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Indian JI emir favours dialogue on Kashmir

The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published November 20, 2014
Jamaat-i-Islami Hind (India) emir Maulana Jalalud Din Umri talking to media at Allama Iqbal International Airport. - INP
Jamaat-i-Islami Hind (India) emir Maulana Jalalud Din Umri talking to media at Allama Iqbal International Airport. - INP

LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami Hind (India) emir Maulana Jalalud Din Umri says his party favours dialogue between India and Pakistan on all issues, including Kashmir.

He was talking to the media at the airport after arriving here on Wednesday to participate in the JI Pakistan’s annual Ijtema (congregation) beginning from Friday at Minar-i-Pakistan.

“All issues, including Kashmir, can be resolved through bilateral talks between India and Pakistan,” he said.

Maulana Umri said the JI-Hind had strongly condemned the prosecution of the JI leaders in Bangladesh and also presented a memorandum to the BD envoy in New Delhi, stating that their convictions were a gross violation of human rights.

He hoped the issues facing the Muslim world would be discussed at the JI congregation.

Earlier, JI-Pakistan naib emir Hafiz Muhammad Idrees, secretary general Liaqat Baloch and foreign wing in-charge Abdul Ghaffar Aziz received Maulana Umri, who was accompanied by Dr Raziul Islam Nadvi, at the airport.

Published in Dawn, November 20th, 2014

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Younis khan
Nov 20, 2014 10:37am
Time for these terrorists to stop their illegal activities and join the main stream. India and Pakistan are mature enough and they know what to do when? No more advise from such people is needed.
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anshul
Nov 20, 2014 10:39am
agree with maulana only two point need to be added. 1. dialogue party is Ind-Pak no UN or hurriyat. 2. dialogue can not go under shadow of terrorism.
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Ganesh
Nov 20, 2014 10:45am
No doubt that any issues between India and Pakistan should be solved through dialogue....But he need not have to say that along with Pakistani JI team. By being seen with Pakistani JI team, any Muslim leader (Outside Pakistan) will hurt his own political prospects greatly......
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anil
Nov 20, 2014 11:00am
This is not a political party and hence no say in state affair . We try to keep these saffron-clad and beard men away from politics . Only middle-class and upper-middle class people of India have a say in political affair .
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Akbaruddin
Nov 20, 2014 11:01am
He says convictions were a gross violation of human rights! Look who is talking!
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Indian Christian
Nov 20, 2014 11:02am
Dialogue is OK under the following terms: (1) Pakistan will consider Kashmir as an integral part of India. (2) Pakistan will not do proxy war against India by using terrorists. (3) There would be no third party like UN or US. The issue should be solved through India - Pak talks only.
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Harsh
Nov 20, 2014 11:08am
NO TALKS on J&K. Only thing we will discuss is the illegal occupation of POK.
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Anwar Amjad
Nov 20, 2014 11:41am
@Younis khan And who is seeking your advice? They are not terrorists. JI is a mainstream political party in Pakistan and they have every right to participate in the democratic process. Let people be the judge.
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being human
Nov 20, 2014 11:44am
JI india? Never heard of it
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arindam
Nov 20, 2014 12:54pm
JI India.. what is this.. never heard of it..
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Harmony
Nov 20, 2014 01:25pm
@Indian Christian - "Kashmir as an integral part of" who? Its disputed territory. Reality doesn't change by denying it!!!
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Indian Christian
Nov 20, 2014 02:27pm
@Harmony Kasmir King signed the treaty of accession to Indian Union at the time of independence and so is a part of India. Pakistan invaded the area doesn't mean that it belongs to you. But the real disputed area is Balochistan.
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krishan gopal
Nov 20, 2014 05:38pm
Yes we also want to talk about POK..
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Amir Khan
Nov 20, 2014 07:45pm
@Indian Christian The accession is itself disputed. Don't forget Nehru also agreed to a plebscite.
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Amir Khan
Nov 20, 2014 07:46pm
@krishan gopal Sure let's talk. Let's have an impartial referendum on both sides of the Kashmir and let fate take its course.
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G. Din
Nov 20, 2014 08:30pm
@anil " Only middle-class and upper-middle class people of India have a say in political affair ." Says who?
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Manoj
Nov 20, 2014 11:56pm
Kashmir..... This dispute wil never allow both the country to grow & this will be passed on to our next generation...
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js
Nov 21, 2014 06:50am
@Amir Khan don't forget the conditions applicable before a plebiscite can be held.
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js
Nov 21, 2014 06:54am
@Amir Khan No, read the UN resolution on the matter. Pak have no right to debate Kashmir, there will be no talks.
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