Hurriyat Conference chairman Abdul Gani Bhat on Sunday indicated that he was inclined to wait for issuance of passports to members of its team for visit to Pakistan and did some tough talking to tide over bickering over announcement of the delegation saying the decision was binding on all the members. “The Hurriyat Conference takes decision collectively and whatever be the issue, the decision is binding on all,” Bhat told PTI over phone from Srinagar.
However, Bhat said, “We do not deny a member his right to frame his opinion in regard to a particular matter. But what is important that the decision of Hurriyat Conference is carried out. When asked about the comments made by fire-brand Jamaat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani that his representative at the executive meeting had voiced objection to announcement of team before the Centre issued passports, the Hurriyat chairman said.

“When I said Hurriyat Conference takes decision collectively, it means a matter is solved either by consensus or voting, he said. The Hurriyat chairman felt that the trip to Pakistan might take place later than January 15, but the date did not matter the most.

The Hurriyat Conference is not in for dates and days but is pushing forward with a direction to achieve a breakthrough. “It does not matter when the passports are issued, what counts is whether we are able to contribute our mite in resolving the dispute (Kashmir),” Bhat said. Bureau Report