Srinagar: Launching a veiled attack on the Hurriyat Conference, Sajjad Lone, son of
slain separatist leader Abdul Gani Lone, has asked the amalgam to stop putting
conditions and initiate a dialogue to resolve the Kashmir issue.
Alleging that Hurriyat is not keen on initiating a dialogue with either the Centre or
Pakistan, Sajjad said, "It is Kashmiris who need to be keen on a dialogue as they are
the ones who are suffering the most. Hurriyat is putting many pre-conditions before
entering a dialogue with India and Pakistan."
Addressing a huge gathering on the 40th day of his father's death at Handwara in
Kupwara district, Sajjad reminded the Hurriyat leadership that they did not have the
mandate of people as they were not elected through polls.
"Hurriyat had been bestowed with public trust and faith. It is time for them to take
effective measures to end the sufferings of people," sajjad, whose People's
Conference is a basic constituent of the 23-member amalgam, said.
Significantly no Hurriyat leader was present at the gathering.
Sajjad said the delay in the dialogue process was resulting in more killings of
Kashmiri people.
"Some body needs to stand up and stop this unabated violence," he said.
PTI
