Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Separatists hope Obama will help solve Kashmir issue

Srinagar : The election of Barack Obama as US President has generated hope among separatists in Kashmir that the decades-long Kashmir issue would be solved soon. Welcoming the election of Obama, chairman of Moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umer Farooq said \"We see a role for US in resolution of Kashmir issue and hope that Obama will fulfill his responsibility.\" Mirwaiz, who has been placed under house arrest since Wednesday morning ahead of proposed Jamia Masjid march by separatists, said \"We hope that he (Obama) will give practical shape to his encouraging statements on resolution of Kashmir during campaigning.\" Meanwhile, chairman of Hardline faction of Hurriyat Syed Ali Shah Geelani said the election of Obama is a \"historic event\" for America and \"We hope that he will use his good offices to resolve Kashmir issue in its historic perspective.\"

http://www.s7news.com/story/3986

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