in Croatia, East
Timor, Scot land yard and South Sudan, Geelani said, “Sensible
people respect right to self-determination for suppressed nations
& neither there is any space for bullying nor justification for
use of military might.”