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| Be serious with currency: Mufti | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 19
Placing on record his appreciations for former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and his present successor Dr Manmohan Singh for always giving a serious consideration to the Peoples Democratic Party initiatives on Kashmir, the party patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said today that his dual currency proposal also deserves the same attention.
Mufti said, “it is not an election slogan but a serious suggestion to further facilitate the process of solving Kashmir problem”. Addressing a public meeting here today, the Mufti said that he has mooted this visionary suggestion to make this State as model among South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries.
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said while addressing an impressive public meeting at Sujawah, in the outskirts of Jammu city.
"There is already a proposal among SAARC nations for making a free economic zone in this region by the end of 2014 and Jammu and Kashmir could take the lead and become a model by allowing both Indian and Pakistani currencies here before others introduce the same system," he defended, adding, "we have a vision for Jammu and Kashmir and this a part of the process for solving the problem".
Taking a dig at those who have opposing this proposal, Mufti Sayeed said that PDP has always given serious suggestions to restore peace in this region. "Our priority is not to reap political benefits by giving non serious suggestions and slogans. We want to facilitate the process of solving vexed problem", he said and reminded that stands taken by the PDP, from time to time, were appreciated and acknowledged by the successive governments at the Centre.
"Previous NDA regime headed by Atal Behari Vajpayee and present UPA government led by Dr Manmohan Singh whole heartedly supported initiatives taken by our party for restoring peace in this region", Mr Sayeed and recalled various concessions announced by Prime Minister, Dr Mamohan Singh while formulating modalities for Uri-Muzaffarabad bus service. "We had given suggestions to announce certain concessions and Prime Minister had taken those proposals seriously while finalizing modalities for trans-LoC bus service", he said.
PDP patron also reiterated his party's commitment to remove regional disparities and stressed on the need of making institutional arrangement to create equal opportunities of development and upliftment for all regions and sub-regions of the State.
He recounted various steps which were taken by the government after 2002 to remove regional disparities but hastened to add, "We are in favour of making an institutional arrangement wherein there is a constitutional guarantee of fair deal with all regions and sub-regions", he advocated and added that devolution of powers was must for equitable development of all the regions. He was of the opinion that decentralization of power would encourage peoples' participation in the governance and other developmental activities.
PDP patron also demanded implementation of the recommendations of four Working Groups and emphasized on the need of giving safe passage to Kashmiri youths, who have been held up in PaK and want to surrender. He quoted recommendations of the Working Group headed by Mr Rasgotra.
Exuding confidence that days are not far when road and rail link between Jammu and Sailkote would be opened, he however, demanded that permit system for Srinagar-Muzaffarabad and Poonch-Rawlakote bus services should be made liberal and stay of the visitors extended. He reiterated his demand that cross-LoC buses should not be restricted to divided families alone but other people including tourists be also allowed to board the bus. |
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