Peace at any cost

Sir, - All political parties and sensitive citizens should support the Prime Minister in settling the Kashmir problem by making use of the visit of Gen. Pervez Musharraf. Peace at any cost should be our approach. During the last 50 years, we have spent thousands of crores of rupees and also sacrificed thousands of soldiers and civilians.

The only feasible solution is to trifurcate Jammu and Kashmir, give Union Territory status to the Ladakh region, create a Jammu State and allow people of the Valley to join Pakistan or become an independent nation with Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. A suitable relationship with India and Pakistan can be worked out.

By making a compromise, India will gain the goodwill of the whole world, which is disgusted with the Kashmir problem cropping up at every international forum. The world will heave a sigh of relief when this endless madness is stopped. Let us sacrifice some territory for the sake of peace and harmony with our neighbours, all of whom, except Maldives, are hostile to us.

Prof. N.S. Ramaswamy,

Bangalore

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