Sonia snubs Omar: J&K integral part of India-Thu Oct 21 2010, 01:09 hrs
Taking a swipe at Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, without naming him, for his controversial remarks in the Assembly that the state had only acceded to India under certain conditions and not merged with it, Congress president Sonia Gandhi asserted that the state was “an integral part” of India and had a “special place in our polity”.
Referring to violence and tension in J&K in the past few months, she noted that this situation arose after many years during which there was growing stability and successful democratic elections.
“Jammu & Kashmir has a special place in our polity. It is an integral part of India and peace in this region is of paramount importance. While violence is not a solution and must be contained, the anger manifesting itself amongst Kashmiri youth in particular must also be addressed. We must respect their legitimate aspirations,” Sonia said in her letter to the Congress members in the latest issue of party mouthpiece Congress Sandesh .
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