EVERY SECTION OF SOCIETY SHOULD PLAY THE ROLE IN ACHIEVING THE GOAL OF "RIGHT TO SELF DETERMINATION": MIRWAIZ
Srinagar Dec 03 (Only Kashmir): The Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said there was need for introspection at individual and collective levels.
“Since 2008, th
ere have been ups and downs in the Kashmir struggle. We need to know why this happens,” he said. “Why we are not able to take the sentiments forward to achieve the results”
He said the intellectuals should think and write about it. “If intellect and politics are forged together, surely the outcome would be fruitful”.
Mirwaiz said every section of the society should play its role in achieving the “ultimate goal of right to self determination.”
“Sacrifices for the cause are huge. We desperately need a direction to reach our goals,” he said, adding, “The leaders alone cannot take the struggle forward. We have to move collectively and every individual has a responsibility to contribute towards the cause”.
He said leaders have “not been able to capitalize on the successive three years of peaceful resistance in Kashmir.”
“I don’t know whether it is lack of understanding or something else. The intellectuals should reflect on this,” he said.
Mirwaiz said apart from Jamiat Ahl Hadith there is no organization that discusses other issues facing the Kashmir society.
“We have to counter the state discourse,” he said. “The state is now being divided into minority groups like Shias, Gujars, and Baltis. We have to stand up and oppose this.”
He said for better results on Kashmir resolution “we need to be collective and leaders cannot alone do everything.”
Mirwaiz said the leaders should be open to criticism. “Columnists writing in newspapers thrust on history. Those who write on current issues only point out mistakes in leaders,” he said. “Nobody says what the leaders should do. There is no proposal or suggestion coming from them which could guide the leaders to move forward”
“Since 2008, th
ere have been ups and downs in the Kashmir struggle. We need to know why this happens,” he said. “Why we are not able to take the sentiments forward to achieve the results”He said the intellectuals should think and write about it. “If intellect and politics are forged together, surely the outcome would be fruitful”.
Mirwaiz said every section of the society should play its role in achieving the “ultimate goal of right to self determination.”
“Sacrifices for the cause are huge. We desperately need a direction to reach our goals,” he said, adding, “The leaders alone cannot take the struggle forward. We have to move collectively and every individual has a responsibility to contribute towards the cause”.
He said leaders have “not been able to capitalize on the successive three years of peaceful resistance in Kashmir.”
“I don’t know whether it is lack of understanding or something else. The intellectuals should reflect on this,” he said.
Mirwaiz said apart from Jamiat Ahl Hadith there is no organization that discusses other issues facing the Kashmir society.
“We have to counter the state discourse,” he said. “The state is now being divided into minority groups like Shias, Gujars, and Baltis. We have to stand up and oppose this.”
He said for better results on Kashmir resolution “we need to be collective and leaders cannot alone do everything.”
Mirwaiz said the leaders should be open to criticism. “Columnists writing in newspapers thrust on history. Those who write on current issues only point out mistakes in leaders,” he said. “Nobody says what the leaders should do. There is no proposal or suggestion coming from them which could guide the leaders to move forward”
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