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Harkat-ul-Mujahideen prefers 'jihad': PTI

Differences among militant outfits over the cease-fire and initiation of talks with India came to the fore with the Pakistan-backed Harkat-ul-Mujahideen warning separatists groups and political organisations against such moves, saying the "only" way to resolve the Kashmir issue was through a 'holy war'.

"Any talks with the Government of India are meaningless and fruitless and the only way to resolve the Kashmir issue is jihad [holy war]," HUM said in a statement, published in dailies in Srinagar on Monday, apparently referring to Hizbul Mujahideen and Hurriyat Conference moves to initiate talks with New Delhi.

"Militant outfits operating in Jammu and Kashmir should not try to supersede each other in the race for talks as these will prove fruitless and meaningless", the statement said.

HUM accused the Indian government of "playing a ploy of talks, sometimes with militants and at times with political outfits to ward off international pressure to settle the Kashmir issue as per the wishes and aspirations of people of the state".

The Imamia Conference, a less known political outfit, termed as "unwise" the proposal put forth by Hurriyat chairman Prof Abdul Gani Bhat to constitute two groups of its executive members to initiate talks with New Delhi and Islamabad.

Stating that Bhat floated the idea to remove the militant leadership from the scene, the spokesman said, "It will not be accepted at all".

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