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Advocating former Pakistan ruler Pervez Musharraf's four-point formula on Kashmir, former Bharatiya Janata Party MP and eminent lawyer Ram Jethmalani on Saturday said the document should be the basis for a permanent solution to the Kashmir issue and that Musharraf's efforts were "frustrated" by India.
The head of the Kashmir Committee, constituted in 2002 to reach out to separatists here, said he was in constant touch with the separatists and not all of them were "Pakistan agents".
"They all are not Pakistan agents. It is possible that at one time they were pro-Pakistan, but I am glad to tell you that majority of them want to be with India," he said.
Talking about the killing of two youth by Army in Chattergam, Jethmalani said the Army men involved in the incident on Monday should be dealt with according to law.
"If they did that intentionally, there should be severe punishment... they should be hanged. But it should first be thoroughly investigated as to what led to the firing," he said.
He said Army's presence in the state has to be "terminated as soon as the terror stops".
"Army's presence should be terminated as soon as possible. But let the terror stop, I am sure army must go," he said.
Asked about curbs on separatist leaders ahead of the assembly elections, the noted legal luminary said, "I have told them (separatists) to create good evidence that they have been restrained and I will take the matter to the Supreme Court."
All Kashmiri separatists are not Pakistan agents: Jethmalani - Rediff.com India News
The head of the Kashmir Committee, constituted in 2002 to reach out to separatists here, said he was in constant touch with the separatists and not all of them were "Pakistan agents".
"They all are not Pakistan agents. It is possible that at one time they were pro-Pakistan, but I am glad to tell you that majority of them want to be with India," he said.
Talking about the killing of two youth by Army in Chattergam, Jethmalani said the Army men involved in the incident on Monday should be dealt with according to law.
"If they did that intentionally, there should be severe punishment... they should be hanged. But it should first be thoroughly investigated as to what led to the firing," he said.
He said Army's presence in the state has to be "terminated as soon as the terror stops".
"Army's presence should be terminated as soon as possible. But let the terror stop, I am sure army must go," he said.
Asked about curbs on separatist leaders ahead of the assembly elections, the noted legal luminary said, "I have told them (separatists) to create good evidence that they have been restrained and I will take the matter to the Supreme Court."
All Kashmiri separatists are not Pakistan agents: Jethmalani - Rediff.com India News
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