Shorthand Dictation 80 Words per minute with outline, 5 Minute Test 49

Many Hon’ble Member have expressed their views on Kashmir issue. With regard to the Bill that has been brought by ²⁰ the Hon’ble Finance Minister and the approval sought by him for the budget, I would say that Government would have ⁴⁰ to be given some powers to deal with the situation that exist in Kashmir at present. The provision that has ⁶⁰ been made in the Bill is to facilitate inquiry in case the people have any difficulty or complaint. I would ⁸⁰ like to mention two-three points in this regard.

            Some Members have said that talks should be held, but Smt. Subhashini ¹⁰⁰ has said that no talks should be held with the fundamentalists. I would like to say in categorical terms ¹²⁰ that when I talk of holding talks with anybody, I mean holding talks with any Indian. I do not want ¹⁴⁰ to go into the question as to who is fundamentalist and who is progressive. If the same person is elected ¹⁶⁰ to this House, we not only hold talks with him but we also discuss all mattes with him. I am ¹⁸⁰ of the view that differentiation between citizens is not acceptable in democracy. Doors for talks should not be closed even ²⁰⁰ for those who raise a rebellion against the State or the Government. As long as he is a citizen of ²²⁰ this country. The doors for talks should remain open to him. Some people advise me to be beware of Nawaz ²⁴⁰ Sharif because his intention is not good. I am not the one who is guided by one’s intention. There may ²⁶⁰ be others who; are guided by such factors. I am guided by political considerations.

            Pakistan is our neighbor. It was ²⁸⁰ a sheer accident of history that we were divided. However right from the beginning, the leaders of India, who have ³⁰⁰ some concern for the future of this country, have taken a consistent stand in this House that despite partition of ³²⁰ the country we want to live like brother. I would like to remind the House about what Mahatma Gandhi had ³⁴⁰ said on the question of partition. He chalked out a programme to visit Pakistan following the partition. Had he ³⁶⁰ been alive, he would have implemented his programme. We must remember what Nehru Ji had said in this regard. He ³⁸⁰ repeatedly asserted that partition was an accident of history, but ewe would continue to live like borthers, would understand each ⁴⁰⁰ other’s problems, would not allow hatred to vitiate our minds, this view was reiterated time and again.