[Srinagar,J&K]Centre To Designate Nodal Officer To Redress Kashmiri People Grievances
Nodal officer to be designated in MHA to address grievances of Kashmiri people directly: Home Minister Rajnath Singh Gave This Assurance In Srinagar
Interacting with the media before winding up his visit, Rajnath Singh announced that a nodal officer will be designated in MHA to address the grievances of the people of Kashmir directly.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh met about 20 delegations of civil society+some more political parties+Pahari community leaders + several individuals on the second day of his visit to Srinagar today.
A six-member delegation of the resident Sikh community discussed with the Union Home Minister the concerns of minorities in the state.
A 3-member delegation of Panthers Party also met Shri Rajnath Singh.
Earlier a delegation of Coordination Committee of the Janata Dal (United) also met the Union Home Minister.
Later, the Chief Minister of J&K, Ms. Mehbooba Mufti met the Union Home Minister. The two leaders held detailed discussions on security situation and reviewed development projects.
The Union Home Minister also held a meeting with the Governor NN Vohra and State Cabinet Ministers led by Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh.
Interacting with the media before winding up his visit, Rajnath Singh announced that a nodal officer will be designated in MHA to address the grievances of the people of Kashmir directly.Raj Nath Singh said
Security personnel told to exercise maximum restraint. Appeal to all Kashmiris not to play with the future of youth in the Valley
Do not question our understanding of the situation.Trying to find solutionWill give alternative to pellet guns soon
More than 4000 security personnel injured. Will appeal to people not to forget the role they played during floods in Kashmir
Want to bring all-party delegation to Kashmir. Have told CM Mehbooba Mufti to make arrangements for it,
Rajnath Singh, accompanied by the Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi and Senior Officers of MHA, returned New Delhi later this afternoon.
During his two-day stay at the Nehru Guest House in Srinagar, the Union Home Minister held over ten meetings yesterday with a wide spectrum of political parties and chaired a meeting of Senior Officers of Security Agencies and State Government to review the security situation in the Kashmir Valley. Delegations of all major political parties including the state’s ruling PDP and BJP, main opposition National Conference, besides Congress, CPI(M), regional People’s Conference, People’s Democratic Front and Democratic Party Nationalists held talks with Rajnath Singh.
During his two-day visit the Union Home Minister met about 400 persons in 30 delegations and received their inputs on the J&K situation. He also appealed to the people to help maintain law & order and restore peace.
Mebooba said 95 % people want peaceful solution through dialogue, only five % derailing the process
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The Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh and the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Ms. Mehbooba Mufti addressing a press conference, in Srinagar on August 25, 2016.