Turn LoC into Line of peace: Abdullah to Centre

April 08, 2018 09:59

Batting for conversion of LoC into 'Line of peace and goodwill,' National Conference president Farooq Abdullah today cautioned centre against taking the people of Jammu and Kashmir for granted and ignoring their legitimate aspirations.

The claims that demonetisation had put an end to stone pelting in Jammu and Kashmir have fallen flat as the youth were now taking to guns.

The situation therefore cannot be allowed to drift anymore, Abdullah said, addressing a public meeting at Mandi in Poonch district.

The former chief minister called for earnest initiatives to reach out to the people and urged the Centre to resolve the issues which are essentially political in nature and try to win over the alienated hearts and minds by shunning the policy of creating divisions.

The MP reiterated the need for Indo-Pak dialogue and said Line of Control (LoC) should be converted into 'Line of Peace and Goodwill' to enable unhindered people to people exchange and trade between divided parts of Jammu and Kashmir.

Sooner the two nations appreciate the ground realities better it would be for bringing thaw in the relations and ending hostilities of all sorts, Abdullah said adding the wars in the past seven decades have not changed the reality of LoC.

He said the border hostilities were detrimental for both India and Pakistan and any full-fledged conflict would lead to devastation and destruction in the region.

Abdullah said conversion of LoC into Line of Peace would benefit peoples living along the borders on both sides, who have been braving the brunt of hostilities.

He referred to the unimaginable sufferings caused to border dwellers due to dislocation from their homes and hearths in the wake of shelling and cross LoC firing, stating that unfortunately this has become a routine for the past few years.

He said the country is passing through a difficult phase as attempts are being made to divide the society in the name of religion and caste and by encouraging sectarian divide.

-- PTI

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