He, while asserting that he was speaking on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said an all-party meeting will be held here on Friday on the Kashmir situation.
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Opposition leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, who initiated the debate, urged the government to integrate hearts and minds of people with the “integral part of India” to solve problems there.
He, however, said that a delegation to be sent will have to wait before some normalcy is restored in the valley where over 55 people have died and thousands injured in a month of unrest following a militant commander’s killing on July 8. Giving figures he said that 4515 security personnel had been injured in the volence as against 3356 civilians after the first flush of violence.
Dressed in white aprons with one eye blind-folded showing solidarity with patients who have lost their vision to the pellet injuries, the doctors staged peaceful sit-in in the lawns of Government Medical College. He also promised to consider sending an all-party delegation to Kashmir, responding to demands made in the Rajya Sabha which discussed the “prevailing situation” in the valley for over six hours.
Prime Minister Modi earlier said on Tuesday that only dialogue and development can ensure peace in Jammu and Kashmir.
“During communications with Ali, Alpha-3 (a communication centre in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir) told that the LeT cadres had been successful in fuelling large-scale agitation in Kashmir after Eid subsequent to the death of Burhan Wani.”Further investigation is continuing on the disclosure of Bahadur Ali regarding his role in the present unrest in Kashmir”, Singh said”. “Is there no value of the parliament?”
Referring to Modi’s comment that all Indians love Kashmir, the Congress leader said, “One should not love Kashmir for its beauty and nature alone.
Manhas said the same was true for Ladakh region. There is an impression that the state government had failed to take any initiative.
The Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, Muhammad Yasin Malik in his statement termed the Modi’s assertions illogical, saying that describing the overwhelming pro-freedom population of Kashmir as some misled people is old tradition of Indian rulers. “Insaniyat, Jamooriyat, Kashmiriyat” and dialogue is the way forward, said Rajnath.
Singh praised all parties for speaking in unison on Kashmir during the “high quality” discussion, saying it reflects the spirit of healthy democracy.
“The law and order is not the sole responsibility of the Kashmir Police.the paramilitary forces are also involved”. “People in Kashmir are following separatist dictates”, he said.
He said Jammu and Kashmir issue is complex political problem and should be dealt accordingly. “His room is barely a minute from both the Houses… earlier PMs would rush to the House if there was a pressing discussion on any issue, but this prime minister has not attended”.
He also appealed to Kashmir residents to stop anyone raising anti-India slogans.
He said it hurts to see stones in the hands of young people. “But immediate steps will be taken to ensure peace”, he said.
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Attacking Pakistan for meddling in Kashmir affairs lately, Rajnath said, “No force of the world can take away Kashmir from us”. Some seven lakh educated youth are employed. “This House expresses its serious concern over the prolonged turbulence, violence and curfew in the Kashmir Valley”, it said, adding: “The House conveys its deep sense of anguish and concern over the loss of lives and critical injuries caused by the deteriorating situation”. Could they not have picked up the gun? Kashmiri Pandit, even if he is living outside the Valley, is an equal stakeholder.
