KASHMIR NEWS OBSERVER
In a major announcement on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir , Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday declared it unequivocally that her government will open talks with the stone pelters .
Mehbooba Mufti said that her government will explore all possibilities to talk to the stone throwers so that peace could be restored to the Valley that has been undergoing the continuous spells of stone pelting evoking the retaliation that resulted in the loss of lives of civilians.
Three civilians died in clashes with security forces in Chadoora, Budgam on Tuesday
In fact, she has set an agenda for the Prime Minister who is visiting Udhampur on Sunday to inaugurate 9.2 Km long tunnel on Jammu- Srinagar highway . But , he is coming against the backdrop of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh having described “ stone pelters working under the influence of Social media campaign sponsored by Pakistan.”
Mehbooba was speaking to media persons on the sidelines of the function at Dak Bunglow Anantnag, Mehbooba said, “The process to talk to stone pelters that got stopped in the past will be resumed again and government will try to resolve issues confronting youth.”
She added that the government would engage youth involved in stone-pelting and will also look into the FIR’s registered against them.
“Our youth are outstanding in education and sports but they got trapped in the atmosphere that got ruined. We will try to pull them out from this situation and will find a route to secure their future,” she added.