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APHC winds
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APHC winds up poll panel Jammu, June 20 The two agreed that the idea of floating the commission was an exercise in futility following the Government of India’s refusal to recognise the Hurriyat’s commission when the country had a duly-constituted Election Commission. The plan to wind up the commission was also discussed at the executive committee and the general body meetings recently. Now the APHC has come out with a six-point proposal which, if conceded by the Government of India, can lead to peace. Professor Bhat said the proposal included sending troops back to the barracks, facilitating the return of Kashmiri Pandits to the valley with dignity and honour, permission to Hurriyat leaders to visit Islamabad and Muzaffarabad for holding discussions with leaders of militant groups, the release of all detained persons, revocation of “draconian” laws and end to human rights violations in the state. The APHC chairman said if the Centre agreed to accept these proposals it would hasten the process of initiating tripartite talks. To a question, he said the Government of India was supposed to “act and react”. “Let the government take some steps. If it continues to differ and dither, there may not be any end to violence in the state,” he added. Asked if the Hurriyat Conference would participate in the Assembly poll if the government accepted its proposals, Professor Bhat said, “Let us take the first step first. If India, Pakistan and the representatives of the people of Kashmir sit to discuss the core issue, peace can be restored to the troubled state.” He said once peace was there it was open for anybody to contest the elections. If the Assembly poll was held before the restoration of peace, the exercise would be futile in resolving the Kashmir turmoil. He was dismayed over the way the Government of India has been keeping its “ears and eyes shut” whenever “we have been adopting a positive attitude.” In this connection, he referred to the Hurriyat demand for permission to visit Pakistan and the occupied Kashmir for meeting leaders of militant outfits over a year ago. He said had the government given permission, by now the “distance between Islamabad and Delhi would have been reduced.” Asked if he would approach the US Government for persuading the Government of India to accept the Hurriyat peace proposal, Professor Bhat said, “Why should we do it. It is for the Government of India to accept or reject our proposal.” He wanted the Centre to have a fresh look “at our proposal” and consider it as a plan from a conglomerate that “is keen to see peace restored to the state and is interested in promoting friendly Indo-Pakistan ties.” |
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Jawan, 4 ultras killed in Kashmir
Srinagar, June 20 Two foreign militants of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), Abu Usman and Shahzar Bhai, and an Army jawan were killed in an encounter at Bankote village of Bandipora in Baramula district, he said. A Special Police Officer (SPO) was injured in the encounter. Two AK rifles were seized from the slain militants. Another militant, Abdul Lateef Balooch of Muzafferabad (PoK) was killed by security forces in a gunfight at Dardpora village of Lolab in Kupwara. An AK rifle, three magazines, 50 rounds, two grenades and a wireless set were recovered from him, the spokesperson said. He said security forces killed a militant, suspected to be a foreigner, at Satrina-Dangiwacha in Baramula district early today. Militants shot dead a former activist of IKHWAN inside his house at Thune Badi in the Ganderbal area on the outskirts of Srinagar late last night, he said. Three BSF personnel were injured when militants attacked a search party at Yaripora in Anantnag last night, he said. The BSF party fired back but the ultras escaped. A civilian was injured in a mine blast in Warsun forest in Kupwara. He said Special Operations Group (SOG) of the local police apprehended a militant, Ghulam Nabi Wagay, from Sopore bus stand in Baramula yesterday. Wagay, a resident of Warpora, led to the recovery of a pistol, its one magazine, four rounds and a hand grenade.
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