"Secondly, as Jammu and Kashmir has faced violence and wars, it needs development which was denied for past 60 years by National Conference and Congress governments. "His outlining of the priorities assumes signficance as the opposition has been accusing the Modi government of having no policy with regard to dealing with the unrest. "Describing it as a "major challenge", he said, "today in such a challenge, the need of the country is that we don't compromise with the integrity and security of the nation. "They (stone pelters) are not satyagrahis but aggressors. If a police post manned by 10 police personal is attacked by 2000 stone pelters, it is an attack, but some people do not realise it," he said.

Source: Economic Times August 21, 2016 09:18 UTC