The Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said he was willing to take "10 steps" forward and appealed to them to take at least "one step" and help create a situation conducive to end the cycle of violence.
With Kashmir Valley facing fresh unrest, chief minister Omar Abdullah tonight appealed for peace and also vowed not to allow perpetrators of violence "to win".
Asking people to cooperate with him to help restore calm in the state, the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said he was willing to take "10 steps" forward and appealed to them to take at least "one step" and help create a situation conducive to end the cycle of violence.
"There are people in the valley who want the cycle of deaths and killings to continue... I dont' want them to win. I want your cooperation to defeat these elements who are using the blood of the youth for their political interests," Omar told DD Kasheer in a broadcast.
He appealed to all parties including the separatists to put behind divisive politics and end the plight of the people facing hardships due to recurring violence.
"People who are misguiding you are happy with the present situation because they earn out of the unrest as well," he said.
Omar said he had made several appeals for sustaining dialogue between India and Pakistan but that process will take time.
He appealed to the religious heads and elders in the families to follow the curfew orders and not leave their houses.
"Curfew restrictions have to be respected and people should not indulge in senseless violence. I don't want CRPF or other police forces to fire teargas shell but if police and government offices are attacked action will have to be taken," he added.
Acknowledging there was anger among the youth, he said, "I know the youth of the valley is angry... it sees no hope... no light in this darkness. I want to lead them... show them light but only if my government gets a chance to work."
Government will soon start a massive recrutiment drive on which we wil go or talent hunt, he said.
Showing concern over the future of the children in the valley, Omar said, "Our children would not be able to compete with the rest of the world if situation like this continues. The future of the youth is in danger...," he said.
Asserting that he didn't win the elections by making false promises, he said, "I am not the one who won the elections on false promises. I said it even then that I am asking for your votes for development... for employment... What is unfortunate is that I cannot even do what I had promised."
He said that instead of progressing, the state is receding because of the prevailing situation.
"We are receding instead of progressing. Only if peace prevails, could we think of any other step forward for the state," he said.
Omar said he is committed to get the AFSPA scrapped in Jammu and Kashmir and reduce presence of security forces.
"If I have been given a choice between curfew and use of force I will prefer curfew because I do not want anyone to die," he said.
"As a father I want to tell people of state that children are suffering because of disruption in education. we can't give violence to our future generation," he added.
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