Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed apparently gave up his hope of stressing New Delhi to initiate the peace process with Pakistan while saying that he was surprised after Prime Minster Narender Modi didn’t talk about any reconciliation with the neighbouring country. 

Talking to reporters in Jammu, Mufti said that Prime Minster didn’t extend his hand for any reconciliation with Pakistan despite his personal meeting with him before the rally in which he was apprised about the importance of friendship with Pakistan and an initiatives taken by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to start the dialogue process with neighbouring country for lasting peace in South Asia.    

Mufti, however, reiterated that dialogue is the only solution for the peace and prosperity in region although he can’t dictate it to Prime Minster.

 “Reconciliation with Pakistan is my government’s agenda, and we cannot force it on union government,” Mufti said after he was asked why prime remained silent over peace package during his visit to Srinagar.  

“I don’t know why PM skipped Pakistan issue from his speech, even in our personal chat I apprised him about peculiarity of Pakistan and its effects in Kashmir and also about Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s initiatives of offering friendships to neighbouring country,” he said.

He said that it is New Delhi and Prime Minster that will have the final choice whether to touch any subject or not.

“I am not a dictator who will dictate all things to him,” he said.

 Pertinently, the Prime Minster snubbed Mufti when he urged him during a massive rally in Srinagar on last Saturday to start eh dialogue process with Pakistan over Kashmir issue.

 The Prime Minister immediately retorted Mufti and told that he doesn’t need any suggestion from any one on Kashmir.   

The remarks from prime Minster to Mufti led coalition government with BJP was seen as major setback to his peace agenda.