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| It was our idea: PDP | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 11: Appreciating statement of Union Home PChidambram on the proposed surrender policy, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today said that it was endorsement of the policy being propagated by the party.In a statement issued here today, president of the party Mehbooba Mufti termed statement of Union Home Minister as
“welcome change” and hoped that other demands of like like revocation of draconian laws like Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) and demilitarization would also be fulfilled to normalize situation in the State . Mehbooba further said that further said that keeping in view the prevailing situation in Kashmir Valley, there was a dire need to
take such some more steps to heel wounds of the people.
PDP president, while appreciating statement of Union Home Minister in which he has stated that the government will consult all sections of opinion in Jammu and Kashmir on this policy, reminded it was during the regime of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed that same policy was announced for those youth of Kashmir who had crossed over the border. “In 2003 the then Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had implemented this
policy”, she recalled and added that Union Government has endorsed the
stand taken by the PDP.
PDP president further reminded that PDP during deliberations with working group headed by Hamid Ansari had raised the demand of amnesty and rehabilitation to those who youth who had crossed the border. “It was all due to the efforts of PDP that Union Government has accepted this proposal”, she said and added that the proposed surrender policy was formulated during PDP regime.
“In the meeting of Working Group PDP had also raised the issues of the revocation of AFSPA and demilitarization as without taking these steps it is not possible to normalize situation in the State especially in the Kashmir Valley”, she said.
“Since its formation PDP has been propagating that is need to address aspirations of the people of State especially the Kashmir Valley to remove the alienation”, she pointed out and added that successive governments at Delhi have appreciated stand taken by the PDP for restoring lasting peace in this region.
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