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38146
Tue, 12/30/2008 - 23:43
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Pak should learn correct lessons from J and K elections
New Delhi, Dec 30 (PTI) India Tuesday asked Pakistan to
learn the "correct lessons" from the Jammu and Kashmir
elections and understand that the so-called demand for 'azadi'
and the encouragement to indigenous terrorism is not the way.
"I hope Pakistan will draw the correct lessons," External
Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee told PTI when asked what
was the lesson for Islamabad from the successful conduct of
elections in J and K.
They should understand that the "so-called demand for
azadi and the encouragement to indigenous terrorism is not the
way," he said.
To a question whether this was the right time for the
Government to address larger issues including the demand for
greater autonomy, Mukherjee said "right now, no new
initiatives can be taken by the Central Government" and this
task has to be left to the new Government that comes after
general elections.
He said the UPA government had begun the process of
holding talks with leaders across the political spectrum in
the state and noted that after a series of rouund table
discussions, certain committees were established and some of
them have made recommendations.
"But before the implementation of those
recommendations along with the state government, elections
came, but the process is on. Right now, no new initiatives can
be taken by the central government.
"But that job has to be given to the new government
which will come after the general elections. I am sure the
state of J and K will take it up from where it was left or
from where it was not taken up due to the elections,"
Mukherjee said.
So far as the Union Government is concerned, it will
have to start with the process once again after the election
period when the new government is in place, he said.
The minister said the large turnout in the polls spread
over seven phases was a clear rejection of the boycott call by
separatists.
"We are happy about the outcome of the J and K
elections. It is not important which party has won the
elections. It is important that the faith and confidence of
the people of Kashmir in democracy that has won. There was a
large turnout despite the boycott call given by the Hurriyat,
and despite the most tortuous weather," he said.
Describing the large turnout and the their trust in
the democratic process as "very encouraging to us and all over
the country", he hoped the political parties which are going
to form the government should take that into mind.
Asked about the formation of the new J and K
government and the Congress role in it, he said several rounds
of internal discussions have taken place and that National
Conference president and chief ministerial candidate Omar
Abdullah would be meeting Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
PTI
learn the "correct lessons" from the Jammu and Kashmir
elections and understand that the so-called demand for 'azadi'
and the encouragement to indigenous terrorism is not the way.
"I hope Pakistan will draw the correct lessons," External
Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee told PTI when asked what
was the lesson for Islamabad from the successful conduct of
elections in J and K.
They should understand that the "so-called demand for
azadi and the encouragement to indigenous terrorism is not the
way," he said.
To a question whether this was the right time for the
Government to address larger issues including the demand for
greater autonomy, Mukherjee said "right now, no new
initiatives can be taken by the Central Government" and this
task has to be left to the new Government that comes after
general elections.
He said the UPA government had begun the process of
holding talks with leaders across the political spectrum in
the state and noted that after a series of rouund table
discussions, certain committees were established and some of
them have made recommendations.
"But before the implementation of those
recommendations along with the state government, elections
came, but the process is on. Right now, no new initiatives can
be taken by the central government.
"But that job has to be given to the new government
which will come after the general elections. I am sure the
state of J and K will take it up from where it was left or
from where it was not taken up due to the elections,"
Mukherjee said.
So far as the Union Government is concerned, it will
have to start with the process once again after the election
period when the new government is in place, he said.
The minister said the large turnout in the polls spread
over seven phases was a clear rejection of the boycott call by
separatists.
"We are happy about the outcome of the J and K
elections. It is not important which party has won the
elections. It is important that the faith and confidence of
the people of Kashmir in democracy that has won. There was a
large turnout despite the boycott call given by the Hurriyat,
and despite the most tortuous weather," he said.
Describing the large turnout and the their trust in
the democratic process as "very encouraging to us and all over
the country", he hoped the political parties which are going
to form the government should take that into mind.
Asked about the formation of the new J and K
government and the Congress role in it, he said several rounds
of internal discussions have taken place and that National
Conference president and chief ministerial candidate Omar
Abdullah would be meeting Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
PTI
