Kashmir Comprehensive Political Reconciliation Process ( KASHREP)

The Kashmir Comprehensive Political Reconciliation Process (KASHREP), facilitated by the mediation group — MEDREP – shall seek to develop a broad-based consensus among all the political parties/formations across Jammu & Kashmir on that:

1. Political status quo in the erstwhile princely state Jammu & Kashmir state has not worked; is politically unsustainable, risky and costly to all sides:, and, therefore, morally untenable..
2. They will uphold the basic principles of Kashmiriyat — Kashmiri people’s freedom and dignity characterized by the values of political and religious freedom for all, pluralism, responsible social and economic development, inclusiveness, tolerance, mutual respect and environmental sustainability.
3. They will leave behind the uneasy past, work in a spirit of collaborative partnership for charting a united and sovereign state of Kashmir through a trilateral peaceful dialogue with India and Pakistan.
4. An election shall be held separately in Kashmir, Jammu, PaK and Gilgit-Baltistan that shall pave the way towards the formation of governments for Transitional Administrative Territories (TAPs).
5. Any party/leader which/who does/do not believe in the proposed settlement shall have the right to seek
6. Political disengagement (such disengagement shall not entail any retributive action, and shall be governed by globally-accepted norms of human rights).
7. Migration to any side of the territory of Jammu & Kashmir with right to citizenship of that territory/country.

• Political asylum in any country of choice.

1. All state subjects of erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir state, including refugees, political and economic migrants, whether residing in India, Pakistan, Pak-administered Kashmir (PAK) or outside the sub-continent, shall have a right to dignified return to and equal citizenship in the future HoPe state of United Kashmir.
2. There shall be a general amnesty for all individuals/groups who served the Indian or Pakistani governments, J&K police, Indian Of Pakistani armed forces or were representatives of Indian or Pakistani political parties. They shall have a right to full integration into the future independent state of Kashmir.
3. There shall be a general amnesty to all militant groups/militants and a dignified return and re-union with their families shall be facilitated during the TAP.
4. All parties shall embark on a peaceful, measured and negotiated settlement approach and reject the path based on militarism and insurgency, eventually leading to the creation of a sovereign, democratic, inclusive and independent state of Kashmir.
5. Future relations with India and Pakistan shall be governed by a spirit of respectful coexistence and equality.
6. The existing administrative governments, and also the Assemblies, in both Indian and Pakistani administered parts of Kashmir shall be dissolved in exercise of the amendments made in the Constitution of Indian-administered Jammu & Kashmir and the Azad Jammu Kashmir Interim Constitution Act of 1974.

Dissolution of all the existing Administrative governments and Assemblies

1. The existing administrative governments, and also the Assemblies, in both Indian and Pakistani administered parts of Kashmir shall be dissolved at the completion of the reconciliation process.

Establishment of the Kashmir Interim National Political Steering Committee (KINPOS)

The Kashmir Interim National Political Steering Committee (KINPOS) shall be created at the culmination of the reconciliation process which will have the following characteristics:

1. KINPOS shall have representatives of all the major indigenous political parties, inclusive of all shades of political opinion, from both Indian and Pakistani administered parts of Kashmir.
2. The Kashmir National Political Steering Committee (KINPOS) shall be comprised of the indigenous parties from Indian and Pakistani administered parts of Kashmir, reflecting representation of the geographical areas other than the regions of Gilgit-Baltistan, Leh and the Jammu plains where political status will be maintained.
3. KINPOS shall have members from the political parties that will express their unequivocal commitment to Kashmir Haven of Peace (HoPe) accord framework. Membership shall be irrespective of whether any political party has participated in aim- electoral process.
4. The fundamental mandate of the KINPOS shall be to nominate a leader and sign the Kashmir Haven of Peace (HoPe) Accord along with the heads of governments of India and Pakistan and also to nominate Negotiations Group, representing both parts of Kashmir, in the subsequent negotiations process.
5. The Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Negotiations Group shall be drafted and agreed unanimously by the National Political Steering Committee (INPOS), and -will abide by the framework of Kashmir Haven of Peace (HoPe) Accord.

Existing Political Space-Stake Holders Landscape in Jammu & Kashmir

• Pro-Independence, Pro Pakistan Political Groups ( Hurriyat (M) Hurriyat (G) & Millitant.
• Pro-Autonomy, Pro Indian, Pro-Pakistan Political Parties
•  Elected Representative / Governments in Indian & Pakistan Administered Parts Of Kashmir.
•  The Security Establishment Including Army, Para-Military Forces, Police.

Political Space-Stake Holders ; Reconciliation Phase

• Cross – Loc Pro- Independence / Pro-Pakistan Political Groups ( Hurriat (M), Hurriyat (G)
• Formerly Pro-Autonomy, Indigenous Ruling Political Parties

Post Reconciliation Process

• Formerly Pro-Autonomy, Indigenous Ruling Political Parties

The author is an International Development Professional and writer, brought up in Srinagar Kashmir ,  who has widely travelled in 14 countries across Asia & Afirica.Presently working and based in Cairo Arjimand has had his formal education in Engineering in Banglore University and Economic Growth policies from the World Bank Institute.