The Interlocutors are approaching to the people of Kashmir to understand the sentiments regarding the Kashmir Issue. They are facing an uphill battle in the valley as Hurriyat leader Geelani has called the people of Kashmir to boycott them.
The Interlocutors which is a three member team comprises of Dileep Padgaonkar, Radha Kumar and M M Ansari. The Government decision to pick non-politicians came as a big surprise as many expected politicians who would fit the bill after the momentum established by the MP’s visit to the valley.
The people of Kashmir are skeptic about the Interlocutors as what many difference they can make to the valley. They have an intimidating task on hands as the separatist, opposition party and the media all breathing down on their necks.
The first main job on hands for the Interlocutors is to gain trust among the people of Kashmir. They must make the people feel that they are here to lend their ears and they are not drama queens of the government to the eye of the people. It’s important they have a literal grasp of the situation. The task is really sensitive so it is important that they handle them well. It is an opportunity for them to create a name for themselves. If they can achieve that, it will prompt many more people from the valley to come forward expressing their views and concerns about the situation there to them.
It will all come down to this the trust of the Kashmir people on them that will decide whether the mission is going to be a success or not. Its time for rest of India to understand the people of Kashmir and it is the Interlocutors who must make that happen.
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