Mehbooba wants ‘decisive’ steps for govt formation
BY Agencies7 March 2016 4:34 AM IST
Agencies7 March 2016 4:34 AM IST
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, who is keeping ally BJP guessing over government formation, on Saturday said the Narendra Modi government should take “decisive confidence-building measures” to create an environment wherein effective governance could be possible in the state. She said the Central government shall have to reach out to Jammu and Kashmir to end the “gloomy scenario of despair and alienation” as addressing the genuine political, economic and security concerns goes beyond power politics. “Peace, stability are pre-requisites for development, effective governance,” said Mehbooba addressing a gathering of PDP workers here in Samba district of Jammu while launching the party’s membership drive. Mehbooba said “effective development and good governance in Jammu and Kashmir is possible only in an environment of peace and stability which necessitates decisive confidence building measures to be taken by the political leadership in New Delhi.”
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