SRINAGAR: Separatist organizations, including both factions of the Hurriyat Conference, on Thursday took exception to Union Minister Arun Jaitley’s assertion that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and borders cannot be redrawn, saying his remarks are “far” from reality of the “disputed” nature of the state.
Jaitley had said that borders between India and Pakistan cant be drawn again and that the state was an integral part of India.
In a statement Hurriyat (M) spokesman said, Staged elections in Kashmir held for local administrative issues, been conducted in Kashmir since many decades, have no bearing on the Kashmir dispute, neither could they in any way dilute it, or render the UN resolutions regarding the dispute ineffective.
He made it clear that efforts on the part of Indian authorities, based on perpetuating and promoting a hegemonistic and authoritarian viewpoint, both for domestic and international consumption was neither acceptable to Kashmiris then, when the poll percentage was actually zero but shown as hundred percent by them, and when handpicked candidates were imposed on Kashmiris, nor would it be acceptable now.
The pending UN resolutions on Kashmir make it clear that it was a disputed territory. Those people who think sham elections could prevail upon the disputed status of Kashmir are grossly mistaken. Such people are living in a fools paradise if they believe that Kashmiris have given up the right to self determination by casting votes to resolve their local administrative issues, the spokesman added.
The conglomerate said that while the Indian state claimed that in 1987, 75 percent polling was registered and in 2008 they it was 65 percent, history is witness to the fact that the revolution in Kashmir took place right in the aftermath of 1987 elections, and the public uprising of 2008, 2009, and 2010 right after the elections of 2008.
The Hurriyat (M) reiterated its stand that the Kashmir dispute can only be addressed either by the implementation of the UN resolutions or through dialogue between the three parties, People of Jammu and Kashmir, India and Pakistan.
Kashmir Bar Association criticized Jaitley for harping on integral part boggy.
Association said that Jaitleys statement reflected that India is not at all serious as far as resolving the issue of Jammu and Kashmir is concerned. It is not very encouraging in terms of India being serious to resolve the issue. Even when the Prime Minister of Pakistan extended his hands for friendship, they (India) chose not to talk to it. There is a difference between what they say and do, the Bar said.
Shabir Shah led Democratic Freedom Party according to CNS while echoing similar sentiments said Jaitleys words are a clear proof that India with its stubbornness and power of arrogance is reluctant to accept the historical realities.By issuing such misleading statements, the history of Kashmir dispute cannot be nullified or altered; rather India, by keeping in view, the changing world scenario, should acknowledge the historical realities and initiate steps in resolving the issue as per the wishes and aspirations of the people of Kashmir, the party said.
Jamat-e-Islami in a statement also ridiculed the statement of India with regard to Kashmir and said that Kashmir is a dispute and in no way is the integral part of India. In a statement, the organization said that to play with facts and history is the habit of India.
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