‘Can have dialogue on Kashmir under ambit of insaniyat’
13 Aug 2014 5:13 AM IST
Expressing desire to bring about permanent solution to the Kashmir issue, the government on Monday night said it is willing to have any dialogue under the ambit of ‘insaniyat’ (humanity) to address the problem and favours good relations with Pakistan.
‘We want to find a permanent solution to Kashmir issue. We are ready for any kind of dialogue within constitutional framework... If necessary, we are even willing to hold dialogue within the framework of
‘insaniyat’,’ home minister Rajnath Singh informed the Upper House (Rajya Sabha).
In this context, he sought the cooperation of opposition Congress if it could help in any manner.
He said India also wants good relations with Pakistan and is ready to hold talks with that country to end the problem of infiltration.
Singh, while replying to a debate on the functioning of the home ministry, also said the government is willing to hold talks with North East insurgents as well as Naxals if they shun arms while promising to step up measures to deal with violence with a tough hand.
The minister also asserted that the government does not discriminate on the basis of caste, creed or religion and blamed ‘vote-bank’ politics for the recent incidents of communal violence and said it will not tolerate such occurrences.
‘We will not use any agent for resolving the Kashmir issue. We will do everything to resolve the issue with active cooperation of the state government,’ the home minister said.
On demands for revocation of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir, he said there is ‘no consensus’ on the issue.
At the same time, he said a governor is empowered to withdraw the provision from any particular area through a simple notification.
On communal situation, Singh said, ‘We are aware that India is not a country of any one community, caste or region.
Our government is committed to ensure justice to all on the basis of ‘insaniyat’ (humanity). Our concern and priority is ‘rozi, roti and suraksha’ (employment, food and security).’
Referring to the communal incidents that have taken place in Uttar Pradesh recently, he said, ‘the situation deteriorated only because of vote-bank politics, nothing else.’
He asserted that the government will take all steps to ensure communal harmony.
‘For establishing communal harmony in Uttar Pradesh, I assure you that we are ready to provide any kind of cooperation,’ the home minister said.
Rejecting the charge of Bharatiya Janata Party’s involvement in the communal incidents, Singh said his party can never indulge in such acts as it believes in a culture where ‘even a snake is fed milk despite knowing that it will bite’.
This comment evoked certain insinuations, prompting him to say, ‘I am sorry, I did not mean to target anyone’.
‘We want to find a permanent solution to Kashmir issue. We are ready for any kind of dialogue within constitutional framework... If necessary, we are even willing to hold dialogue within the framework of
‘insaniyat’,’ home minister Rajnath Singh informed the Upper House (Rajya Sabha).
In this context, he sought the cooperation of opposition Congress if it could help in any manner.
He said India also wants good relations with Pakistan and is ready to hold talks with that country to end the problem of infiltration.
Singh, while replying to a debate on the functioning of the home ministry, also said the government is willing to hold talks with North East insurgents as well as Naxals if they shun arms while promising to step up measures to deal with violence with a tough hand.
The minister also asserted that the government does not discriminate on the basis of caste, creed or religion and blamed ‘vote-bank’ politics for the recent incidents of communal violence and said it will not tolerate such occurrences.
‘We will not use any agent for resolving the Kashmir issue. We will do everything to resolve the issue with active cooperation of the state government,’ the home minister said.
On demands for revocation of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir, he said there is ‘no consensus’ on the issue.
At the same time, he said a governor is empowered to withdraw the provision from any particular area through a simple notification.
On communal situation, Singh said, ‘We are aware that India is not a country of any one community, caste or region.
Our government is committed to ensure justice to all on the basis of ‘insaniyat’ (humanity). Our concern and priority is ‘rozi, roti and suraksha’ (employment, food and security).’
Referring to the communal incidents that have taken place in Uttar Pradesh recently, he said, ‘the situation deteriorated only because of vote-bank politics, nothing else.’
He asserted that the government will take all steps to ensure communal harmony.
‘For establishing communal harmony in Uttar Pradesh, I assure you that we are ready to provide any kind of cooperation,’ the home minister said.
Rejecting the charge of Bharatiya Janata Party’s involvement in the communal incidents, Singh said his party can never indulge in such acts as it believes in a culture where ‘even a snake is fed milk despite knowing that it will bite’.
This comment evoked certain insinuations, prompting him to say, ‘I am sorry, I did not mean to target anyone’.
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