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| PM willing to discuss autonomy, self-rule with people of Kashmir | | Justifies joint mechanism to counter terror | | Nainital, Sep 24 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said he
was prepared to discuss all issues, including the question of
autonomy and self-rule, with the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
"We are willing to discuss all issues with the people of Jammu
and Kashmir, including relations between the Centre and the state,"
he said at a joint press conference with Congress President Sonia
Gandhi
at the conclusion of a two-day conclave of Congress Chief Ministers
here.
He was asked for his comment on the reported statement of former
Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah that the state should be granted
autonomy and that of his successor Mufti Mohammed Sayeed advocating
self-rule for the state.
Earlier, in his concluding remarks at the Chief Ministers'
conclave, Dr Singh said the North-East and Jammu and Kashmir had
special problems. "Terrorism and insurgency had to be handled
properly and effectively.
Rejecting as "absolutely baseless" the
criticism of Indo-Pak joint mechanism to counter terrorism, Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh today said the institutional framework had
been been put in place precisely to test Islamabad's sincerity in
dealing with the menace.
India, he said, was committed to resolve all outstanding issues
with Pakistan, including Jammu and Kashmir, through the process of
dialogue.
Addressing a joint press conference with Congress President Sonia
Gandhi here at the conclusion of a conclave of Congress Chief
Ministers, Dr Singh said he had recently had a fruitful meeting with
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf in Havana on the margins of
the NAM Summit. |
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