The official also added that any move to engage with separatists will happen only after the “primacy of the state” is firmly established. This, the Centre believes, is necessary to check attempts to topple the state government through violence. The government has enough inputs to be “101% convinced” about Pakistan’s role in the current unrest in Kashmir. But when it comes to dealing with separatists, there is no scope of the government of India blinking,” the government functionary said. Autonomy also wouldn’t find any takers in the present situation,” said a senior government functionary.

Source: Indian Express September 09, 2016 08:37 UTC