‘Any effort that helps end war should be welcomed’
Unemployment issue can’t be resolved overnight
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 30: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said India can play meaningful role in de-escalation of United States and Israel’s war with Iran given the strong relations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with warring countries and their neighbours
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“Our Prime Minister has good and close relations with the United States, Israel and Iran besides Iran’s neighbours. If these relations can be used to make some progress and help ease the situation, it would be good,” Omar told reporters on the sidelines of a function here.
Asserting that they would like the war to end as soon as possible, he said the role that the Prime Minister can play may not be possible for anyone else because of his good relations with the countries involved in the war.
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Replying to a question on Pakistan also playing its role by mediating between warring nations, the Chief Minister said that any effort that help end the war should be welcomed.
“India, however, should play a stronger role,” he said and stressed that the situation should be halted immediately with a ceasefire and an end to the war.
Maintaining that Pakistan is using its good relations with Iran and the United States to its advantage, and it has done so, Omar said if this helps in stopping the war, would you want them not to act and let the war continue?
“We want the war to stop. If any country can play a role in that, it should. And if we can play an even better role, then we should do so,” he said.
Responding to a report from the United States released yesterday which referred to the possibility of attacks by Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed in India, the Chief Minister asked: “Who can deny that”? However, he said, the two things needs to be looked at separately-India’s relations with Pakistan are different.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister said the issue of unemployment cannot be resolved overnight and Government jobs alone are not the solution. In view of this, he called for the need to explore alternative avenues, highlighting the importance of Mission Yuva in promoting entrepreneurship.
In response to a question on the Assembly elections in five States, Omar, whose National Conference is part of INDIA bloc, said he would want the opposition to win
“However, the final decision rests with the people,” he asserted.
He said alliances are a common feature across the States and that the outcome of the elections will be clear on the counting day.
“Our BJP colleagues from Jammu and Kashmir are travelling to other States for campaigning, while we are sitting here. What should happen and what will happen – we will see,” he said.
Stressing alliance politics, Omar said in Assam, the BJP is aligned with the Asom Gana Parishad, while in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, alliances between BJP-AIADMK, DMK-Congress and Left groups shape the electoral landscape.
“We would want the opposition to win all five elections, including Puducherry, though the final decision rests with the people,” he added.
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