Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Mar 30: Agenda of Alliance which became instrumental for forming the Coalition Government in J&K between PDP and BJP is a sacred document for both and a commitment to the people of the State on resolution of Kashmir problem through reconciliation and dialogue.
Stating this here today, PDP vice president Sartaj Madni today emphasized the need to carry forward the initiatives that are necessary for fulfilling the promises made in the alliance document in the larger interest of the peace in the region and bringing an end to the prolonged miseries of the people of the State.
Madni said the appointment of Dineshwar Sharma as an interlocutor has already set in motion the process and a beginning has been made at local level for a required connect to forge reconciliation. State Government has taken several confidence building measures to instill faith and trust among the people, particularly youth alongwith holistic development plans and misery mitigating welfare measures.
However, delay in resumption of sustainable dialogue and revival of peace initiatives between India and Pakistan is causing worries and has the potential of undermining the Agenda of Alliance (AoA), Madni said, adding vital initiatives that were taken during Vajpayee regime in this direction also are seen missed at the peril of the much desired peace process.
Madni said Vajpayee doctrine had emerged as a benchmark for shared concerns and this process was able to claim public approval at local as well as sub-continental level.
Madni recalled how PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed amply contributed to Vajpayee’s peace campaign which changed the discourse entirely creating ambience for conflict resolution. It was as result of this campaign that then Pakistan President reciprocated to transform hostility into bonhomie and the region was filled with hope and optimism. Vajpayee – Musharaf mutual understanding took the Kashmir problem nearer to solution. It is an irony and misfortune that the process got scuttled before it could culminate into something tangible.
Madni said it is heartening to note that Union Government has bound itself not to fiddle with Article 370, as promised in AoA and facilitated trust deficit through development component to a great measure. However, much needs to be done at diplomatic and political level, he added.
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