PDP claims Hurriyat has lost control over restive youth
Jammu, April 25 (KIP):- Senior PDP leader and Member Parliament,
Muzaffar Hussain Baig, has written off the Hurriyat leaders saying that
since the have lost control of the youth. Hurriyat leaders cannot be
held responsible for the ongoing turmoil. He has said that the
Hurriyat leaders do not want destruction of Kashmir but after having
lost control on the youth these separatists can not dictate terms to
the student community which keeps on clashing with the security
forces.
Baig has been candid when he coess admitting that PDP's image
has been hit in Kashmir, because of the ongoing turmoil. Senior
Muzaffar Hussain Baig has said Hurriyat leaders do not want
destruction and they are not in control of youth.
“Since 1990s, youth has seen violence and killings. What are we doing
for these youth? We don't have infrastructure and opportunities for
them. We need to create employment for them, start development,
business and other activities in Kashmir,” Baig said.
He said the Government of India (GoI) is ready for talks but Hurriyat
is not ready because Pakistan does not permit them.“Hurriyat leaders
will not talk without consent of Pakistan. They will enter into
dialogue with India on directions of Pakistan. Unless Pakistan gets
ready for talks with India, Hurriyat will not participate in dialogue
with GoI,” Baig said.
The PDP leader said due to deteriorating situation, no development
activity is being carried out in Kashmir, which has an impact on the
PDP's strength in the valley
“PDP's image in Kashmir is being hit as no development activities are
taking place. The BJP is on ground in Jammu as the development
activities are going on in the region,” he said.
On the prevailing situation in Kashmir, where students have protested
in educational institutions, Baig said, “Unless we resolve the issues
of Kashmiri people and youth in particular, situation in Kashmir will
not improve.
In fact Baig wants the problem of unemployment to be resolved so
that the restive youth get gainful employment leaving no scope for
them to indulge in incidents of violence.
The PDP leader want s invest ment I n the sector of Industries
to increase which could ;provide jobs to the people. He is in favour
of reservation for the youth in Jammu and Kashmir in Armed forces and
paramilitary forces which too could lead to the resolution of
unemployment problem.
Well the Government of India, particularly Prime Minister, Modi,
and the Home Minister, Rajnath Singh have made it clear to Mehbooba
Mufti that India was willing to reopen channels of dialogue with
separatists and Pakistan provided conducive atmosphere was created
for talks.(KIP)
