Srinagar: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday urged “all groups”, in an apparent reference to militants, to reciprocate positively to government of India’s announcement of “halting the security operations” in Jammu and Kashmir.
In a statement issued here, she said the gesture is aimed at giving relief to the people of the State who have seen enough torment and tragedy.
Mehbooba welcomed the GoI’s announcement and said that the decision would go a long way in “healing the wounds” of people of the State’s people who have been suffering the tragedies and pain of violence and uncertainty for the past three decades or so.
“What best a time to go for this significant decision than the onset of holy month of Ramadhan which promotes values of patience, self-restraint and tolerance,” she said, adding that it would also provide the necessary breather to the people from the violence which they have been craving for so long.
Mehbooba thanked the Government of India particularly Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and Home Minister, Rajnath Singh for making the momentous decision adding that this marks the beginning of listening to the accounts of agony of the State’s people by the country’s leadership and the policymakers which she has been requesting time and again.
Mehbooba Mufti also thanked all the political parties in the State which backed her idea of cessation of hostilities in one voice during the All Parties Meeting convened by her recently.
