With India asserting that a meeting between Pakistan NSA Sartaj Aziz and Kashmiri separatists was unacceptable, moderate Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said there should be no redlines and pre-conditions in diplomacy and politics.
“The reported drawing of redlines by India coupled with its pre-conditions are not non-political. There are no redlines in politics and diplomacy,” Mirwaiz said in Srinagar.
“Hurriyat is desirous of a meaningful dialogue (between the two countries) to settle all outstanding problems, especially the core issue of Kashmir,” Mirwaiz said.
“Kashmir is not a boundary dispute or a regional problem but linked to the future of 1.25 crore population. The issue could be resolved only by taking into consideration the wishes and aspirations of the people of the State,” he said.
He also said that the people of Kashmir are “not the third but the basic party to the issue and enjoy ownership rights”.
