Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 29: State vice president National Conference, Rattan Lal Gupta, advocate on Friday described the unanimous resolution adopted by Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council as an effort to end hostilities on borders through dialogue between India and Pakistan, saying this is imperative for the larger interest of peace in the region.
“Dialogue is the only way in ending border skirmishes that have caused havoc on this side with people getting killed and displaced from their homes and hearths”, Mr Gupta said adding that after the wars of 1965 and 1971, the normalisation was brought in the region through negotiations and talks.
In this context, he referred to the Tashkant declaration after talks between Lal Bahadur Shastri and General Ayub Khan on January 10, 1966 and Simla Agreement signed by Indira Gandhi and Zulfkar Ali Bhuttoo on July 2, 1972. He said both the countries have discussed and debated issues during the premiership of Atal Behari Vajpayee and Dr Manmohan Singh as well.
State Vice President recalled Vajpayee saying that ‘friends can be changed but not neighbours’, adding that this signifies the importance of good neighbourly relations. He said talks are pivotal for bringing harmony between the neighbours and the SAARC countries and therefore the resolution adopted by the Legislative Council is in the best national interest and the interests of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, who have been braving brunt of border skirmishes. He expressed concern over continued ceasefire violations and condemned Pakistan for unleashing spree of shelling on border villages.
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