The Hurriyat Conference, which met for the first time here after their talks with the Centre recently, on Thursday indicated it was ready for a ‘‘give-and-take’’ provided New Delhi finds an acceptable solution on Kashmir. Emerging from a meeting of the Working Committee, General Council and Executive Council, Hurriyat executive Professor Abdul Gani Bhat said: ‘‘Talks can and will proceed on the basis of give-and-take and through step-by-step approach. All the three principal parties (India, Pakistan and the people of Kashmir) should rise above their national prejudices to thrash out an honourable, durable and acceptable solution.’’ ‘‘It was agreed upon by the two parties that we should not jump, not leap but move forward in steps to solve all issues, including resolution of Kashmir,’’ he said, after the Hurriyat ratified the January 22 joint communique issued in New Delhi. The former Hurriyat chairman claimed that Advani has ‘‘assured that efforts would be taken to bring change on the ground’’. On the Centre’s decision to include other communities and leaders in the talks, Bhat said they would not object if the Government wants to talk to some communities, including Pandits. He said, while they talked about some of the confidence building measures in the first meeting with Advani, the suggestions on the resolution of the main problem would be discussed at a later stage. On Hurriyat’s future course of action, Bhat said they have prepared a roadmap which would soon be placed before the people for ratification. ‘‘We will go to people with the roadmap and the same will be presented to India and Pakistan so that there is a forward movement,’’ he said. Bhat maintained that a visit to Pakistan and talks with the leadership was an important step for the final settlement of the Kashmir issue. Earlier, the Hurriyat team that had visited New Delhi briefed party workers about talks with Advani and the joint communique. Bhat said all the constituents supported their talks with the Central leadership.
