‘Had Vajpayee won in 2004, J&K situation would have changed’
19 Aug 2014 4:47 AM IST
‘If their intention is good, then it surely will (break the ice). Our intention is good. The intention of our leader (prime minister Narendra Modi) is good, otherwise he would not have invited (Pakistan Prime Minister) Nawaz Sharif in his oath ceremony. There has been a forward movement from our side but it takes two to tango,’ Heptullah told reporters here.
The Union Minister said the move by Pakistan High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit, to invite separatist leaders from Kashmir for consultations at Delhi ahead of the talks between the two countries on August 25 in Islamabad would ‘certainly hamper’ the atmosphere built for the talks.
‘Yes, certainly. The atmosphere is getting good from our side and now they have to see how good their intention is,’ she said.
‘No other prime minister in the world has travelled in a bus to other country with a message of friendship. Vajpayee went to Pakistan and offered a hand of friendship. I am sure, had Vajpayee won again in 2004 elections, the situation in Kashmir would have been different,’ she said.
She said PM Modi was treading the same path as Vajpayee and wants to take along the neighbouring countries.
The Union Minister said the move by Pakistan High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit, to invite separatist leaders from Kashmir for consultations at Delhi ahead of the talks between the two countries on August 25 in Islamabad would ‘certainly hamper’ the atmosphere built for the talks.
‘Yes, certainly. The atmosphere is getting good from our side and now they have to see how good their intention is,’ she said.
‘No other prime minister in the world has travelled in a bus to other country with a message of friendship. Vajpayee went to Pakistan and offered a hand of friendship. I am sure, had Vajpayee won again in 2004 elections, the situation in Kashmir would have been different,’ she said.
She said PM Modi was treading the same path as Vajpayee and wants to take along the neighbouring countries.
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