[Reader-list] Territorial integrity is 'non-negotiable': Govt.

[Shivam Vij शिवम् विज्]

That the government of India has to take note of the freedom struggle
in Kashmir, is in itself quite a change.
shivam

On 8/24/08, Aditya Raj Kaul <kauladityaraj at gmail.com> wrote:
> *Territorial integrity is 'non-negotiable': Govt.*
>
> New Delhi (PTI): Rejecting calls for separation of Jammu and Kashmir, the
> government has asserted that the country's territorial integrity is
> "non-negotiable" and the borders cannot be "altered or redrawn".
>
> The government also ridiculed the Hurriyat Conference leaders for claiming
> to be the representatives of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, saying it had
> no justification as the separatists have never tested their popularity in
> elections.
>
> "Any such talk (of secession) is preposterous and in conflict with
> Constitution and law of the land," Minister of State for External Affairs
> Anand Sharma said here.
>
> "The country's borders cannot be altered, or redrawn and Constitution cannot
> be rewritten," he said, adding "territorial integrity is non-negotiable."
>
> His comment came in the backdrop of calls for secession of Jammu and Kashmir
> made by separatist leaders as well as a few prominent people like author
> Arundhuti Roy.
>
> Sharma said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had maintained that all issues can
> be resolved through dialogue.
>
> On whether talks would be held with Hurriyat which is leading a stir in the
> valley, the minister said the government is ready to talk to "all those who
> are willing and positive."
>
> He lashed out at the Hurriyat, saying "those with separatist agenda cannot
> claim to be representatives of people. Those who have never contested
> elections, can't claim to represent people."
>
> Sharma also accused BJP of "keeping partisan political agenda above national
> interest" and "supporting communal polarisation which is hurtful to the
> national interest."
>
> "When we have an unsettled situation, it is expected of all responsible
> leaders and mainstream political parties to work together in the interest of
> the nation," he said.
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