Srinagar: Chairman of hardline faction of
Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Friday said
demilitarisation is imperative for return of peace to Jammu
and Kashmir.
"Unless the last Indian trooper leaves Kashmir, peace
cannot return the state... Peace is linked with the
withdrawal of troops," Geelani said while addressing a rally
in North Kashmir`s Bandipora district town, 55 kms from here.
Bandipora observed a complete shutdown today in
response to the strike call given by Geelani as part of the
campaign to press for withdrawal of troops.
Reiterating his stand on the "quiet dialogue" with New
Delhi, Geelani said bilateral talks are no solution to Kashmir
issue.
"The solution of Kashmir issue lies in the
implementation of UN Resolutions or tripartite talks among
India, Pakistan and Kashmiris," he said adding "history
stands testimony that bilateral have failed to resolve
the Kashmir issue".
The Hurriyat leader visited the martyrs` graveyard
in the town and offered special prayers.
PTI
