Kashmir’s moderate separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has hailed PM-designate Narendra Modi’s gesture to invite Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif to his swearing-in ceremony, but stressed the bonhomie must be extended to initiating concrete measures to facilitate resolution of Kashmir issue.
Speaking to mediapersons at his Nigeen residence, where his movement had been restricted by the authorities on the death anniversary of his father Molvi Muhammad Farooq, Mirwaiz lauded the gesture as “good beginning and an encouraging message”. He said the Government of India must start concrete measures aimed at permanent resolution of the long-pending Kashmir issue.Mirwaiz demanded probe into all massacres taken place in Kashmir since eruption of militancy in early 1990s.He flayed the Government for continuous restrictions on the movement of separatists.