The Hurriyat Conference, on Wednesday, called on the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan “to break the ice and move forward in resolving their differences including the resolution of Kashmir.”
The Hurriyat also called on India “to halt its campaign of unilateral changes in Kashmir.”
The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), in a statement, said that as the Indian and Pakistani prime ministers will be in Samarkand to participate in a two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), it is an opportunity to break ice in their relationship and talk to each other and move forward in resolving their differences including the settlement of the Kashmir conflict.
APHC also said that “post the unilateral changes made in J-K by New Delhi in August 2019, the situation on ground is volatile though appearing to be ‘calm,’ due to extreme sway of power on people. It cannot be sustained for long.”
“The Kashmir conflict has to be addressed and Dialogue among stakeholders is the best bet to peaceful resolution,” Hurriyat added.
Further, it urged upon both India and Pakistan “to join in and take the process forward.”
“We reiterate our demand that the Government of India stops using force to implement unilateral changes made by them including demographic change, and release all political prisoners, rights activists, youth, journalists and all others in jails across India , Including APHC chairman Mirwaiz Kashmir who is under house detention since August 2019,” said Hurriyat.