New Delhi, August 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the government was committed to a stable, peaceful solution to Kashmir and ready to address “grievances” of all sections of people in the state as per the Constitution, but made it clear that there cannot be any compromise with the nation's integrity.
Modi, who chaired an all-party meeting on Kashmir attended by its ruling ally PDP and Opposition parties, also termed cross-border terrorism supported by Pakistan as the root cause of turbulence in the Valley.
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During the marathon four-hour-long meeting, which comes in the wake of continued unrest in Kashmir after the killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani on July 8, some Opposition parties asked the government to take a few immediate confidence-building measures like putting an end to the use of pallet guns and relaxing AFSPA in some parts of the Valley.
It was also suggested that an all-party delegation should visit Kashmir to assess the situation but the government did not make commitments regarding any of their demands.
Asserting that the Centre was committed to finding a permanent and peaceful solution as per the basic principles of the Constitution, Modi said “we all are committed to this national sentiment that there cannot be any compromise with the country's regional integrity.”
“We are ready to address the grievances of all sections under the Constitution,” the Prime Minister said.
This is the second time in less than a week Modi has reached out to the people of the state and shown willingness towards dialogue with all stake-holders there.
He also used the platform to hit out at Pakistan for its screwed human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir and Balochistan and said it will have to answer to international community for the atrocities it was committing there.
Who said what
- Committed to stable, peaceful solution to J-K issue, says PM Modi at all-party meet
- All parties put forth their concerns in one voice and with the right intent, says Home Minister Rajnath Singh
- PM said the time has come for Pakistan to answer the world on atrocities against people in Balochistan & PoK: Rajnath
- We have lot of problems with the Centre but right now, we only want that situation in J&K should normalize: GN Azad
- It is responsibility of every govt to maintain law & order. There cannot be any compromise on national security: PM
- We have suggested that the govt must start dialogue process with all stakeholders: D Raja, CPI
- This is why, despite warnings from some separatists elements, people of J&K showed their faith in democratic principles during polls: PM
- PM Modi also said that there will be no compromise on our national security & integrity: D Raja
- Every Kashmiri wants peace and has faith in the democracy: PM
- Everyday discussions were held on specific issues. Want to reiterate that protection of Dalits is paramount: A Kumar
- We are committed to a stable and peaceful solution to the issue of J&K; we are committed to the welfare of J&K people: PM
- Manmohan Singh said ‘assure the government that any positive step in this endeavour (to solve Kashmir issue), you'll have our full co-operation': GN Azad
- Manmohan said, ‘We recognize, we didn't fully succeed. It's GoI's duty to come up with roadmap for defusing the present situation: Azad
- Like every Indian, I'm also deeply pained by recent incidents that have taken place in Jammu & Kashmir: PM
- It's a matter of happiness that all parties have spoken in one voice on J&K: PM
- Govt has to take confidence-building measures, announce stoppage of pellet guns use, announce AFSPA to b withdrawn from civilian areas: Yechury
- Start the dialogue process with all stakeholders. We've done it in past and we've to do it again: Sitaram Yechury
