Musharraf 'gives full marks' to 'sincere' Manmohan for peace efforts
ANI
Tue Oct 12 2010, 10:51 hrs
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh deserves 'full marks' for his 'sincere' efforts to resolve the Kashmir issue and have peace with Pakistan, but is held back from taking a bold step over fears of domestic political backlash, former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said.
In a TV interview, Musharraf disclosed that it was Manmohan, and not his predecessor Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who deserved the credit for a breakthrough in Indo-Pak relations, the 'Dawn' reported.
“It was with Manmohan Singh that we moved forward towards an agreement, not with Mr Vajpayee,” he said.
“I give full marks to Manmohan Singh,” he said, but added that the Indian premier lacked ‘courage’ in giving any concession on Kashmir, fearing domestic pressures.
“In any agreement, there is give and take... and it is the ‘give’ part that creates problems,” the APML founder noted.
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