*It will serve no purpose: Farooq
NEW DELHI, Aug 14: Parliament today rejected the resolutions passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan making ‘’baseless and unfounded allegations against the Indian Army and the people of India’’.
Speaker Meira Kumar and Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari placed a counter resolution in their respective Houses, which said, ‘’There should be absolutely no doubt in anyone’s mind including members of the Pakistan National Assembly that it was the Pakistan Army that was involved in the unprovoked attack on an Indian Army patrol on our side of the LoC on August 6, 2013.
‘‘It is unfortunate that Pakistan choose to indulge in such unprovoked attacks at a time when efforts were being made to establish a long lasting framework of peaceful, friendly and cooperative ties so that both the countries may henceforth devote their resources and energies to pressing task of advancing the welfare of their people.’’
The resolution cleared India’s position vis-a-vis Pakistan once again saying India was not a threat either to Pakistan or its people.
‘‘India is not a threat to Pakistan or the people of Pakistan. It is the terrorist groups that have been nurtured by Pakistan to target India and have become the biggest threat to peace in the region,’’ it said.
Condemning the action of Pakistan Army, the resolution reiterated that entire Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India.
‘‘The entire Jammu and Kashmir including the territory forcibly and illegally occupied by Pakistan is an integral part of India and will remain so…’’ it said.
The Lok Sabha, paying tributes to the security personnel killed in Pakistani firing, called upon Pakistan to abide by the 2003 ceasefire along the international border and the LoC both in letter and spirit.
Meanwhile, Union Minister Farooq Abdullah today said passing a resolution in Parliament against the one in Pakistan’s National Assembly on ceasefire violations along the LoC will serve no purpose and would rather strengthen the “enemies” of India across the border.
He said the doors for talks with Pakistan should not be closed.
“Bringing a resolution in Parliament will not serve any purpose, rather it would strengthen the hands of the enemies sitting across the border,” Abdullah, who is also National Conference chief, told reporters outside Parliament.
Pakistan’s National Assembly yesterday passed a resolution accusing Indian troops of “unprovoked aggression” on the LoC and extending support to the “struggle” of the Kashmiri people.
Abdullah asserted that talks between India and Pakistan should continue. “Otherwise, it will strengthen the hands of terrorists. If you want to strengthen their hands, then don’t talk.”
“We have a problem with Pakistan and you cannot settle that problem by war. So how do you settle it? By talk. You have to find conditions to talk,” Abdullah said.
“Why do you want to close (the doors for talks)? I ask the media why does it want to close the doors of talking?” he asked.
“Pakistan has its own problem. India has its own problem. We are not ready to give up Kashmir. They are also not ready to give up Kashmir. So how do you find solution? The only way you can find a solution is by talking,” Abdullah said.
“I am saying to the Government and people of India that we have to find ways and means of talking to Pakistan. Without talking, we are not going to solve our problems. I have nothing to do with the resolution of the House. I am talking as an Indian,” the Minister said.
He insisted that there has to be a solution, which can be found only by dialogue.
“Whether today, tomorrow or after one year, you have to talk,” Abdullah said.(Agencies)
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