ProMASS News Bureau: Aug 22, 2016: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed deep concern and pain over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and asked all political parties to work together to find a permanent and lasting solution to the problems in the state. Making an appeal for restoration of normalcy in the Valley where the unrest entered the 45th day, Mr. Modi emphasised that there has to be a dialogue.
An official release issued after the meeting of Prime Minister with a delegation of leaders from Jammu and Kashmir opposition parties in New Delhi said Mr. Modi conveyed that his government and the nation stand with the Jammu and Kashmir and suggested that all political parties should reach out to the people and convey this. He also expressed his commitment to the development of the state and its people.
The Prime Minister appreciated the constructive suggestions made in the meeting and emphasized that there is a need for dialogue to find a permanent and lasting solution to the problem within the framework of the Constitution.
The 20-member delegation comprising former state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and seven of his National Conference MLAs, Congress legislators led by Pradesh Congress Chief G A Mir and CPI-M MLA M Y Tarigami had called on the Prime Minister this morning for resolving the crisis in the Valley. Mr. Omar Abdullah told reporters after the meeting that the delegation requested the Prime Minister for finding a political solution to the Kashmir issue.
