Speakers at Jammu event urge India–Pakistan dialogue on Kashmir
Jammu: Speakers at a seminar titled “Give Peace a Chance” held in Jammu emphasized that lasting peace in South Asia is impossible without resolving the Kashmir dispute through dialogue with Pakistan.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the seminar was organized jointly by the All Parties United Morcha (APUM) and the United Peace Alliance (UPA) Jammu. The participants said that talks should focus solely on Jammu and Kashmir, stressing that the issue cannot be ignored if regional stability is to be achieved. They questioned why dialogue with Pakistan remains suspended, remarking that if cricket matches can resume between the two countries, there is no justification for avoiding peace talks on Kashmir.
The convener of APUM, I.D. Khajuria, Sikh leader Narender Singh Khalsa, Shahid Saleem, Safeer Chowdhury—senior leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)—and others who spoke on the occasion demanded the restoration of Articles 370 and 35-A and the full statehood of Jammu and Kashmir.
The speakers unanimously called upon the Indian government to move beyond political rhetoric and take concrete steps for resolving the long-pending Kashmir dispute in accordance with the aspirations of its people.
