India, Jammu & Kashmir, State

Ready for talks with right-minded people: Rajnath in Kashmir

Rajnath Singh, Modi got, Ramzan, Jammu and Kashmir,

TIL Desk/National/Srinagar/ The Modi government is keen to hold dialogue with all ‘right-minded’ people in Jammu and Kashmir to bring lasting peace in the state, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. Singh, who is on a two-day visit to the state, said a decision on extending the ongoing suspension of operations against terrorists beyond Ramzan will be taken after reviewing the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

“Dialogue can be held with everyone. It is not necessary to be like-minded to hold talks, but it is compulsory to be right-minded,” he said, offering an olive branch to the separatists. The home minister said at a press conference that the central government has appointed a special representative for holding talks with all stake-holders in Jammu and Kashmir.

“The special representative has not been appointed for sightseeing. He has come here 11 times so far,” he said referring to the appointment of former director of the Intelligence Bureau Dineshwar Sharma as the centre’s representative to Jammu and Kashmir in October last year. Singh appealed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to come forward for bringing back peace in the state.

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