Terming the cancelation of NSA level talks a political gimmick of New Delhi in order to cancel the NSA level talks, , senior separatist leader and Freedom Party chairman Shabir Ahmad Shah Tuesday asked if separatists were not the relevant party then why they were invited during the Atal Bihairi Vajpayees time.According to KNS correspondent shah while also stressing that unity among the separatists is the need of the time said that United Jihad Council also has an important role in the freedom struggle of Jammu and Kashmir.“I ask if Kashmiris weren’t the relevant party to New Delhi then why during Atal Bihari Vajpayee time meeting separatists was no issue. I also want to ask why New Delhi sent a delegation during the 2010 unrest to meet the separatist leadership.Shah while further elaborating said during the previous government of Atal Bihairi Vajpayee, KC Panth had come with a letter where government of India had clearly written that they are willing to talk on Kashmir and expected Pakistan to cooperate.“Today, Sushma ji says raat gayi baat gayi. Does it mean, she is rejecting the Vajpayee and LK Advani, who were proponent of dialog with us?” he asked.
Shah was replying to the recent statement of Foreign Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj where she referred to separatists as ‘third party’ whose involvement won’t be acceptable to India.He said that Kashmir has been internationally accepted as a dispute and India was bound according to the UNSC resolutions to hold a referendum in the state. “Kashmiris won’t accept any resolution under the framework of Indian constitution. India must come to the negotiation table and resolve this ‘political dispute’ according to the wishes and aspirations of Kashmiri people,” he said.He further said: “New Delhi talks about Siachin. But isn’t it a part of Kashmir? If they talk about Siachin, why don’t the talk about Kashmir. India must speak in a language of logic and reason, adding that Kashmiris were the prime party to the dispute,”.
Shah termed the recent revelations by Indian spymaster AS Dulat involving him as part of New Delhi ‘tricks’ to break the unity of pro-freedom camp. “We will answer book with books,” he said.He said that New Delhi was exhausting every option to silence Kashmiris. “We are the guardians of the over one lakh martyrs who laid down their lives for this struggle. We will not let their blood go waste.”He said the unity among the separatist leaders is need of the hour to take Kashmir issue to its logical conclusion.He also said that United Jihad council has an important role in the freedom struggle of Jammu and Kashmir.When asked about the recent summon of Enforcement Directorate he said: It is the outcome of my recent visit to New Delhi to meet Pakistan National Security advisor. Actually they have opened a ten year old case. Now on 12 October there is a hearing regarding the case for which I will visit Delhi again. (KNS)