NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid stress on a humanitarian approach to address problems concerning Jammu and Kashmir and said ‘Vikas’ and ‘Vishwas’ will be the cornerstones of the Central Government’s development initiatives for the state hit by the unrest.
He said growth and development of Jammu and Kashmir are high on his agenda, particularly the development of villages where a majority of people live.
The Prime Minister was interacting with a 30-member delegation of the All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference, an apex body of Panchayat leaders representing 4000 village Panchayats of the state. The delegation was led by Chairman of the organisation Shafiq Mir.
During the interaction, Modi “reiterated stress on a humanitarian approach and said that ‘Vikas’ (development) and ‘Vishwas’ (trust) will remain the cornerstones of the Union Government’s development initiatives for the state of Jammu and Kashmir,” a PMO statement said. (AGENCIES)
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