The nomination of three interlocutors by the central government to start a fresh dialogue with people of different shades of opinion is yet another method to hide the facts on the ground. Previously the Saghir committee constituted by the central government also talked to the people of Kashmir and even put forth its suggestions to redress the grievances of the people. But unfortunately nobody knows the fate of those recommendations. India is often repeating such moves to buy time and deceive the international community. This way instead of resolving this complex issue Indian think-tank is making the issue more complex and confusing. During the last few months more than 110 innocent persons have already been killed with no fault of theirs. Even the teenagers were not spared. Insuch a highly charged atmosphere the nomination of these irrelevant interlocutors does not make a sense. It has been a tragic part of Kashmir history that India is completely ignoring the genesis of Kashmir issue. Kashmir is not a mere territorial issue but it is linked with the aspirations of 100 million people. Kashmir dispute has dragged both India and Pakistan to fight four wars and is constantly draining their economy. Since both the countries are underdeveloped as such cannot bear huge expenses to sustain the Kashmir problem. India claiming to be the champion of democracy should have been more proactive and pragmatic vis a vis the solution of Kashmir dispute. The constitution of working groups and interlocutors is a sheer time waste.

Nisar Hussain Peerzadah
Mallabagh, Srinagar

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