Hurriyat leaders don’t even go to the loo without Pak’s consent: Guv Malik
Admits there was carelessness on part of forces in Kulgam
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik on Thursday said that no talks will be held with Hurriyat conference until they keep “Pakistan out” of the discussion.
“As far as Hurriyat is concerned, they don’t even go to the toilet without asking Pakistan, so till the time they don’t keep Pakistan separate, no talks will be held with them,” he said while talking to reporters at SKICC.
“I recently met representatives from various parties. I met Omar Sahab, Mehboobaji, Tarigamisahab,” he said.
Malik also advised the youth to avoid visiting encounter sites.
“I request the people to stay away from the gunfight sites until they are sanitised by the forces,” he said.
Governor Satya Pal Malik was in SKICC to inaugurate a 3 day ‘Kashmir Autumn FAM (Familiarisation) Tour-2018′. This familiarisation tour programme has been organized by the Department of Tourism, Kashmir.
Admitting that there was “carelessness on our part” in the recent incident at Kulgam, he said he said, “What happened in Kulgam is very unfortunate and should not have happened. There was carelessness on our part also as well as on theirs (youths).”
He said the security forces have been told not to leave the area without clearing it after an encounter and people must also understand it could be dangerous.
“We have told the forces (not to leave) without clearing the area. There should also be advertisements in newspapers appealing to the people not to go near the sites of encounters. People should also understand this, political parties too should come forward and stop people from going to encounter sites for a few days till sites are cleared,” he said.
“You would have seen there is decrease in violence, there is a decrease in (militants’) recruitment, stone-pelting incidents have come down. It is not because of me, but due to the attitude of the people, he said.
Earlier, in his speech, Malik said the problem of Kashmir was not a creation of the people of Kashmir but that of the former rulers in Delhi.
The problem of Kashmir has not been created by Kashmiris. What the erstwhile rulers in Delhi did, it fanned uncertainty, separatism and all problems here. But today, I can safely say as a representative of the government that Delhi is a friend of Kashmiris.
Delhi does not want to govern you but wants you to govern the whole country. You govern your state and your children become DM, SSP, DIG, IG in every part of the country and become the best state of the country, he said.
Referring to the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander ManaanWani in an encounter with security forces, the governor said the scholar-turned militant’s death pained him as Wani could have done much more for the country had he not chosen the path of militancy.
Some days ago, there was an incident at AMU. A militant ManaanWani was killed here. He was well educated and I felt pained that he would have done so much for the country, had he not gone that way. Some (Kashmiri) students (at AMU) gathered for offering his (Wani’s) funeral prayers.
The vice-chancellor told students to offer prayers inside a mosque and not outside as it could have attracted press and in such a city, especially in western UP, where a riot takes place in a minute. All the students understood but two of them did not, so the university officials took them away and suspended them and some inspector registered a sedition case against them, the governor said.
He said in reaction to the suspension and the case, the Kashmiri students warned of leaving the university if the suspension and the sedition case were not revoked.
What message would it have sent, if 1,200 students from Kashmir had left Aligarh? The separation of Kashmir and the country would have happened the same day. I did not sleep that night. I looked for (Union HRD Minister) (Prakash) Javedkar, he was in Rajasthan, and told him to tell the vice-chancellor (VC) to revoke the suspension,” he said.
Malik said he spoke to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the AMU vice chancellor regarding the incident.
“The chief minister said since there was no complaint from the university, these obnoxious charges will be dropped, Malik said.
Governor observed that the Central Government is making every possible effort for ushering Kashmir into an era of peace and rapid development and noted that Kashmir is witnessing a shift towards normalcy which is evident from the incident free and peaceful conduct of polling during the Urban Local Bodies elections in the State.
Governor stressed the need to change negative perception of Kashmir and urged every stakeholder to help create a conducive atmosphere for encouraging enhanced tourist arrivals in the State.
Praising the State for having vast potential in tourism sector, Governor observed that each region of the State has a rich cultural heritage and scenic beauty which could charm the tourist. He pointed to the need for a multidisciplinary approach towards giving boost to tourism in the State.
Welcoming the guests from the Tour and Travel Sector who have come from all over India to participate in this Familiarisation Tour programme, Governor observed that a tourist is as safe in J&K as in any other part of India. He exhorted the participants to encourage visitors to visit the State and experience its natural beauty and warm hospitality of the people.
Highlighting the Handicrafts Sector which is another major attraction for tourists, Governor observed that Pashmina shawls and other handicrafts here are examples of craftsmanship par excellence which have bestowed worldwide recognition for the State.
Nor’Azam Mohammad, Deputy High Commissioner of Malaysia to India, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, Advisor to Governor, RigzinSamphel Secretary Tourism, P.D. Tshering, Chief Post Master General and several officers were present on the poccassion.
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