Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his 'deep concern and pain' over the situation ik Kashmir and asked all political parties to work together to find a 'permanent and lasting' solution to problems. "The Prime Minister told us in categorical terms that development alone will not resolve this problem," said Omar. Conveying that his government and the nation stands with the State of Jammu & Kashmir, PM urged all political parties to reach out to the people and convey the same and appealed for restoration of normalcy. The delegation on Saturday had met President Pranab Mukherjee and sought his immediate intervention to impress upon the Central government to find a political solution to Kashmir crisis. It now plans to meet mainstream opposition parties to build more pressure on the government.

Source: dna August 23, 2016 01:12 UTC