SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday welcomed RSS functionary Dattatreya Hosabale’s remarks that there should always be a window for dialogue with Pakistan, stating that there was no other option but talks to resolve issues.
“We welcome it. It vindicates the stand of PDP, especially that of (party founder and former chief minister Mufti Mohammad) Sayeed, that if peace has to be established in Jammu and Kashmir, the window of dialogue with Pakistan has to remain open always. The negotiations should continue, as there is no other way out,” Mehbooba told reporters here.
Quoting former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s famous statement, “You can change friends, but not neighbours”, Mufti said it was good if the RSS general secretary had stated that India needs to talk to Pakistan.