Congress leader Soz suggests rewinding to 1952 combined with Musharraf's formula to solve Kashmir issue
Congress leader Saifuddin Soz has suggested a solution to the vexed issue based on the merger of "merger" of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's four-point formula with the 1952 Delhi agreement.
In Short
- Congress leader Saifuddin Soz has suggested a solution to the Kashmir issue.
- He suggests merger of Musharraf's 4-point formula with 1952 Delhi agreement.
- Soz's suggestion comes before an all-party delegation is set to visit Kashmir
Just days before an all-party delegation is scheduled to visit troubled Kashmir, Congress leader Saifuddin Soz has suggested a solution to the vexed issue based on the "merger" of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's four-point formula with the 1952 Delhi agreement.
Suggesting the political solution, Soz said the merger of the two would essentially mean going back to the time when Jammu and Kashmir had its own Sadr-e-Riyasat (prime minister), with limited control of the Centre. This could be merged with Musharraf's formula of joint control of the two sides of Kashmir on Line of Control (LoC).
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Soz's suggestion comes before an all-party delegation led by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit the State on September 4 and is expected to interact with a cross section of people as part of efforts to bring peace in the Valley.
The delegation is expected to meet a cross section of people, individuals and organisations in its efforts to bring peace in Kashmir Valley which has been witnessing unrest after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani.
The government has sounded out different political parties to convey the names of their functionaries who will be part of the team.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had spoken about the Kashmir situation in his Mann Ki Baat programme.
"Ekta (unity) and Mamata (affection) was the crux of all interactions I had recently on Kashmir situation," he had said.
Modi said those pushing youth towards stone pelting in Kashmir will some day have to answer them. He also said that all political parties spoke in one voice on Kashmir, sending out a strong message to the world as well as separatists
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had met the Prime Minister on Saturday.
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