Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the all-party delegation to find a solution for restoring peace in the valley.
The all party delegation to Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday asserted that there could be no compromises made on issues of national sovereignty. The delegation appealed to the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir government to initiate dialogue with "all stakeholders" while insisting that there was no place for violence in civil society. The delegation also appealed for peace and dialogue.
MoS Jitendra Singh said that the members had appealed to the people of the state to shun the path of violence and resolve all issues through dialogue and discussion. "Members have asked the Centre and state government to take steps to ensure education institutions, government offices and commercial establishments start functioning normally," he told the media.
The delegation also asked for the withdrawal of pellet guns and the treatment of injuries caused by the guns. "Members requested the government to take effective steps to provide medical treatment to citizens and security personnel injured in agitation," Singh said.
CNN-News18 reports that the Left has asked for immediate confident building measures. "Mere words will not work, need immediate action," the news channel quoted Sitaram Yechury as saying.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the all-party delegation, which visited the state recently to find a solution for restoring peace in the valley, in the national capital. The meeting assessed the situation in Kashmir and aimed to chalk out a future strategy.
Curbing separatists privileges?
With no meetings held with some separatists during the delegation's visit to state, reports said that the Centre planned to curtail their privileges as a response to the separatists' snub to the delegation. However, CPI(M)'s Sitaram Yechury said that these reports were wrong. "Home Minister Rajnath Singh said in the all party meet that reports of government deciding to crack down on separatists is absolutely wrong," Yechury told ANI.
On Wednesday, Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir had hinted that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government would very soon initiate action against the separatists attempting to divide the nation. Disapproving the separatists snub to the all-party delegation, Ahir said that their behaviour was similar to the terrorists. "Taking note of the perspective put forth by the Prime Minister for the nation's security, very soon a decision would be taken action against them. Their security should be taken away. Their air service facility should be taken away," he said.
Meeting with Army Chief, PM Modi
Ahead of the meeting with the all party delegation, Rajnath Singh had met with Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag in the morning. Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi was also present during the meeting. On Tuesday, Rajnath briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the situation in Kashmir. The Home Minister had earlier expressed his displeasure over the decision of Kashmiri separatists to refuse talks with members of the all-party delegation, saying their behaviour defied the spirit of "Kashmiriyat" and "insaniyat". He said the "doors are wide open" for talks with anyone interested in peace and normalcy.
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