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Separatists welcome PM Modi’s surprise visit to Lahore | The Indian Express
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Separatists here welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lahore on Friday, with moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq terming it “a positive move” and hardline faction leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani saying they have no objection to improved relations between India and Pakistan.
“We do not have any issues with relations improving between India and Pakistan… No right thinking persons shall have any reservation on it. However, the two countries have to address the
Kashmir issue as per wishes and aspirations of the people if these endeavours are to succeed,” Geelani told PTI.
Moderate Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said, “Modi’s surprise visit to Pakistan is a positive move. People of Kashmir welcome any opportunity that bring India and Pakistan close.”
Meanwhile, Abdul Gani Bhat, head of Muslim Conference, a constituent of the moderate Hurriyat faction, said his party supports the resumption of dialogue process between India and Pakistan.
“Muslim Conference pledges support to the resumption of that is now termed as comprehensive dialogue to resolve all disputes, including of course the dispute on Kashmir, and consider this development as an effectively civilised means to move out from the frozen yesterdays to a peacefully productive tomorrow,” Bhat said.
Separatist, mainstream leaders welcome Modi’s Pak visit
The Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani told PTI: “We don’t have any reservation to improved ties between India and Pakistan. We do not have any issues with relations improving between the two countries. No right-thinking person shall have any reservation on it. However, the two countries have to address the Kashmir issue as per the wishes and aspirations of its people if these endeavors are to succeed.”
Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq termed the Modi-Nawaz meeting as a “positive step.” He said he was hopeful that the two leaders would “show political will and press the Kashmir (resolution) button now.”
“It’s a good development that the leaders of two nations have started meeting and talking. It’s a positive development and we welcome it,” he told Greater Kashmir. “We now hope that the two countries show political will to resolve all pending issues, including the core issue of Kashmir.”
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik could not be contacted for his reaction as he was under detention in a city police station since Friday afternoon.
Reacting to Modi’s Pakistan visit, Chairman of Democratic Freedom Party, Shabir Ahmad Shah, said there should be a result-oriented dialogue between the two countries on Kashmir issue. “Until the issue of Kashmir is resolved, there will be no peace in South Asia,” he said.
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