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| Geelani receives invite from Interlocutors Malik, Mirwaiz, Lone also invited | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Feb 19 : New Delhi’s nominated interlocutors on Jammu Kashmir in a bid to reach the separatist camp have formally invited Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani. The Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, JKLF Chief, Malik Muhammad Yasin and Peoples Conference Chairman, Sajjad Lone have also been invited.
The chief interlocutor, Dileep Padgaonkar, sent the invitation to Geelani via email. “We want to hear from you and discuss Kashmir problem with you. You are free to decide the venue and the time,” the invitation read.
Geelani has been told in the invitation that even if he isn’t ready to meet the interlocutors, he can send his views in writing. “Even if you don’t want to meet us, we are eager to hear from you and you can send your proposal to us in a written format,” it added.
Confirming the invitation, the Hurriyat (G) spokesperson, Ayaz Akbar told news men that a decision on the invitation shall be taken once Geelani is back from New Delhi. “Geelani sahib is coming back from New Delhi on February 22 and after that we will take a decision on interlocutors’ invitation.”
Radha Kumar, one of the interlocutors said similar invitations had been sent to Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairman, Mohammad Yasin Malik, Hurriyat (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Peoples Conference leader, Sajjad Lone.
Informed sources said the interlocutors have urged New Delhi to listen to separatists which would carry forward the dialogue process. “The interlocutors in their final report to the union home ministry have urged New Delhi to revoke Armed Forced Special Powers Act from certain areas of Jammu Kashmir, releasing political prisoners and inviting separatists for dialogue. They have also advised New Delhi that unless some Confidence Building Measures aren’t taken,” they said.
The interlocutors were appointed in October last year after the summer unrest in the Kashmir Valley in which over 100 people were killed. So far, the separatists have refused to talk to the interlocutors.
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