Terming the arrest of resistance leadership in wake of scheduled Indo-Pak NSA level talks as attempt to derail the dialogue process, the Democratic Freedom Party chairman Shabir Ahmad Shah said it exposed the insincerity and I'll intention of Indian political leadership "who want to turn the subcontinent into a battlefield.""We were hopeful that India by allowing the resistance leadership to meet Pakistani NSA will exhibit political maturity but they placed the whole pro-freedom leadership under house arrest," Shah, during house arrest in a statement issued to press said.He severely criticised the state rulers by terming them chameleons, "who change their colors in no time and stoop to lowest levels without any shame or regret in order to please their masters in Delhi."
Commenting on "unpleasant" attitude on part of Indian government with regard to NSA level talks and its crackdown on resistance leadership of J&K, Shah said the mutual rivalry and creating war like situation is not a solution to any issue "which can only be resolved through a meaningful dialogue.""If dialogue isn't option for New Delhi, we have no hesitation in saying that India considers war as only option. It's so unfortunate that violence obsessed India doesn't understand that it's the age of nuclear weapons and there's no winner," he said.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelShah also termed the statement of Indian external affairs minister as "against the values and standards of diplomacy." "Such statements are nothing but to find a way out from dialogue process."Lauding the statement of Pakistani assembly speaker and president Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Ayaz Sadiq, Shabir Ahmad Shah said the leader made it clear that Pakistan as a well wisher of Kashmiris and a prime stakeholder of the dispute will raise their issue at international forums. He also welcomed the statement of US President Barack Obama's special assistant Peter R Lavoy and expressed hope that other nations along with US play their role in resolving the Kashmir issue.
Shah while coming down heavily upon communal elements who are hell bent to play with special status and Article 35-A said Jammu Kashmir is a disputed territory and no conspiracy against eroding its special position will be allowed to succeed at any cost. "We'll resist such moves along with our people.""Some elements are trying to take the issue to court but they should keep in view the public resistance and consequences thereof," Shah added. (KNS)