All-party meeting on Kashmir begins on last-day of Monsoon Session

August 12, 2016 13:26

All-party meeting on Kashmir chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun inside the Parliament House.

The opposition wants the government to detail a political road map to resolve the crisis in Kashmir.The meeting has been called to find a solution to the cycle of violence in Kashmir, where at least 60 people have died and thousands injured following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on July 8.

Before both houses were adjourned ahead the all-party meeting, the Lok Sabha passed a resolution to "restore the confidence of the people and youth of Kashmir".

Friday being the last day of the monsoon session of Parliament, most of the political parties are of the opinion that the government should start a dialogue process with the people of Kashmir Valley and send an all-party delegation to hold talks with people of the state.

"Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had shown us the way, and we will follow his footsteps. Insaniyat (Humanity), Kashmiriyat (Kashmiri values) and Jamooriyat (democracy) are the way forward. Freedom experienced by every Indian is also for every Kashmiri. Peace, unity and social harmony are the way forward; I urge the youth of Kashmir to take part in this process," Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said at a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday.

NDA leaders have assured both the houses of Parliament that the government will speak to chief minister Mehbooba Mufti and prepare a ground for an all-party delegation to Jammu and Kashmir.

Image: PM Modi, HM Rajnath Singh and former PM Dr Manmohan Singh at the All Party meeting being held in the Parliament library

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