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| Rajnath rules out dialogue with Pakistan in tiding over Kashmir crisis | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 24: Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said that there is no role of any third party to tide over the crisis that has emanated in Kashmir following the killing of more than 50 civilians in the valley over the past couple of weeks.
Addressing a press conference after winding up his two day visit to Kashmir, the Home Minister said that no dialogue whatsoever would be held with Pakistan vis-a-vis situation in Kashmir. He said once the situation turns normal in Kashmir then Government of India would start dialogue with relevant stakeholders.
“Let normalcy and peace be restored, then we will talk to whosoever we can. We will take chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir into confidence before talking to anyone. Whatever we will do we will do that in consultations with the Jammu and Kashmir government,” said the Home Minister.
Singh accused the Pakistan of meddling in the internal affairs of India and said that the neighbouring country should set its own house in order since it is badly plagued by terrorism. He said the Government of India would not tolerate terrorism on its soil, adding the a befitting reply to the people propagating terrorism.
“I want to tell Pakistan that they are affected by terrorism. On one hand you attacked Lal Masjid to kill terrorists and on the other hand you are encouraging Kashmiri youth to pick up guns. ,” said the Home Minister. He said that Pakistan should understand that terrorism would a take a toll on that country and same has happened as well.
Singh said that Government of India does not need any third power’s help in restoring normalcy and peace in the state. He said that New Delhi would like to keep ‘emotional’ bond with the people of Jammu Kashmir and that the relation is not based on ‘necessities’.
The Home Minister said that he is worried about the present situation in the Kashmir valley. He while regretting loss of civilians who were killed in the ongoing unrest, the minister said that he condoles with the families who lost their dear ones.
Appealing youth in Kashmir not to pelt stones, Singh also asked security forces to exercise maximum restraint while dealing with the protesters. He said that New Delhi will provide treatment to the injured civilians in hospitals in the country. “Those civilians who have eye injuries will be airlifted for treatment. I have told the chief minister of the state that Government of India will help in treatment of all the injured,” he said.
On pellet guns, the Home Minister said that he has spoken about pellet guns in the parliament and he has directed to set up a review committee which will submit a report after two months. On the report of three interlocutors on Kashmir in 2010, the minister said that he will see the report and ask his ministry whether there has been any consideration and progress on that report.
Singh said that he met more than 30 delegations during his visit to Kashmir in order to assess the prevailing situation. He said he also met political parties who had pitched for dialogue with separatists for restoring normalcy to the state.
“I appealed to all the delegations to help in restoring peace. I met people in Anantnag today and appealed to them to help in restore peace and normalcy in the Kashmir Valley,” said the Home Minister. He said that people of Kashmir should come up with constructive points as how to improve the situation. |
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