Our Correspondent/ New Delhi
The All Party Delegation which visited Jammu and Kashmir recently has asked the Central and the state governments in Jammu and Kashmir to take steps for a dialogue with all stake holders to bring normalcy in the valley.
However, it asserted that there can be no compromises on the issue of national sovereignty. The members of the delegation, headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, met in New Delhi today and discussed the outcome of their interactions with the civil society, political parties and government officials during the two days visit.
Later in a statement, the delegation appealed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to shun violence and resolve all the issues through dialogue and discussion. Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office, Dr Jitendra Singh said, the members were of the view that there is no place for violence in a civilised society. The all party meeting asked both the governments to take steps to ensure that education institutions, government offices and commercial establishment start functioning normally at the earliest.
They also requested the government to take effective steps to ensure security for all citizens and provide medical treatment to citizens and security personnel injured in agitation. After the meeting, CP(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechurry demanded resumption of Indo-Pak dialogue and announcement of confidence building measures like withdrawal of AFSPA from civilian areas to bring peace in Kashmir. He also demanded banning of pellet guns, medical help to the injured and probe into alleged excesses by the security forces. Earlier, ahead of the meeting, Army Chief General Dalbir Singh met Rajnath Singh this morning.