Jammu And Kashmir - 2

[Capt M Kumar]

While Abdullah’s disconnect from the people is a major talking point in Srinagar, people are equally upset with the perceived indifference of the Centre to the resolution of the status of Kashmir. Stop-and-go efforts with the Hurriyat have gone nowhere and there is a growing feeling that the Centre should reach out to the intelligentsia and other groups in civil society if it is serious. ‘‘Kashmir is not just a security issue,’’ said Sheikh Shaukat Hussain who teaches law at Kashmir University.



‘‘It is a political issue and the Centre must make a strong gesture to convince the people of Kashmir that it is sincere about a resolution. Talking to Pakistan alone is not the solution.’’ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india...136570.cms