All-party meet suggests inclusive engagement of all stakeholders, Mufti calls for talks with Pak
BY M Post Bureau22 July 2016 11:36 PM GMT
M Post Bureau22 July 2016 11:36 PM GMT
An All-party meeting called to discuss the unrest in the Kashmir Valley on Thursday favoured “inclusive engagement of all stakeholders” to carry forward the process of peace and reconciliation in the state.
The five-hour-long meeting also called for a national initiative to address problems confronting the state even as the main opposition National Conference (NC) boycotted it.
The NC termed its outcome as a mere “eyewash”, saying that nothing was achieved to bring relief for civilians in the state.
After the meeting, which was convened by state Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, a statement was released to the media, which said the prevailing law and order situation in the Valley was discussed.
During the meeting, Mufti said the Centre shall have to take all stakeholders on board as part of a politically-inclusive agenda to address the problems confronting the state and also suggested the need for reviving the dialogue process with Pakistan.
An official spokesman said the meeting took note of the empathy and sense of solidarity with the people of J&K reflected during the debate on the prevailing situation in the state in both Houses of Parliament. “The meeting calls for converting this political consensus into a national initiative for addressing the problems confronting J&K and its people,” he said.
Mufti expressed dismay over the non-participation of the NC at the meeting and said, “I had spoken to NC working president, Omar Abdullah, myself last evening and requested him to attend the meeting,” a statement denied by the National Conference.
NC spokesman denied that Mufti had spoken to Abdullah and said “it is yet another lie in the cap of the state government”.
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