More important than the person is the mandate and absence of pre-conditions, he said.He posted on his widely followed Twitter handle: The legitimate aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir is an interesting formulation.Welcome the initiative of the union government, appointing an interlocutor for leading a sustained dialogue with stakeholders in Jammu and Kashmir.One cant get everything.Srinagar, Oct 23 (IANS) Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday welcomed the appointment of former Intelligence Bureau chief Dineshwar Sharma as an interlocutor for Jammu and Kashmir while National Conference leader Omar Abdullah sought clarity on his mandate.
Asked whether the appointment of the interlocutor would have a bearing on the NIA investigations going on against the separatists, she said: Security is a separate issue and the political process is a separate issue.IANSsq/mr/sarPost Source: Ians feed. So for now well take what we can get. Who gets to decide what is legitimate?In another tweet, Motor Journal Bearing Suppliers he said: The acceptance of the political nature of the Kashmir issue is a resounding defeat of those who could only see use of force as a solution.Later, at a hurriedly convened press conference, Mehbooba Mufti hoped that all the stakeholders including the separatists would come forward with a positive response to the development.