Journalism of Courage
As hardline separatist Syed Ali Geelani launched a poll boycott campaign in J&K,moderate Hurriyat Conference expressed willingness to resume talks with New Delhi if Confidence Building Measures recommended in 2010 are rolled out.
This came after a meeting chaired by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. Hurriyat. The meeting gains significance Hurriyat leaders recently met with Sartaz Aziz,the Foreign Affairs and National Security advisor to Pakistan PM in New Delhi.
The Hurriyat has put forth four proposals for resuming dialogue,including revocation of AFSPA,gradual demilitarisation and an independent commission to probe human rights violations in Kashmir.
