SRINAGAR: The Centre should consider a unilateral ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir starting from Ramzan in mid May till the completion of the Amarnath yatra in August, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said as of late.
She made the remarks after chairing a four-hour all-party meeting, which was convened to speak about the prevailing scenario in the Kashmir Valley especially after a tourist from Chennai died due to stone pelting on May 7.
Mufti appealed to all shades of opinion in joining in the mission to get the state out of violence and bloodshed.
Talking to journalists after the meeting, she said, "Everyone (all parties) agreed that we should appeal to the Centre to consider a ceasefire like the unilateral ceasefire in (former PM Atal Bihari) Vajpayee's time in Ramzan (later this month) till Amarnath yatra and Eid."
She said a ceasefire would offer aid to the folks and lend a hand create a better environment in the state.
"The Centre should think on these lines so that the common people get some relief because they are facing many difficulties due of encounters, crackdowns and search operations," she said.
"Now, Ramzan is starting, then (Amarnath) yatra is taking place, so we should try to take such steps which restore the confidence of the people and a better atmosphere is created in which Eid is celebrated in a good way and yatra also takes place well," the executive minister said.
Mufti said many individuals recommended taking an all-party delegation to fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi to specific fear over the situation and request him to enforce what "he said on August 15 (last year) about embracing the people of the state, about how do we reach out to the people, especially the youth."
"That is all that we have been able to build a consensus on so far," Mufti said.
She said all of the individuals agreed that if the 'Agenda of Alliance' (AoA)-- the typical minimal programme between the PDP and the BJP - is applied, the situation in the state can recuperate.
Newly-appointed Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta also wired on close cooperation between the federal government and the opposition in tackling issues confronting the state.
Earlier, the main opposition celebration, the National Conference (NC), said simply having conferences would serve no function and the need was to take steps which diffuse the situation.
"We told her (Mufti) that it was good that we did not participate in the all-party meeting of 2016 because it achieved no result till now. Such meets took place before also but there was no result as well," NC basic secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar, who led the opposition celebration's delegation, said.
"If the chief minister wants to practically do something for diffusing the situation, diffusing the alienation among the people, then some steps have to be taken," he said.
The NC chief also demanded a distinct consultation of the state's legislature to speak about the existing scenario in the Valley.
"They are having a special session of the Assembly tomorrow (for electing the Speaker). We demanded a three-day Assembly session so that representatives of people discuss the situation," he said.
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president G A Mir said the PDP-BJP govt had no treatment for stopping "this bloodshed".
"We discussed the situation. Overall, we felt that the BJP and PDP have now not yet had discussions between the state and the Centre over the implementation of the AoA. We felt that they've by no means had discussions on it, so how should we think that they are going to make the situation higher.
Independent legislator from north Kashmir's Langate Assembly constituency, Sheikh Abdul Rashid, said safety forces should stop all operations towards the militants.
"I also informed them ...we will now not contest elections," he said.
She made the remarks after chairing a four-hour all-party meeting, which was convened to speak about the prevailing scenario in the Kashmir Valley especially after a tourist from Chennai died due to stone pelting on May 7.
Mufti appealed to all shades of opinion in joining in the mission to get the state out of violence and bloodshed.
Talking to journalists after the meeting, she said, "Everyone (all parties) agreed that we should appeal to the Centre to consider a ceasefire like the unilateral ceasefire in (former PM Atal Bihari) Vajpayee's time in Ramzan (later this month) till Amarnath yatra and Eid."
She said a ceasefire would offer aid to the folks and lend a hand create a better environment in the state.
"The Centre should think on these lines so that the common people get some relief because they are facing many difficulties due of encounters, crackdowns and search operations," she said.
"Now, Ramzan is starting, then (Amarnath) yatra is taking place, so we should try to take such steps which restore the confidence of the people and a better atmosphere is created in which Eid is celebrated in a good way and yatra also takes place well," the executive minister said.
Mufti said many individuals recommended taking an all-party delegation to fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi to specific fear over the situation and request him to enforce what "he said on August 15 (last year) about embracing the people of the state, about how do we reach out to the people, especially the youth."
"That is all that we have been able to build a consensus on so far," Mufti said.
She said all of the individuals agreed that if the 'Agenda of Alliance' (AoA)-- the typical minimal programme between the PDP and the BJP - is applied, the situation in the state can recuperate.
Newly-appointed Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta also wired on close cooperation between the federal government and the opposition in tackling issues confronting the state.
Earlier, the main opposition celebration, the National Conference (NC), said simply having conferences would serve no function and the need was to take steps which diffuse the situation.
"We told her (Mufti) that it was good that we did not participate in the all-party meeting of 2016 because it achieved no result till now. Such meets took place before also but there was no result as well," NC basic secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar, who led the opposition celebration's delegation, said.
"If the chief minister wants to practically do something for diffusing the situation, diffusing the alienation among the people, then some steps have to be taken," he said.
The NC chief also demanded a distinct consultation of the state's legislature to speak about the existing scenario in the Valley.
"They are having a special session of the Assembly tomorrow (for electing the Speaker). We demanded a three-day Assembly session so that representatives of people discuss the situation," he said.
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president G A Mir said the PDP-BJP govt had no treatment for stopping "this bloodshed".
"We discussed the situation. Overall, we felt that the BJP and PDP have now not yet had discussions between the state and the Centre over the implementation of the AoA. We felt that they've by no means had discussions on it, so how should we think that they are going to make the situation higher.
Independent legislator from north Kashmir's Langate Assembly constituency, Sheikh Abdul Rashid, said safety forces should stop all operations towards the militants.
"I also informed them ...we will now not contest elections," he said.
Centre should consider ceasefire in J&K from Ramzan: Mehbooba Mufti
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