Mehbooba Mufti rejects third-party intervention in Kashmir

Let China and America mind their own business. If you want to have talks, then keep America, Turkistan, and English-tan out, said J&K CM.

New Delhi, July 22: A day after National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah said India should approach third parties like the US and China to mediate in the Kashmir issue, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said those two foreign nations should "mind their own business".

"Let China and America mind their own business. If you want to have talks, then keep America, Turkistan, and English-tan out," the news agency ANI quoted her as saying.

"What is the situation in Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq today? Does Farooq sahab wants same thing to happen to us?," she asked.

Farooq Abdullah had on Friday said, "For how long are you going to wait? Sometimes, you have to pull the bull by its horns."

"For how long are you going to wait? Sometimes, you have to pull the bull by its horns. The way is to have a dialogue. India has so many friends all across the world. They can ask them to act as a mediator. US President Trump himself said that he wants to settle Kashmir problem. China also said that it wants to mediate in Kashmir. Somebody has to be approached," Abdullah said.

"If India is ready to talk to China and does not want to get into war, then they can talk to Pakistan also," he added.

Quoting former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's statement - Friends can be changed, but not neighbours, the National Conference (NC) leader said that arrogance and stubbornness would not let any of the nations progress and develop.

OneIndia News (with agency inputs)