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| Self-rule formula not against Constitution: Mufti | | |
New York, Nov 7
Maintaining that the self-rule formula suggested by him for Jammu and Kashmir was not against the Constitution, former state chief minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed has said there is a need to look for an out of the box solution to the problem taking into account "realities".
The PDP patron, who met a cross section of Kashmiris from both sides of the divide here, told PTI that the peace process between India and Pakistan is irreversible as it is people-driven in both countries and that the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir issue is inevitable.
"I am not saying that everything is going to happen suddenly or immediately," Sayeed, who is here as part of the Indian delegation to the United Nations, said.
"It could be a long drawn out process as there are bound to be setbacks on the way. But the movement is in the right direction," he added.
To resolve the Kashmir issue, he said he had suggested self-rule and the details of the proposal are being discussed and finalized.
Replying to a question, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said he is calling for self-rule which is within the Constitution. One has to consider the realities and there is a need to think outside the box.
Sayeed and the Kashmiri leaders with whom he held discussions said the ideas being discussed include Constitutional guarantees that the legislature elected by the people of the States would not be dissolved by the Central government and allowed to function for its term. |
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