Separatists should not choose to meet only Pak HC: Azad

Jammu, Sep 5 (PTI) Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad todaysaid separatists should not choose to meet only the PakistanHigh Commissioner and felt that the all-party delegation’svisit was "fruitful" though it did not give the desiredresult. Speaking to reporters, he said the delegation "tried toreach out to everyone" but it is the government that has toidentify the stakeholders. Azad said the talks have not given "desired results" butefforts have been made and remained fruitful. "The separatists also should not choose to meet PakistanHigh Commissioner only. Everyone wants to find a solution tothe Kashmir issue. Everyone in the country is worried aboutthe situation," Azad said, a day after Hurriyat leadersrebuffed attempts by some MPs to hold talks with them. The Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha said thatCongress wants that the door for talks should be kept open. "Some friends tried to reach out to Hurriyat. At someplaces they succeeded, at some they did not," Azad said. He said the visit is not yet complete and the meetingsare going on. The all-party delegation which wrapped its Srinagar-legof the two-day visit arrived here in the afternoon. On the issue of Kashmiri Pandits, Azad said, "In thethree round table conferences they participated. Why they arenot coming is a surprise. The suggestions made by them wereaddressed then. They could have come today also…. Time is noconcern when Parliament plans to discuss a issue." The Kashmiri Pandits have refused to meet the all-partydelegation saying the time given to them is very less. "Kashmiri people are suffering. Nothing is working. Wewant peace to come to the Valley. It was a fruitful visitwhere good suggestions were received," he said. PTI SKL/ABSRT