This is the first time that the leadership was allowed to meet together this year by
the authorities. A joint press statement was issued by them in this regard.
The leadership said that the lingering Kashmir dispute is a human and
political issue and not a territorial dispute. JRL reiterated that as far as
a sincere meaningful and result oriented dialogue process among the three
parties to the dispute is concerned, they were never against it and saw it
as a means of conflict resolution.
The leadership regretted that instead of creating a condusive environment
for such a process, Indian state sees the issue as a law and order and
administrative problem and as such is focused on enhancing its military
power by providing war headed helicopters to be used against Kashmiri people
raising slogans for the right to self-determination and upgrading the police
apparatus. This military approach results in continued killing , maiming,
blinding and injuring of people. Political activists have been jailed and
peaceful political activities are prohibited, every nook and corner of the
state has been turned into a garrison and a battlefield.
In this grim situation of oppression the rhetoric to hold a dialogue for the
permanent resolution of Kashmir issue is an excuse to flee from the dialogue
table and put the onus on resistance leadership. The leadership as custodian
of innumerable sacrifices in terms of half a million lives lost and enforced
disappearances, chastity of women violated, thousands of people especially
youth incarcerated and languishing in jails and tortured, while property
worth millions destroyed does not want it to come to naught but seeks a
result oriented and meaningful dialogue that leads to fulfilling the will
and aspirations of the people of Kashmir. As all human beings world over we
also desire peace and prosperity. JRL represents the sacred sentiments of
people demanding right to self-determination and urges the need between two
nuclear neighbours to defuse the high danger of widespread destruction of
human life and property in the wake of any clash between them and appeals
them to engage with each other for resolution of issues.