New Delhi Stressing on alt39 progressivelyalt39 decreasing the footprints of security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said conciliation and dialogue would always remain the best medium for seeking a solution to all
contentious issues.
Omar spoke on a variety of issues at the Chief Ministers conference here, including Indo- Pak relations vis- a- vis Kashmir, withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act and removal of 24 bunkers from Srinagar city in coming months.
He also sought a telephone connection between Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan- occupied- Kashmir for strengthening the trade between the two sides.
In his speech, Omar said after three continuous summers of discontent, the state saw a peaceful 2011, which to a great extent, erased the painful memories of two decades of turbulence.
About the policies of the National Conference- Congress government, he said, ” it has been our firm belief that agitations and confrontations are no means to resolve the issues involving contrary positions.
Conciliation and dialogue has, and will always remain, the best medium of seeking solution to all the contentious issues”. Welcoming the recent talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, he said, ” the state has been emphasising on the need for initiating the dialogue process and has welcomed the initiatives taken by the Central Government in this behalf.”
