However, it is learnt that main opposition parties National Conference (NC) and Congress are still undecided on the matter. “India should hold dialogue with Pakistan and our leaders if it is honest in resolving the Kashmir dispute”, Khan said. “This should stop”, Singh told reporters at the technical airport on Sunday evening.
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He is slated to meet meet Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti later on Sunday.
“First of all, we have to accept that Jammu and Kashmir is not an issue of money. Then, we can decide whether we talk to separatists or any other group”.
She said there was an opportunity not just for the whole country but for Pakistan as well to have a dialogue and address the issue.
“Problems can not be solved in 15 days or one month”.
He reiterated that any grievances must be communicated so that they can be resolved. Because, there can not be any other solution.
“No third power is required for making the situation better in Kashmir”, he said, adding, the Government of India would not tolerate terrorism. “I appeal the youth to not resort to stone-pelting”, he said.
He also said that an experts’ committee will review the use of pellet guns by security forces.
Rajnath said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is concerned about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and wanted the situation to improve as soon as possible.
Pakistan’s hand in any Kashmir trouble should not surprise India.
He expresses his condolences to the victims of Kashmir violence.
Hurriyet leaders and traders’ union refused to meet Singh and stated that they met the Indian Home Minister multiple times before but the meetings proved to be unproductive.
“I have asked the security forces to exercise maximum restraint”.
Singh told the media at the end of a two-day visit that he is concerned about the situation and that the Prime Minister is also anxious about the current state of affairs. I am also anxious.
“While deciding to evolve a mechanism to engage the people of Kashmir in a dialogue process to work out solutions for the problems faced by them, the Union Home Minister does not favour an engagement with the separatists who take their directions from across the border”, official sources said.
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Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today lashed out at Pakistan for instigating youths in Kashmir to take up arms, saying it has to change its policy, and asked the Centre to revoke AFSPA on trial basis from selected areas as a beginning towards “winning the hearts” of people. The Kashmir Study Forum, Sri Lanka, along with Pakistani and Sri Lankan community organized a peaceful demonstration in front of the United Nation Office at Baudaloka Mawatha in Sri Lanka against the killings in Kashmir.
