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Mufti Sayeed suggests
ceasefire during Ramzan

"The Centre has announced such a ceasefire in the past as a goodwill gesture and they can do it again," Mufti said.

The Muslim holy month of Ramzan, when the devout observe a fast from dawn to dusk, begins on Thursday.

"We will prevail upon them to hold unconditional dialogue with militants in the best interest of the country and to bring permanent peace and normalcy in the state," Mufti told reporters after re-opening some offices in Jammu as part of the move to shift the state capital for the winter.

He insisted that unconditional talks with separatists was a must in order to bring about a positive change in the situation.

Commenting on the government's decision to release political prisoners, he said, "Why this hype about release of All Party Hurriyat Conference leaders, we had released them in the past."

He indicated that their release would help the dialogue process.

The state government, he reiterated, would bring about an Ahtisaab (accountability) Bill in the assembly to make politicians, including the chief minister, accountable to the public.

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