Talks and harassment can’t go together, Release political prisoners, revoke AFSPA: Mirwaiz to GoI

Hurriyat (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Friday said the government’s move to provide amnesty to first-time stone- pelters is “a cosmetic effort”. Addressing a Friday congregation here at Jamia Masjid, Mirwaiz said if the present government was serious “ there was a change of heart then it should release all the political prisoners without any further delay.” Mirwaiz said revoking the FIRs against “so called first-time stone-pelters” is a “good looking good cosmetic effort”. “Peace would return to Kashmir the day government of India decides to address the Kashmir dispute…

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