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Mehbooba with ModiJammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed prevailing security situation in the state.

Speaking to media after the meeting, Ms Mufti said, she told the Prime Minister that the Centre should seriously think about the welfare of the state and there is no other option but to talk. She also said, there should be an environment for talks in the valley.

Invoking former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s policy on Kashmir, the Chief Minister said the thread should be picked up from where he had left off. She said, during Vajpayee’s regime talks were held with Hurriyat and also with others . Ms. Mufti said, Mr. Modi has repeatedly said that he would follow Vajpayee’s footsteps, whose policy was reconciliation rather than confrontation.

Both leaders also discussed the PDP-BJP alliance in the state. She said, lower voter turnout in the recent by-polls in Srinagar and issues related to the Indus water treaty was also discussed in the meeting. Ms Mufti said, discussion was held on how losses of 20 thousand crore rupees caused by Indus Waters Treaty can be compensated as the state doesn’t have control over water resources.

Later, Ms Mufti also met Home Minister Rajnath Singh and discussed security situation in the state.