Srinagar:
After days of protests and clashes, there was some relief in Srinagar on Saturday. Curfew and restrictions were lifted from most parts of the city.
And now there are positive signs from separatists to put an end to the vicious cycle of violence in the state. The moderate separatists have shown their willingness to renew the stalled dialogue with New Delhi.
Mirwiaz Umar Farooq, Chairman Hurriyat Conference, said," It's time to call a spade a spade and let the Government of India come forward and talk to the people of Kashmir and its representatives about solutions to the problem. Hurriyat has already given suggestions about the repeal of AFSPA, release of political détenus and addressing of Human Rights issues."
On Friday, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah told NDTV that failure of political dialogue has led to worsening of situation in Kashmir and called for a dialogue with all shades of political opinion in the Valley.
"The issue of J&K did not arise unlike the Naxalite or Maoist movement, because of economic problems. It largely arose because of the politics of J&K and until we address it politically, we will always have a problem here regardless of who happens to occupy the CM's office in the Secretariat."
While curfew was lifted in Baramulla and Sopore after improvement in the situation, Anantnag, Pulwama and Kupwara districts are still under strict curfew.
Despite the moderate separatists opting for a dialogue after a spate of violence in Kashmir, the hardliner faction of Hurriyat Conference has issued a new calendar of protests and marches in Kashmir for next week implying that problems lie ahead for the government and common man.