SRINAGAR: Terming the visit of Indian prime minister to Kashmir as “absolute failure”, separatist amalgam Hurriyat Conference has said that the complete shutdown on Tuesday against it should serve as an “eye opener for the Indian premier”.
Spokesman of the Mirwaiz-led faction of the Hurriyat said that the visit of Indian prime minister could have turned fruitful had he announced some bold steps to solve the Kashmir issue.
He said that it was highly unfortunate that New Delhi continued with its traditional policy of “obduracy”.
“It was aptly expressed by the Indian leadership by just inaugurating a rail line and a hydroelectric power project, but not speaking a word to resolve the Kashmir issue.”
The Hurriyat spokesman said that the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had rubbed salt into the wounds of Kashmiris by ignoring to talk about Kashmir issue to alleviate their suffering.
He said that New Delhi was “living in utopia” by treating Kashmir as just an economic issue.
“India should stop looking Kashmir as a economic or administrative problem, but should see it in the context of regional peace. It should emulate the politics based on reality,” he added.
