Initiate Dialogue With Pakistan, Win Hearts Of People To End Militancy In Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah.

Jammu Kashmir National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said that militancy will not end in Kashmir unless the central government wins hearts of the people of Kashmir and engages in dialogue with the neighbouring country.

Talking to reporters at Srinagar, he said that militancy in Kashmir will not end unless the central government tries to win hearts of the people and engages in dialogue with the neighbouring country. “I tell them it will never end unless you win the hearts of the people,” he said, while referring to the government.

The former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister said “the ministers are often announce that militancy will end…but I am telling them this will not end until you will not win the hearts of the people of Kashmir”
“Unless and until we start a dialogue with Pakistan to get the solution of the militancy, people will have to continue to die and suffer in Jammu and Kashmir”, he said.

Farooq Abdullah also condemned the militant attack at Lal Bazar in which an ASI was killed, while two other policemen were injured and urged the government to help the family of the deceased ASI so that they would not be disturbed.

“The family of the deceased ASI should be well compensated so that they can live with dignity,” he added.

On being asked about the crisis in Sri Lanka, Abdullah said that he hopes and prays that such kind of situation does not arise here. (KNS)