APHC (M) leader for Joint management of Kashmir
SRINAGAR, APR 14 : Prof Abdul Gani Bhat, senior leader of Hurriyat Conference (M), today said he will be soon coming up with a new document for the settlement of Kashmir issue.
Speaking to Kashmir Times, Bhat said, "I have prepared a new Document - Self Governance - and I will present it to the Kashmiris,
Pakistan and India once the things calm down.”
Stating that his "self governance" document can help a long way in the settlement of the issue the Hurriyat (M) leader said, "I have framed the document in such a judicious way that it may help in resolving the long pending issue if implemented.”
Explaining the document to Kashmir Times, he said,
"The document stands on four points which include complete demilitarisation of the
state, opening of all the roads linking Kashmir to Pakistan , joint management and irrelevant borders.”
The Hurriyat (M) leader viewed that the demilitarisation will ensure a sense of security among the masses after which all the roads should be thrown open.
"The opening of the roads will help boost the trade between the two countries leading to the economic development of not only India and
Pakistan but of the entire South Asia," he said.
Demilitarisation and opening of roads, Bhat said should be followed by declaring the Line of Control (LoC) as irrelevant.
"The mountaineous terrain between India and Pakistan should not be called (LoC) or international border but should be of no relevance which will ensure good relationship between the two countries," he said.
The Hurriyat (M) leader said the declaration of the irrelevance of borders should be followed by the joint management. "The joint management which should comprise of the members from India , Pakistan and both sides of Kashmir will jointly solve the common issues like tourism, water, power etc," he added.
On comparing his document with that of PDP’s "self rule" in terms of the similarity in demands, Bhat said, "There may be some similar
demands in PDP’s self rule and my self governance, but the two are not similar in totality. The biggest difference is that self rule has
been framed within the ambit of Indian constitution which is not the case with mine," Bhat stated.
However, he was quick to add that he will support Mufti Mohammad Sayeed PDP patron where his views are similar to him. Stating that all the three parties India, Pakistan and Kashmir have to offer sacrifices for the settlement of the dispute, Bhat said, "Any issue is resolved only through the dialogue but on the negotiation table all those involved in the process have to avoid being rigid. They have to be ready to offer sacrifice one way or the other. If all the three parties will remain tough on their stand then nothing will come out because to gain something you need to sacrifice something.”