Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 25: Accusing both Central and State Governments for loss of precious lives in Valley, senior National Conference leader and MLA Mendhar Javed Rana today termed the current unrest as an outcome of the wrong policies of PDP and BJP.
Expressing agony over the current turmoil, Mr Rana while addressing a public gathering at Mendhar in Poonch lamented if Govt had ensured maximum restraint by the forces dealing with law and order, the civilian casualties would have been prevented. “The Government has miserably failed to take other measures also, that were urgently required to be taken to prevent the civilian casualties and damages caused to property,” he said.
Terming the loss of precious lives and injuries to thousands as highly condemnable, Mr Rana sought reply from the State and Central Govts over the use of force and brutality on protestors by the forces, resulting in to dozens of civilian casualities besides leaving thousands injured.
“Autonomy to both sides of Jammu and Kashmir is the only viable and realistic solution to the nearly seven-decade-old problem that has cast dark shadows over the generations. And that can be achieved only by converting the present dividing line between the two neighbouring countries into a line of peace,” he added.
He said the hostilities of 70 years had retarded growth on both sides of the Line of Control and the time has come for India and Pakistan to take a bold initiative by calling a spade a spade.
He referred to the wars of the past and continued border skirmishes, saying these had only added to the miseries of the people of this State. He said denial of autonomy had brought Jammu and Kashmir to the present morass, which if ignored any further could prove detrimental to the larger interest of the State.
Rana also spoke about alleged divisive policies being pursued by the Modi Govt and said that politics of hate and intolerance were against the very idea of India.
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