With a high level meeting on in the national capital at the official residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alert security forces gunned down three intruders in Shahpur area of Jammu region on the global border on Tuesday morning.
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Most of those killed were teens and men younger than 26 from southern Kashmir, police said.
The Congress spokesperson also reminded Prime Minister Modi that the PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir is unable to handle the situation and he should not throw Kashmir in the “shadow of the gun” to ensure that the peace process remains unaffected.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh, meanwhile, has cancelled his visit to the United States in view of the Kashmir situation.
With unrest continuing in Kashmir, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval returned home today, cutting short his visit to Kenya where he was with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed confidence that solutions would be found to the situation in the Valley.
An official press release said the delegation expressed hope that the Government of India as well as the State Government would take every possible step on an urgent basis to restore peace in Kashmir. The biggest evidence of his concern is that he called this review meeting within hours of returning from the tour and took details.
The protests in the valley have entered the fourth day and has already claimed at least 30 lives and left over 700 injured. All Shops and organizations were shut.
Parrikar had told reporters that an overall assessment of the security situation in Kashmir has to be done by the home ministry, and that the Army was ready to provide any assistance like increasing force levels in any areas required.
When asked about convening an all party meeting to discuss security situation in the state, Mr Singhvi said, his party favours such a meeting for constructive suggestions. A curfew remains in place across much of the region that has witnessed sporadic protests. The shutdown call was again extended yesterday.
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Most of the separatist leaders, including Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik, are either in custody or under house arrest.
