Rajnath Singh’s visit follows Jammu and Kashmir opposition leaders’ several meetings in Delhi including with President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Nardenra Modi.
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“If we don’t find a political solution to this, then every time we’ll repeat the same mistake”, he said.
BJPs National secretary Ram Madhav told reporters in Delhi that the Home Minister will meet all those people who want to see him and talk about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Monday visited various parts of Jammu city to personally take stock of the developmental works in and around the winter capital. Leaders of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League and Democratic Freedom Party Manzoor Ahmad Ghazi and Engineer Farooq Ahmad Khan addressing the gatherings criticized the criminal silence of world community over the loss of civilian lives in Kashmir. When that failed to disperse the people, the forces opened fire.
The delegation apprised the Prime Minister of the ground situation in the Valley which continues to remain under curfew for last 45 days.
Singh will be meeting various delegations especially leaders of mainstream political parties.
The officials said the government was keen on breaking the logjam and end the vicious cycle of violent protests and counter-violence that has so far left at least 68 people dead in over five weeks of unrest.
“Youth killed in security forces action during clashes in Pulwama district of south Kashmir”, says police. “We are hopeful that it will happen soon”.
A direct dialogue between India and Pakistan is good for them and the region, the USA has said as it voiced support to meetings at any level between the two countries. “I don’t think there should be any mistaking our commitment”, the U.S. envoy added. “Tell me what is the solution, other than sitting across the table and talking in a peaceful and amicable atmosphere?” she asked.
The memorandum requested the Prime Minister to announce “an immediate ban on pellet guns that have caused grievous injuries in the current unrest and maimed and blinded many young boys and girls”. “But you can not be engaging with somebody who is out to hit you out”, he said.
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Officials said he chose not to take a helicopter ride to the Nehru helipad near the historic guest house where the government held talks with the moderate faction of the pro-Pakistan Hizbul Mujahideen militant group in August 2000.
