Why plebiscite was not held in J&K earlier, asks Kamal Haasan

CHENNAI: Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal
Haasan has said a plebiscite could have been an option in
Jammu and Kashmir earlier to foster peace and disagreed with
calls for an immediate surgical strike to avenge the Pulwama
killings.

Sharing some of his random thoughts on the Kashmir issue
at an event here largely attended by students Sunday, the
actor-cum-politician deprecated ‘jihadists’ being glorified in
Pakistan.

He also indicated casualties can be avoided if the leadership of India and Pakistan “behaved properly”.

“Why plebiscite – to get to know everyone’s view – was
not held there. Why it was not done.what is their fear?.
The country was ripped apart into two (India and Pakistan).
Why don’t you ask them (people of J & K) again, they
(political leadership) won’t do it.”

On the recent killing of 40 CRPF jawans at Pulwama in
Jammu and Kashmir, he said:”If there is bleeding, the first
job is to stop it…to talk immediately of surgery (indicating
surgical strike was not an option) is… (pauses for a
moment).” (AGENCIES)

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