Srinagar: Questioning Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's statement that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and borders cannot be redrawn, both the factions of Hurriyat Conference said that that his remarks are contrary to political and historical facts of Kashmir dispute and far from reality.
Alleging that 'stubbornness' of India is the main hurdle in resolution the Kashmir dispute, hardliner Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani said that Jaitley is distorting the historical facts about the issue.
"Indian leaders had promised to resolve Kashmir issue according to their aspirations, however on ground the situation has not changed," he said.
Meanwhile, moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Omar Farooq said Jaitley needs to look into the history of Kashmir dispute before making such remarks.
Rejecting the electoral process being exercised in the state, Mirwaiz, "The so called polls have no bearing on Kashmir issue as after conducting elections for many decades, neither the issue has been diluted nor has it rendered the UN resolutions regarding the dispute ineffective."
Mirwaiz stated that the pending UN resolutions on Kashmir make it clear that it was a disputed territory. "Those people who think elections could prevail upon the disputed status of Kashmir are grossly mistaken," he said.
"Such people are living in a fool's paradise if they believe that Kashmiris have given up the right to self determination by casting votes to resolve their local administrative issues," he alleged.
(Abid Soffi is the Managing Editor 'Kashmir Pioneer'. He lives in Srinagar.)
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