The Statesman: "Dr Heptullah�s related to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, whose refusal to buy into the Pakistan project gave post-Partition secularism credibility. By virtue of this relationship, and being privy to some of what transpired around the Partition era, Dr Heptullah commands a certain acceptability even in Pakistan, is the belief.
There are suggestions that she and Mr KC Pant (Mr Vajpayee�s first negotiator on Jammu and Kashmir and now deputy chairman of the Planning Commission) may get key appointments should Mr Vajpayee return to power to facilitate a resolution of the Kashmir issue. These could include being appointed envoys to Washington and London, with Cabinet rank. Both the United States and, to some extent, Britain, would be in a position to and help push through a bilateral settlement with Pakistan, if convinced of its viability."
Thursday, March 04, 2004
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