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| Terms today’s announcement confidence booster for State’s people, hopes stakeholders would take benefit of it |
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 23: Chief
Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has welcomed the decision of the Central Government to
start a sustained dialogue on Kashmir and the appointment of an interlocutor
in this regard.
In her reaction to the announcement of Union Home Minister in this
regard today, the Chief Minister said that she has maintained it all along that
sustained dialogue with all stakeholders in the State is the only way forward
to get Jammu & Kashmir out of the vicious cycle of uncertainty, acrimony
and violence. She said the people of the State have been the worst victims of
this uncertainty spread over decades and a forward movement in political
process only can put balms on their wounds.
Welcoming the Centre for taking the initiative, Mehbooba Mufti said she
was hopeful that such a bold initiative by the Central Government would boost
the confidence of the people of the State in peaceful means of addressing
difficult situations. “Today’s announcement goes in line with the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s
announcement of August 15 this year in which he had pledged dialogue and reconciliation to reach
out to the people of the State”, she said and expressed the hope that
today’s initiative would bring the same positive dividends to State and the
country as has happened in the past.
The Chief Minister also hoped that the stakeholders in the State,
sensing the need for such an engagement, would take full benefit of this
opportunity to get Jammu & Kashmir out of these uncertainties and
contribute positively in taking the dialogue process to its logical conclusion.
Mehbooba Mufti reiterated the commitment and resolve of her Government
to work for dialogue, reconciliation and public outreach in Jammu & Kashmir
for winning the hearts and minds of people and healing the wounds which the
past has afflicted upon its people.
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